Match report

Athletic Club 1–1 Leganes: Stalemate in La Liga

Athletic Club
Athletic Club
1–1
FT
Leganes
Leganes
May 14, 2017

Athletic Club and Leganes ended their La Liga clash with a 1–1 draw at San Mamés. Aduriz opened the scoring for Athletic Club in the 14th minute, assisted by Balenziaga, but Leganes responded through A. Szymanowski in the 61st minute, with an assist from Gabriel Pires. Despite both teams' efforts, neither side managed to break the deadlock in the remainder of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Athletic Club scored through Aduriz in the 14th minute, assisted by Balenziaga.
  • • Leganes equalized through A. Szymanowski in the 61st minute, assisted by Gabriel Pires.
  • • Leganes faced multiple yellow cards including A. Szymanowski (35th), Bueno (39th), Rubén Pérez (44th), Unai Bustinza (65th), N. El Zhar (73rd), Timor (83rd), and Nereo Champagne (90th).
  • • Athletic Club made three substitutions: I. Williams for Susaeta (66th), Raúl García for Sabin Merino (79th), and Íñigo Lekue for Balenziaga (87th).
  • • Leganes also made three substitutions: D. Siovas for P. Insua (46th), Erik Morán for Gabriel Pires (71st), and Luciano for Guerrero (90th).

Lineups

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 Kepa (G)
  • 6 San José (M)
  • 24 Balenziaga (D)
  • 16 Etxeita (D)
  • 27 Yeray Álvarez (D)
  • 22 Raúl García (M)
  • 7 Beñat (M)
  • 18 De Marcos (D)
  • 20 Aduriz (F)
  • 10 Muniain (F)
  • 11 Iñaki Williams (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Susaeta
  • 19 Sabin
  • 15 Lekue
  • 1 Iraizoz
  • 2 Bóveda
  • 8 Iturraspe
  • 17 Mikel Rico

Leganes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Champagne (G)
  • 22 D. Siovas (D)
  • 5 M. Mantovani (D)
  • 3 Bustinza (D)
  • 15 Diego Rico (D)
  • 21 Rubén Pérez (M)
  • 24 Timor (M)
  • 8 Gabriel (M)
  • 11 A. Szymanowski (M)
  • 25 N. El Zhar (M)
  • 20 Luciano (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Pablo Ínsua
  • 12 Erik Morán
  • 9 Guerrero
  • 10 Bueno
  • 16 Samu
  • 17 Víctor Díaz
  • 31 Diego Barrios

Timeline

  1. Athletic Club
    14' Athletic Club Goal · Normal Goal
    Aduriz · Assist: Balenziaga
  2. Athletic Club
    29' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    Beñat
  3. Leganes
    35' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    A. Szymanowski
  4. Leganes
    39' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    Bueno
  5. Leganes
    44' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    Rubén Pérez
  6. Leganes
    46' Leganes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Siovas · On: P. Insua
  7. Leganes
    61' Leganes Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Szymanowski · Assist: Gabriel Pires
  8. Leganes
    65' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    Unai Bustinza
  9. Athletic Club
    66' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Williams · On: Susaeta
  10. Leganes
    71' Leganes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Gabriel Pires · On: Erik Morán
  11. Leganes
    73' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    N. El Zhar
  12. Athletic Club
    79' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Raúl García · On: Sabin Merino
  13. Leganes
    83' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    Timor
  14. Athletic Club
    87' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Balenziaga · On: Íñigo Lekue
  15. Leganes
    90' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    Nereo Champagne
  16. Leganes
    90' Leganes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Luciano · On: Guerrero

Match Stats

Stat Athletic Club Leganes
Fouls 11 8
Pass Accuracy 80% 72%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 16 6
Corners 10 1
Total Passes 526 382
Yellow Cards 3 7
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 6 2
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 59% 41%
Accurate Passes 422 274
Shots Inside Box 11 4
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Aduriz's early goal in the 14th minute gave Athletic Club the lead, but it didn't last long.
  • ▸ Leganes' equalizer by A. Szymanowski in the 61st minute shifted the momentum, ensuring a hard-fought draw.