Villarreal vs Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Daniel Parejo commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book

Reckless challenge there. Daniel Parejo commits a rough foul on Daniel Vivian

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Villarreal.

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

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

The fourth official shows there are 6 minute(s) of time to be added

Ball possession: Villarreal: 44%, Athletic Bilbao: 56%.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Nicolas Pepe is leaving the field to be replaced by Alfonso Pedraza in a tactical substitution.

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

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

The game is restarted

Inigo Lekue is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Inigo Lekue is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

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

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

A shot by Nicolas Pepe is blocked

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal trips Yuri Berchiche

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Robert Navarro is penalised for pushing Santiago Mourino

Ball possession: Villarreal: 44%, Athletic Bilbao: 56%.

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Inigo Lekue from Athletic Bilbao trips Pape Gueye

Close! Daniel Parejo with a great hit from long range that bounces off the post!

Tajon Buchanan commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book

Reckless challenge there. Tajon Buchanan commits a rough foul on Maroan Sannadi

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

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Tani Oluwaseyi from Villarreal is ruled offside

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Tani Oluwaseyi from Villarreal is ruled offside

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Yuri Berchiche from Athletic Bilbao trips Tajon Buchanan

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 45%, Athletic Bilbao: 55%.

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

Athletic Bilbao start a counter attack

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Oihan Sancet from Athletic Bilbao trips Tani Oluwaseyi

G O O O O O A A L - Alberto Moleiro finds the net with the right foot!

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Rafa Marin from Villarreal trips Maroan Sannadi

The game is restarted

Inaki Williams is leaving the field to be replaced by Maroan Sannadi in a tactical substitution.

Athletic Bilbao end the game with ten man because Mikel Vesga has had to leave the pitch and Athletic Bilbao have no subs left

Ball possession: Villarreal: 45%, Athletic Bilbao: 55%.

Mikel Vesga is injured and is replaced by Alejandro Rego.

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

The referee signals a free kick as Sergi Cardona from Villarreal trips Mikel Vesga

Robert Navarro from Athletic Bilbao takes a short corner kick from the left.

Santiago Mourino from Villarreal is ruled offside

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Georges Mikautadze is leaving the field to be replaced by Tani Oluwaseyi in a tactical substitution.

Thomas Partey is leaving the field to be replaced by Daniel Parejo in a tactical substitution.

Manor Solomon is leaving the field to be replaced by Alberto Moleiro in a tactical substitution.

The referee signals a free kick as Inigo Lekue from Athletic Bilbao trips Nicolas Pepe

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

Rafa Marin from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 46%, Athletic Bilbao: 54%.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Thomas Partey fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

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

Gorka Guruzeta is leaving the field to be replaced by Jesus Areso in a tactical substitution.

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

The referee signals a free kick as Thomas Partey from Villarreal trips Mikel Jauregizar

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

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

Yuri Berchiche relieves the pressure with a clearance

Inigo Lekue from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 45%, Athletic Bilbao: 55%.

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

Aymeric Laporte successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Nicolas Pepe is blocked

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Yuri Berchiche relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pape Gueye fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

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Pape Gueye shoots from outside the box, but Unai Simon has it under control

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

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

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 45%, Athletic Bilbao: 55%.

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

Luiz Junior from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

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

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Rafa Marin from Villarreal sends an effort wide of target

Rafa Marin goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

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

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

The referee signals a free kick as Daniel Vivian from Athletic Bilbao trips Georges Mikautadze

Unai Gomez is leaving the field to be replaced by Robert Navarro in a tactical substitution.

Thomas Partey creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Thomas Partey from Villarreal sends an effort wide of target

Thomas Partey goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

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

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

Tajon Buchanan creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

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

Daniel Vivian from Athletic Bilbao intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 42%, Athletic Bilbao: 58%.

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Daniel Vivian relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

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

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 42%, Athletic Bilbao: 58%.

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

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

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

Ilias Akhomach is leaving the field to be replaced by Tajon Buchanan in a tactical substitution.

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Villarreal: 42%, Athletic Bilbao: 58%.

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

Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal is ruled offside

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Unai Gomez from Athletic Bilbao trips Thomas Partey

Villarreal are in control of the ball.

Safe hands from Luiz Junior as he comes out and claims the ball

Sergi Cardona relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

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

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Ilias Akhomach is penalised for pushing Mikel Jauregizar

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Rafa Marin from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

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

Renato Veiga successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Inigo Lekue is blocked

Santiago Mourino relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 42%, Athletic Bilbao: 58%.

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

Villarreal are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Villarreal

A chance presents itself to Gorka Guruzeta from Athletic Bilbao but his header goes wide

The cross by Unai Gomez from Athletic Bilbao successfully finds a teammate in the box.

A shot by Yuri Berchiche is blocked

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Pape Gueye from Villarreal trips Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal is ruled offside

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

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

Villarreal are in control of the ball.

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

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

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

A shot by Unai Gomez is blocked

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Daniel Vivian from Athletic Bilbao trips Georges Mikautadze

Ball possession: Villarreal: 46%, Athletic Bilbao: 54%.

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Villarreal.

The referee signals a free kick as Santiago Mourino from Villarreal trips Unai Simon

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

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

The cross by Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Luiz Junior as he comes out and claims the ball

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

Good effort by Gorka Guruzeta as he directs a shot on target, but Luiz Junior saves it

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Rafa Marin from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Santiago Mourino relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 49%, Athletic Bilbao: 51%.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

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

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

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Daniel Vivian relieves the pressure with a clearance

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Good effort by Inigo Lekue as he directs a shot on target, but Luiz Junior saves it

Goal kick for Villarreal

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

Rafa Marin from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Pape Gueye from Villarreal trips Inaki Williams

Ball possession: Villarreal: 45%, Athletic Bilbao: 55%.

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

Santiago Mourino relieves the pressure with a clearance

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Unai Simon makes a crucial save!

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

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

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

Good effort by Oihan Sancet as he directs a shot on target, but Luiz Junior saves it

A shot by Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta is blocked

Good effort by Gorka Guruzeta as he directs a shot on target, but Luiz Junior saves it

A shot by Oihan Sancet is blocked

Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Athletic Bilbao sends an effort wide of target

Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Luiz Junior from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Santiago Mourino from Villarreal trips Unai Gomez

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 51%, Athletic Bilbao: 49%.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

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

Daniel Vivian relieves the pressure with a clearance

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

The game is restarted

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

The referee signals a free kick as Oihan Sancet from Athletic Bilbao trips Rafa Marin

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

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

A shot by Unai Gomez is blocked

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal is ruled offside

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

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Rafa Marin makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Villarreal: 49%, Athletic Bilbao: 51%.

Villarreal are in control of the ball.

Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal is ruled offside

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

A shot by Mikel Jauregizar is blocked

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

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

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

Villarreal are in control of the ball.

Athletic Bilbao are in control of the ball.

The game is restarted

Nicolas Pepe is penalised for pushing Aymeric Laporte

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

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Inches! A volley from Nicolas Pepe hits the post!

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

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

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

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

Daniel Vivian relieves the pressure with a clearance

Villarreal are in control of the ball.

Inaki Williams is penalised for pushing Manor Solomon

Goal kick for Athletic Bilbao

Santiago Mourino from Villarreal tries to score from outside the penalty box. Unfortunately the effort is just outside the frame. Close!

Villarreal are trying to create something here.

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

Luiz Junior from Villarreal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Athletic Bilbao are trying to create something here.

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

Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.

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

Villarreal kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica, now all we need are the two teams.

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