Match report

Athletic Club Defeats Oviedo 1-0 in La Liga Clash

Athletic Club
Athletic Club
1–0
FT
Oviedo
Oviedo
Nov 9, 2025

Athletic Club held on to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win over Oviedo at San Mamés, thanks to an early goal by Nico Williams assisted by Aymeric Laporte. The hosts dominated the first half while Oviedo struggled with VAR intervention and yellow cards, ultimately unable to find the equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Nico Williams scored the only goal of the game in the 25th minute.
  • • Oviedo had a goal canceled by VAR at the 31st minute.
  • • I. Ruiz de Galarreta and Aarón Escandell received yellow cards for Athletic Club and Oviedo, respectively.
  • • Athletic Club made three substitutions: Sánchez for Gomez, Guruzeta for Vesga, Berenguer for N. Serrano.

Lineups

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 U. Simon (G)
  • 2 A. Gorosabel (D)
  • 3 D. Vivian (D)
  • 14 A. Laporte (D)
  • 17 Y. Berchiche (D)
  • 16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta (M)
  • 18 M. Jauregizar (M)
  • 7 A. Berenguer (M)
  • 44 S. Sanchez (M)
  • 10 N. Williams (M)
  • 11 G. Guruzeta (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 A. Padilla
  • 4 A. Paredes
  • 6 M. Vesga
  • 12 J. Areso
  • 19 A. Boiro
  • 20 U. Gomez
  • 22 N. Serrano
  • 23 R. Navarro
  • 25 Izeta
  • 30 A. Rego
  • 31 A. Hierro

Oviedo

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Escandell (G)
  • 22 N. Vidal (D)
  • 4 D. Costas (D)
  • 16 D. Carmo (D)
  • 25 J. Lopez (D)
  • 20 L. Dendoncker (M)
  • 11 S. Colombatto (M)
  • 9 F. Vinas (M)
  • 5 A. Reina (M)
  • 7 I. Chaira (M)
  • 23 S. Rondon (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 H. Moldovan
  • 2 E. Bailly
  • 3 R. Alhassane
  • 6 K. Sibo
  • 10 H. Hassan
  • 12 D. Calvo
  • 15 O. Luengo
  • 17 B. Domingues
  • 19 A. Fores
  • 21 L. Ilic
  • 24 L. Ahijado
  • 27 P. Agudin

Timeline

  1. Athletic Club
    25' Athletic Club Goal · Normal Goal
    Nico Williams · Assist: Aymeric Laporte
  2. Oviedo
    31' Oviedo Var · Goal cancelled
    Unai Simón
  3. Athletic Club
    47' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    I. Ruiz de Galarreta

    Foul

  4. Oviedo
    53' Oviedo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Chaira · On: H. Hassan
  5. Oviedo
    57' Oviedo Card · Yellow Card
    Aarón Escandell

    Argument

  6. Athletic Club
    64' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Sanchez · On: U. Gomez
  7. Oviedo
    72' Oviedo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Alberto Reina · On: L. Ilic
  8. Oviedo
    72' Oviedo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Rondon · On: P. Agudin
  9. Athletic Club
    84' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Guruzeta · On: M. Vesga
  10. Athletic Club
    84' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Berenguer · On: N. Serrano
  11. Oviedo
    85' Oviedo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Dendoncker · On: K. Sibo
  12. Oviedo
    85' Oviedo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Colombatto · On: A. Fores

Match Stats

Stat Athletic Club Oviedo
Fouls 12 8
Pass Accuracy 84% 82%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 4
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 417 472
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 2 0
Shots on Target 7 2
xG 1.70 0.22
Shots off Target 12 2
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 352 386
Shots Inside Box 14 3
Saves 2 7
Shots Outside Box 7 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Nico Williams set the tone and provided a crucial advantage to Athletic Club.
  • ▸ Oviedo's disallowed goal due to VAR at 31 minutes marked a significant momentum shift, leaving them frustrated and on the back foot.