Thursday , 2 July 2026

Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Athletic Club
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 20:00 UTC San Mames Barria HT 45' · FT 45'
Inigo Martinez 20' Y
Y 28' Eric Garcia
Y 77' Jordi Alba
R 90' Eric Garcia

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames Barria.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Miguel Martinez
  • Referee Ivan Munoz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

1
4
11
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona 2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona 2020-06-23 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club 2019-08-16 Athletic Club 1–0 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug FC Barcelona H 1–1 D
16 Aug Elche CF A 0–0 D
22 May Elche CF A 0–2 L
16 May Real Madrid CF H 0–1 L
12 May SD Huesca A 0–1 L
08 May CA Osasuna H 2–2 D
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Athletic Club A 1–1 D
15 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 4–2 W
22 May SD Eibar A 1–0 W
16 May RC Celta de Vigo H 1–2 L
11 May Levante UD A 3–3 D
08 May Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Athletic Club FC Barcelona
#12 Position #1
45 Points 94
38 Played 38
13 / 6 / 19 W / D / L 31 / 1 / 6
43 Scored 95
58 Conceded 36
-15 GD +59
1.18 PPG 2.47
34% Win % 82%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at San Mames Barria. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusuf Demir made 30 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Athletic Club player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Eric Garcia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 31' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pique is replaced by Ronald Araujo.
  • 36' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
  • 41' Neto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' It’s high time Marcelino Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' What composure from Inigo Martinez! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pedri is replaced by Sergi Roberto.
  • 63' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Pedri exits the field as Sergi Roberto enters on 63.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Mikel Vesga. He replaces Unai Vencedor Paris on 67 minute.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Magnificent from Memphis Depay! That is 92 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' Nico Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Muniain at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordi Alba.
  • 82' Alex Berenguer makes way for Jon Morcillo at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
  • 87' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Eric Garcia. He receives a Red card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 4
Lionel Messi 3
Ousmane Dembele 2
Inaki Williams 2
Memphis Depay 2
Ivan Rakitic 1
Pedri 1
Ferran Torres 1

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona 2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona 2020-06-23 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club 2019-08-16 Athletic Club 1–0 FC Barcelona

Athletic Club Form

2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2021-08-16 Elche CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2021-05-22 Elche CF 2–0 Athletic Club L 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF L 2021-05-12 SD Huesca 1–0 Athletic Club L 2021-05-08 Athletic Club 2–2 CA Osasuna D

FC Barcelona Form

2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2021-08-15 FC Barcelona 4–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2021-05-22 SD Eibar 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2021-05-16 FC Barcelona 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-05-11 Levante UD 3–3 FC Barcelona D 2021-05-08 FC Barcelona 0–0 Club Atletico de Madrid D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.99 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club22% Draw25% FC Barcelona53%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Barcelona
78%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club15% Draw42% FC Barcelona43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.5%
0 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 23% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 19% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.