Match report

Espanyol Defeats Athletic Club 2-0 in La Liga

Espanyol
Espanyol
2–0
FT
Athletic Club
Athletic Club
May 13, 2026

Espanyol stuns Athletic Club with a 2-0 victory in a tightly contested La Liga match. P. Milla opened the scoring in the 69th minute, followed by K. Garcia's late goal just before the end of normal time. The win solidifies Espanyol's position in the league while leaving Athletic Club searching for form.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Espanyol 2 - 0 Athletic Club
  • • P. Milla scored the first goal for Espanyol in the 69th minute
  • • K. Garcia secured the victory with a goal in the 90th minute
  • • Athletic Club made multiple substitutions, including D. Vivian and I. Williams
  • • Espanyol's substitutes included A. Roca and Exposito

Lineups

Espanyol

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 M. Dmitrovic (G)
  • 23 O. El Hilali (D)
  • 38 C. Riedel (D)
  • 6 L. Cabrera (D)
  • 22 C. Romero (D)
  • 2 R. Sanchez (M)
  • 4 U. Gonzalez (M)
  • 10 P. Lozano (M)
  • 20 A. Roca (M)
  • 8 Exposito (F)
  • 9 R. Fernandez Jaen (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Fortuno
  • 11 P. Milla
  • 18 C. Pickel
  • 12 J. Salinas
  • 17 Jofre
  • 14 R. Terrats
  • 32 L. Castell
  • 28 F. Gomez
  • 19 K. Garcia
  • 15 M. Rubio
  • 27 A. Timera

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 U. Simon (G)
  • 12 J. Areso (D)
  • 3 D. Vivian (D)
  • 14 A. Laporte (D)
  • 19 A. Boiro (D)
  • 16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta (M)
  • 30 A. Rego (M)
  • 7 A. Berenguer (M)
  • 20 U. Gomez (M)
  • 23 R. Navarro (M)
  • 9 I. Williams (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 A. Padilla
  • 15 I. Lekue
  • 2 A. Gorosabel
  • 5 Y. Alvarez
  • 4 A. Paredes
  • 22 N. Serrano
  • 11 G. Guruzeta
  • 6 M. Vesga
  • 25 Izeta
  • 13 U. Egiluz
  • 21 M. Sannadi
  • 18 M. Jauregizar

Timeline

  1. Athletic Club
    46' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Vivian · On: Yeray Álvarez
  2. Espanyol
    63' Espanyol subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Roca · On: P. Milla
  3. Athletic Club
    63' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Williams · On: G. Guruzeta
  4. Athletic Club
    63' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Ruiz de Galarreta · On: Mikel Jauregizar
  5. Espanyol
    69' Espanyol Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Milla · Assist: Carlos Romero
  6. Athletic Club
    71' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Areso · On: Andoni Gorosabel
  7. Athletic Club
    78' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 5
    Off: U. Gomez · On: N. Serrano
  8. Espanyol
    84' Espanyol subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Exposito · On: R. Terrats
  9. Espanyol
    84' Espanyol subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Fernandez Jaen · On: K. Garcia
  10. Espanyol
    90'+1 Espanyol subst · Substitution 5
    Off: U. Gonzalez · On: C. Pickel
  11. Espanyol
    90' Espanyol Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Garcia · Assist: R. Terrats

Match Stats

Stat Espanyol Athletic Club
Fouls 9 14
Pass Accuracy 79% 65%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 11
Corners 8 9
Total Passes 493 275
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 0.76 0.82
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented -0.90 -0.90
Accurate Passes 388 180
Shots Inside Box 7 10
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 5 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ P. Milla's goal in the 69th minute gave Espanyol the lead and changed the momentum of the game
  • ▸ K. Garcia's late goal sealed the victory for Espanyol, ensuring they maintained their advantage over Athletic Club