Match report

Athletic Club Secures 1-0 Win Over Ostersunds FK in Europa League

Athletic Club
Athletic Club
1–0
FT
Ostersunds FK
Ostersunds FK
Nov 2, 2017

Athletic Club held off a determined Ostersunds FK to secure a 1-0 victory in their UEFA Europa League clash. The Basque side's Aduriz found the back of the net in the 70th minute to give Athletic Club the edge. Despite playing a man down late in the game, Athletic Club managed to hang on to their lead and secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Athletic Club: 1-0 Ostersunds FK
  • • Aduriz scored the only goal in the 70th minute
  • • Unai Núñez was sent off in the 89th minute for Athletic Club
  • • Athletic Club had three yellow cards: Íñigo Lekue, Balenziaga, Susaeta
  • • Ostersunds FK had one yellow card: R. Mukiibi

Lineups

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Iago Herrerín (G)
  • 24 Balenziaga (D)
  • 4 A. Laporte (D)
  • 15 Lekue (D)
  • 30 Unai Núñez (D)
  • 22 Raúl García (M)
  • 6 San José (M)
  • 8 Iturraspe (M)
  • 28 Iñigo Córdoba (M)
  • 20 Aduriz (F)
  • 11 Iñaki Williams (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Susaeta
  • 17 Mikel Rico
  • 23 Ager Aketxe
  • 1 Kepa
  • 2 Bóveda
  • 16 Etxeita
  • 19 Sabin Merino

Ostersunds FK

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Keita (G)
  • 2 T. Pettersson (D)
  • 4 S. Papagiannopoulos (D)
  • 24 R. Mukiibi (D)
  • 19 D. Widgren (D)
  • 22 Brwa Nouri (M)
  • 21 F. Bachirou (M)
  • 12 K. Sema (M)
  • 17 C. Edwards (M)
  • 93 S. Ghoddos (F)
  • 9 A. Gero (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 J. Hopcutt
  • 10 H. Aiesh
  • 20 Gabriel Somi
  • 13 L. Fritzson
  • 15 T. Björkström
  • 18 A. Andersson
  • 23 S. Mensah

Timeline

  1. Athletic Club
    16' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    Íñigo Lekue
  2. Athletic Club
    62' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 1
    Off: San José · On: Susaeta
  3. Athletic Club
    64' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    Balenziaga
  4. Athletic Club
    67' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    Unai Núñez
  5. Athletic Club
    70' Athletic Club Goal · Normal Goal
    Aduriz
  6. Athletic Club
    73' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Williams · On: Mikel Rico
  7. Ostersunds FK
    73' Ostersunds FK subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Alhaji Gero · On: J. Hopcutt
  8. Ostersunds FK
    79' Ostersunds FK subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Brwa Nouri · On: H. Aiesh
  9. Ostersunds FK
    79' Ostersunds FK subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Widgren · On: Gabriel Somi
  10. Ostersunds FK
    81' Ostersunds FK Card · Yellow Card
    R. Mukiibi
  11. Athletic Club
    84' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    Susaeta
  12. Athletic Club
    88' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Raúl García · On: A. Aketxe
  13. Athletic Club
    89' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    Unai Núñez
  14. Athletic Club
    89' Athletic Club Card · Red Card
    Unai Núñez

Match Stats

Stat Athletic Club Ostersunds FK
Fouls 20 10
Pass Accuracy 75% 78%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 22 6
Corners 16 0
Total Passes 349 416
Yellow Cards 5 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 6 1
Shots off Target 12 3
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 263 324
Shots Inside Box 14 4
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 8 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Aduriz's goal in the 70th minute changed the momentum of the game, giving Athletic Club the lead they needed to secure the win.
  • ▸ The dismissal of Unai Núñez in the 89th minute could have swung the match in favor of Ostersunds FK, but Athletic Club's defense held strong.