Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The referee signals a free kick as Gorka Guruzeta from Athletic Bilbao trips Carlos Romero

The cross by Adama Boiro from Athletic Bilbao successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Aymeric Laporte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Alejandro Rego from Athletic Bilbao trips Ramon Terrats

Ball possession: Espanyol: 65%, Athletic Bilbao: 35%.

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Unai Simon from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ramon Terrats swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Roberto Fernandez is leaving the field to be replaced by Kike Garcia in a tactical substitution.

Edu Exposito is leaving the field to be replaced by Ramon Terrats in a tactical substitution.

Andoni Gorosabel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Marko Dmitrovic from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Berenguer swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Gorka Guruzeta sends a header towards goal, but Marko Dmitrovic is there to comfortably save it

Alex Berenguer from Athletic Bilbao swings in the corner from the right.

Carlos Romero from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Mikel Jauregizar makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance

Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Espanyol: 66%, Athletic Bilbao: 34%.

Nico Serrano hand-balls

Nico Serrano controls the ball with his hand

Nico Serrano relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Espanyol

Unai Gomez is leaving the field to be replaced by Nico Serrano in a tactical substitution.

Gorka Guruzeta fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Omar El Hilali from Espanyol is ruled offside

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Adama Boiro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pol Lozano makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Mikel Jauregizar makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Adama Boiro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Roberto Fernandez is penalised for pushing Unai Simon

Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Espanyol: 66%, Athletic Bilbao: 34%.

Leandro Cabrera sends a header towards goal, but Unai Simon is there to comfortably save it

Edu Exposito from Espanyol swings in the corner from the left.

Yeray Alvarez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Andoni Gorosabel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Mikel Jauregizar makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Mikel Jauregizar relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Carlos Romero wins an air challenge against Alex Berenguer

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Alex Berenguer relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Mikel Jauregizar from Athletic Bilbao trips Jofre Carreras

Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Jesus Areso is leaving the field to be replaced by Andoni Gorosabel in a tactical substitution.

Ball possession: Espanyol: 66%, Athletic Bilbao: 34%.

Carlos Romero provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Pere Milla scores with the left foot!

The cross by Carlos Romero from Espanyol successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Yeray Alvarez successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Carlos Romero is blocked

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Alex Berenguer from Athletic Bilbao trips Pere Milla

Clemens Riedel from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Robert Navarro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aymeric Laporte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Unai Simon relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pere Milla relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pere Milla from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Roberto Fernandez from Espanyol trips Adama Boiro

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Berenguer from Athletic Bilbao takes a short corner kick from the left.

Ball possession: Espanyol: 68%, Athletic Bilbao: 32%.

Omar El Hilali successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Mikel Jauregizar is blocked

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Pere Milla relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta is leaving the field to be replaced by Mikel Jauregizar in a tactical substitution.

Inaki Williams is leaving the field to be replaced by Gorka Guruzeta in a tactical substitution.

Antoniu Roca is leaving the field to be replaced by Pere Milla in a tactical substitution.

Ruben Sanchez is leaving the field to be replaced by Jofre Carreras in a tactical substitution.

Dangerous challenge by Ruben Sanchez from Espanyol. Yeray Alvarez on the receiving end of that.

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Edu Exposito makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Yeray Alvarez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Roberto Fernandez relieves the pressure with a clearance

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Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Alex Berenguer relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Espanyol: 67%, Athletic Bilbao: 33%.

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Inaki Williams from Athletic Bilbao is ruled offside

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

The cross by Pol Lozano from Espanyol successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Alex Berenguer relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Marko Dmitrovic as he comes out and claims the ball

Ruben Sanchez from Espanyol is ruled offside

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Adama Boiro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Alex Berenguer makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Marko Dmitrovic as he comes out and claims the ball

Ball possession: Espanyol: 67%, Athletic Bilbao: 33%.

Clemens Riedel is penalised for pushing Unai Gomez

Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Adama Boiro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate wins an air challenge against Unai Gomez

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance

Yeray Alvarez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Espanyol: 64%, Athletic Bilbao: 36%.

Carlos Romero from Espanyol is ruled offside

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Alejandro Rego makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Espanyol

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Daniel Vivian is leaving the field to be replaced by Yeray Alvarez in a tactical substitution.

The second half is underway

The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Espanyol: 62%, Athletic Bilbao: 38%.

Clemens Riedel successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Unai Gomez is blocked

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Daniel Vivian relieves the pressure with a clearance

Inaki Williams wins an air challenge against Clemens Riedel

The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added

Antoniu Roca from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jesus Areso

Alex Berenguer makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Espanyol: 64%, Athletic Bilbao: 36%.

Edu Exposito shoots from outside the box, but Unai Simon has it under control

Edu Exposito tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Unai Simon

Daniel Vivian relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Alex Berenguer hand-balls

Alex Berenguer controls the ball with his hand

Clemens Riedel from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance

Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Inaki Williams from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Edu Exposito swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Alex Berenguer relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Alejandro Rego from Athletic Bilbao trips Antoniu Roca

Carlos Romero relieves the pressure with a clearance

Daniel Vivian relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Unai Simon from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Espanyol: 63%, Athletic Bilbao: 37%.

Good effort by Inaki Williams as he directs a shot on target, but Marko Dmitrovic saves it

Dangerous challenge by Alejandro Rego from Athletic Bilbao. Urko Gonzalez de Zarate on the receiving end of that.

A chance presents itself to Unai Gomez from Athletic Bilbao but his header goes wide

Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Athletic Bilbao swings in the corner from the right.

Clemens Riedel from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

The referee signals a free kick as Inaki Williams from Athletic Bilbao trips Pol Lozano

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Adama Boiro from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Edu Exposito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Edu Exposito is blocked

Ball possession: Espanyol: 65%, Athletic Bilbao: 35%.

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Marko Dmitrovic relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Inaki Williams from Athletic Bilbao is ruled offside

Edu Exposito from Espanyol swings in the corner from the right.

Roberto Fernandez from Espanyol sends an effort wide of target

Roberto Fernandez goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Roberto Fernandez but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Roberto Fernandez finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

The cross by Antoniu Roca from Espanyol successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Goal kick for Espanyol

Alex Berenguer send an audacious bicycle-kick wide of goal

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

A chance presents itself to Edu Exposito from Espanyol but his header goes wide

The cross by Ruben Sanchez from Espanyol successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Espanyol: 64%, Athletic Bilbao: 36%.

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

The referee signals a free kick as Inaki Williams from Athletic Bilbao trips Urko Gonzalez de Zarate

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Clemens Riedel from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Berenguer swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Carlos Romero relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Omar El Hilali wins an air challenge against Robert Navarro

Daniel Vivian relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Espanyol: 66%, Athletic Bilbao: 34%.

The referee signals a free kick as Roberto Fernandez from Espanyol trips Aymeric Laporte

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Alejandro Rego from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Edu Exposito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Edu Exposito swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Good effort by Carlos Romero as he directs a shot on target, but Unai Simon saves it

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Inaki Williams relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Espanyol: 66%, Athletic Bilbao: 34%.

Ruben Sanchez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Pol Lozano from Espanyol tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jesus Areso from Athletic Bilbao goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Antoniu Roca

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Pol Lozano from Espanyol trips Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Adama Boiro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Adama Boiro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Espanyol: 62%, Athletic Bilbao: 38%.

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Adama Boiro makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Daniel Vivian sends a header towards goal, but Marko Dmitrovic is there to comfortably save it

Alex Berenguer from Athletic Bilbao swings in the corner from the right.

Alex Berenguer sends a header towards goal, but Marko Dmitrovic is there to comfortably save it

The cross by Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Athletic Bilbao successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Daniel Vivian relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Espanyol

A chance presents itself to Unai Gomez from Athletic Bilbao but his header goes wide

The cross by Jesus Areso from Athletic Bilbao successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Athletic Bilbao take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Inaki Williams wins an air challenge against Clemens Riedel

Ball possession: Espanyol: 71%, Athletic Bilbao: 29%.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alex Berenguer swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Carlos Romero relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Robert Navarro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Antoniu Roca from Espanyol sends an effort wide of target

Antoniu Roca goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Antoniu Roca but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Antoniu Roca finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Adama Boiro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Inaki Williams is penalised for pushing Urko Gonzalez de Zarate

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate from Espanyol tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Espanyol take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Espanyol: 57%, Athletic Bilbao: 43%.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Leandro Cabrera successfully blocks the shot

Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.

Alex Berenguer from Athletic Bilbao swings in the corner from the right.

Clemens Riedel from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Edu Exposito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Jesus Areso relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Espanyol are in control of the ball.

The referee signals a free kick as Adama Boiro from Athletic Bilbao trips Ruben Sanchez

Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

Athletic Bilbao kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

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Welcome to RCDE Stadium where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to RCDE Stadium where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to RCDE Stadium, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to RCDE Stadium, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from RCDE Stadium. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!