Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 14,407 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Leonardo Nunez.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Leonardo Nunez.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
2.14
0-0Carlos Montero threads a neat ball through to Billy Dalglish. Billy Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez directs the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.07
0-0Luis Cortes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Wright. Chris Wright makes a simple pass to Harvey Dean. Harvey Dean knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Dalglish. Billy Dalglish makes a convincing header. Marinos Georgiadis manages to gather it.
4.37
0-1Johan Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso shoots from outside the area. Eugenio Redondo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.49
Guillermo Marquitos knocks the ball to his team mate, Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant plays a one-two with Sebastian Dittmann and advances towards the goal... Brett Pennant cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
9.56
0-1Edmundo Medina clumsily knocks into Johan Oliveira. The referee calls over Edmundo Medina and shows him a yellow card! Johan Oliveira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.16
Johan Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Veloso who takes it down. Ricardo Veloso runs straight at the defence! Ricardo Veloso rockets a shot on goal but Eugenio Redondo reads it well. Fabulous stop!
14.57
0-1Guillermo Marquitos barges into Isaiah Griffin. Guillermo Marquitos is shown the yellow card! Isaiah Griffin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.12
Isaiah Griffin catches Sebastian Dittmann on the ankles. Isaiah Griffin is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Dittmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.25
Titus Marshall knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso plays a one-two with Sebastian Dittmann and rushes in on goal... Ricardo Veloso side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Eugenio Redondo!
26.06
0-1Chris Wright flicks a high ball forward to Edmundo Medina who takes it down. Edmundo Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.22
Ivan Suarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Dean. Harvey Dean is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.54
Edmundo Medina flicks a high pass forward to Billy Dalglish who brings the ball under control. Billy Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.14
1-1Johan Oliveira advances with the ball. Johan Oliveira threads the ball through to Brett Pennant but he's offside!
34.27
Guillermo Marquitos sees Brett Pennant in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brett Pennant rushes past Isaiah Griffin! Brett Pennant cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!
38.00
1-2Arturo Bravo catches Chris Wright on the ankles. The referee warns Arturo Bravo to calm down! Chris Wright stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.46
Guillermo Marquitos catches Chris Wright on the ankles. The referee warns Guillermo Marquitos to calm down! Chris Wright grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.55
Carlos Montero clumsily knocks into Johan Oliveira. The referee calls over Carlos Montero and shows him a yellow card! Johan Oliveira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Luis Cortes knocks the ball forward to Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero flicks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Dean. Harvey Dean whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Betis Balompié appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Betis Balompié players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Real Betis Balompié kicking off!
47.16
Luis Cortes flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Rodriguez who takes it down. Alejandro Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.26
1-2Luis Cortes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Carmona. Roberto Carmona threads the ball through to Billy Dalglish. Billy Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Wright. Chris Wright is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball comes off Guillermo Marquitos and the loose ball is cleared up field.
49.09
Maurizio Mero threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso passes the ball forward but Brett Pennant is offside!
54.21
Luis Cortes takes it forward alone. With a delightful solo run, Luis Cortes stretches the opposition's defence. Luis Cortes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.37
Billy Dalglish barges into Titus Marshall. Billy Dalglish is warned by the referee! Titus Marshall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.17
Carlos Montero knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
60.02
Carlos Montero hacks Guillermo Marquitos from behind! The referee calls over Carlos Montero and warns him to calm down! Guillermo Marquitos runs off the knock.
61.37
Johan Oliveira clumsily knocks into Edmundo Medina. Johan Oliveira is shown the yellow card! Edmundo Medina stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.24
Luis Cortes threads a neat ball through to Chris Wright. Chris Wright runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Chris Wright provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
65.23
Isaiah Griffin chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Dean. Harvey Dean knocks the ball forward to Chris Wright. Chris Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Betis Balompié!
72.44
Carlos Montero passes the ball forward to Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina plays a one-two with Alejandro Rodriguez and advances towards the goal... Edmundo Medina looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Marinos Georgiadis gets down and covers it.
73.31
Isaiah Griffin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero flicks a high pass forward. Billy Dalglish controls it well on his chest. Billy Dalglish knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.08
Billy Dalglish makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Marinos Georgiadis. Excellent save.
77.11
Luis Cortes chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Suarez. Ivan Suarez cuts inside the box! Ivan Suarez shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Marinos Georgiadis. Excellent save.
78.18
Ricardo Veloso knocks the ball forward to Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Eugenio Redondo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.35
Harvey Dean controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Suarez. Ivan Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.44
Billy Dalglish hacks Titus Marshall from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Titus Marshall stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Titus Marshall hits a low pass to Jakob Spengler. Jakob Spengler kicks a strong pass forward to Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Dittmann but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Carlos Montero 31, 84 Alejandro Rodriguez 65 | Ricardo Veloso 4, 78 Brett Pennant 34 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Veloso of Athletic Club Bilbao |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Eugenio Redondo (GK)
6
2. Luis Cortes (DEF)
7
3. Isaiah Griffin (DEF)
5
4. Roberto Carmona (DEF)
6
5. Harvey Dean (MID)
6
6. Chris Wright (MID)
7
7. Carlos Montero (MID)
8
8. Ivan Suarez (MID)
7
9. Billy Dalglish (ATT)
6
10. Edmundo Medina (ATT)
6
11. Alejandro Rodriguez (ATT)
7
12. Alejandro Leon (DEF)
0
13. Jurek Rzasa (MID)
0
14. Ledley Brand (ATT)
0
1. Marinos Georgiadis (GK)
7
2. Titus Marshall (DEF)
6
3. Johan Oliveira (DEF)
6
4. Maurizio Mero (DEF)
6
5. Jakob Spengler (DEF)
6
6. Callum Ritchie (MID)
6
7. Guillermo Marquitos (MID)
7
8. Arturo Bravo (MID)
6
9. Brett Pennant (ATT)
8
10. Sebastian Dittmann (ATT)
6
11. Ricardo Veloso (ATT)
9
12. Carlos Pichichi (DEF)
0
13. Albert Mendez (DEF)
0
14. Mauricio Kiko (ATT)
0