Athletic Club
3 shots on target
1–1
Full time
Elche
1 shot on target
Athletic Club
1–1
Elche
La Liga | Saturday, 12 September 2026 | Full time
Athletic Club more threatening
Elche more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
67%
Possession
33%
19
Shots
3
3
On target
1
7
Corners
1
La Liga · Matchweek 5 · Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 16:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Athletic Club v Elche: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Athletic Club host Elche on Saturday 12 September in the La Liga, matchweek 5. Athletic Club have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 9 and conceded 13 in those eight games — 1.1 goals a game, 1.6 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Elche have lost three in a row. They have scored 9 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.1 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Álex Berenguer has been Athletic Club's most productive, with one goal. L. Cepeda has been Elche's most productive, with one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 4' Athletic Club wins a corner after Buba Sangaré concedes. Buba Sangaré
- 5' Athletic Club wins a corner after Fer Niño concedes. Fer Niño
- 5' Oihan Sancet from Athletic Club misses a header from the center of the box, sending it close but to the right. He was assisted by Robert Navarro, who provided a cross after a corner. Robert Navarro
- 6' Iñaki Williams from Athletic Club misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, just to the right. Oihan Sancet provided the assist. Oihan Sancet
- 9' Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
- 9' Gonzalo Villar from Elche commits a foul. Gonzalo Villar
- 9' Nico Williams from Athletic Club has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Matías Dituro of Elche. The attempt was assisted by Oihan Sancet. Matías Dituro
- 10' Nico Williams from Athletic Club commits a foul. Nico Williams
- 10' Federico Redondo from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Federico Redondo
- 13' Foul committed by Beñat Gerenabarrena of Athletic Club. Beñat Gerenabarrena
- 13' Germán Valera from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Germán Valera
- 14' Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
- 14' Fer Niño from Elche commits a foul. Fer Niño
- 15' Athletic Club is awarded a corner after Javier Morcillo concedes.
- 16' Yuri Berchiche from Athletic Club had a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that was close but missed to the left. He was assisted by Robert Navarro, who provided a cross after a corner. Robert Navarro
- 18' Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet from Athletic Club takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but misses to the left. Robert Navarro provided the assist with a cross. Robert Navarro
- 18' Foul committed by Beñat Gerenabarrena of Athletic Club. Beñat Gerenabarrena
- 18' Roy Revivo from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Roy Revivo
- 21' Oihan Sancet from Athletic Club wins a free kick on the left wing. Oihan Sancet
- 21' Javier Morcillo commits a foul for Elche. Javi Morcillo
- 22' Aymeric Laporte of Athletic Club is caught offside. Aymeric Laporte
- 22' Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams from Athletic Club heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes just to the right. Robert Navarro provided the assist with a cross after a set piece situation. Robert Navarro
- 23' Oihan Sancet from Athletic Club misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Oihan Sancet
- 24' Yuri Berchiche's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Nico Williams. Yuri Berchiche
- 25' Attempt missed. Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Athletic Club takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right after a corner. Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
- 25' Athletic Club wins a corner after Tete Morente concedes. Tete Morente
- 26' Iñaki Williams from Athletic Club commits a foul. Iñaki Williams
- 26' Roy Revivo from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Roy Revivo
- 32' Aymeric Laporte of Athletic Club wins a free kick in the attacking half. Aymeric Laporte
- 32' Foul committed by Facundo Buonanotte of Elche. Facundo Buonanotte
- 34' Yuri Berchiche's left-footed shot from outside the box for Athletic Club is blocked. Yuri Berchiche
- 35' Oihan Sancet is caught offside for Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet
- 38' Yuri Berchiche from Athletic Club misses a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, just to the left of the goal. He was assisted by Nico Williams. Yuri Berchiche
- 41' Robert Navarro from Athletic Club hits the bar with a right-footed shot from very close range. Robert Navarro
- First half ends with Athletic Club and Elche drawing 0-0.
- 45' Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45' Nico Williams from Athletic Club misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Yuri Berchiche provided the assist. Nico Williams
- Half time · Athletic Club 0 Elche 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Athletic Club 0, Elche 0.
- 48' Foul committed by Beñat Gerenabarrena of Athletic Club. Beñat Gerenabarrena
- 48' Tete Morente from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Tete Morente
- 49' Jesús Areso of Athletic Club concedes a penalty for a foul in the penalty area. Jesús Areso
- 49' Penalty awarded to Elche as Germán Valera is fouled in the penalty area. Germán Valera
-
50'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Elche takes the lead 1-0 with Facundo Buonanotte converting the penalty with a left-footed shot into the top left corner. Facundo Buonanotte - 52' Iñaki Williams from Athletic Club wins a free kick in the attacking half. Iñaki Williams
- 52' Víctor Chust commits a foul for Elche. Víctor Chust
- 53' Athletic Club wins a corner after Roy Revivo concedes. Roy Revivo
- 56' Federico Redondo commits a foul for Elche. Federico Redondo
- 56' Federico Redondo of Elche receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Federico Redondo
- 56' Beñat Gerenabarrena from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Beñat Gerenabarrena
- 58' Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Club wins a free kick in the defensive half. Aymeric Laporte
- 58' The match is delayed due to an injury to Aymeric Laporte of Athletic Club. Aymeric Laporte
- 58' Fer Niño from Elche commits a foul. Fer Niño
- 61' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 61' Elche wins a corner after Unai Simón concedes. Unai Simón
- 65' Substitution for Athletic Club: Johaneko Louis-Jean comes on for Jesús Areso. Jesús Areso
- 65' Substitution for Athletic Club: Mikel Jauregizar comes on for Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta. Mikel Jauregizar
- 69' Substitution for Elche: Thomas Lemar comes on for Facundo Buonanotte. Thomas Lemar
- 69' Substitution for Elche: Abiel Osorio comes on for Fer Niño. Fer Niño
- 72' Substitution for Athletic Club: Alex Berenguer comes on for Robert Navarro. Robert Navarro
- 74' Iñaki Williams from Athletic Club has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked, with assistance from Oihan Sancet. Oihan Sancet
- 75' Abiel Osorio from Elche receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Abiel Osorio
- 75' Yeray Álvarez from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Yeray Álvarez
- 75' Foul committed by Abiel Osorio of Elche. Abiel Osorio
- 76' Yeray Álvarez of Athletic Club commits a foul. Yeray Álvarez
- 76' Gonzalo Villar from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Gonzalo Villar
- 76' Substitution for Elche: Rubén Sánchez comes on for Tete Morente. Rubén Sánchez
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79'
⚽ Goal
Own goal by Víctor Chust for Elche. The score is now Athletic Club 1, Elche 1. Víctor Chust - 80' Foul committed by Alex Berenguer of Athletic Club. Álex Berenguer
- 80' Gonzalo Villar from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Gonzalo Villar
- 81' Substitution for Athletic Club: Maroan Sannadi comes on for Iñaki Williams. Maroan Sannadi
- 81' Beñat Gerenabarrena from Athletic Club receives a yellow card for a foul. Beñat Gerenabarrena
- 81' Beñat Gerenabarrena from Athletic Club commits a foul. Beñat Gerenabarrena
- 81' Abiel Osorio from Elche wins a free kick on the left wing. Abiel Osorio
- 81' Alex Berenguer from Athletic Club receives a yellow card for a foul. Álex Berenguer
- 82' Substitution for Elche: Lucas Cepeda comes on for Germán Valera. Lucas Cepeda
- 82' Attempt missed. Víctor Chust (Elche) takes a right-footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left, but it goes high and wide to the right from a direct free kick. Víctor Chust
- 83' Substitution for Elche: Martim Neto comes on for Gonzalo Villar. Martim Neto
- 83' Abiel Osorio of Elche is caught offside. Abiel Osorio
- 84' Yuri Berchiche from Athletic Club commits a foul. Yuri Berchiche
- 84' Federico Redondo from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Federico Redondo
- 85' Attempt missed. Rubén Sánchez from Elche takes a right-footed shot from over 35 yards but misses to the left after a fast break. Rubén Sánchez
- 86' Mikel Jauregizar from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Mikel Jauregizar
- 86' Foul committed by Thomas Lemar (Elche). Thomas Lemar
- 86' Athletic Club wins a corner after Federico Redondo concedes. Federico Redondo
- 87' Nico Williams from Athletic Club misses a right-footed shot from outside the box to the right after a corner. Nico Williams
- 88' Elche is called offside as Lucas Cepeda is caught in an offside position. Lucas Cepeda
- 90' Maroan Sannadi of Athletic Club is caught offside. Maroan Sannadi
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Alex Berenguer from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Álex Berenguer
- 90+2' Foul committed by Thomas Lemar of Elche. Thomas Lemar
- 90+2' Oihan Sancet from Athletic Club misses a header from the center of the box, sending it close but to the right. The attempt was assisted by Alex Berenguer, who delivered a cross after a corner. Oihan Sancet
- 90+2' Athletic Club wins a corner, conceded by Matías Dituro. Matías Dituro
- 90+3' Aymeric Laporte commits a foul for Athletic Club. Aymeric Laporte
- 90+3' Abiel Osorio from Elche wins a free kick on the right wing. Abiel Osorio
- 90+4' Mikel Jauregizar from Athletic Club wins a free kick in the defensive half. Mikel Jauregizar
- 90+4' Foul committed by Abiel Osorio of Elche. Abiel Osorio
- 90+5' Attempt saved. Maroan Sannadi's header from close range is saved in the top center of the goal by Matías Dituro. The chance was set up by a cross from Nico Williams. Maroan Sannadi
- 90+6' Maroan Sannadi from Athletic Club misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. He was assisted by Nico Williams with a cross. Maroan Sannadi
- 90+6' Rubén Sánchez from Elche receives a yellow card for a foul. Rubén Sánchez
- 90+6' Oihan Sancet from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Oihan Sancet
- 90+6' Rubén Sánchez from Elche commits a foul. Rubén Sánchez
- 90+7' Maroan Sannadi of Athletic Club is caught offside. Maroan Sannadi
- The second half ends with the match finishing 1-1 between Athletic Club and Elche.
- 90+7' Yuri Berchiche of Athletic Club receives a yellow card. Yuri Berchiche
- The match ends in a 1-1 draw between Athletic Club and Elche.
Expected goals
Athletic Club
Elche
2.05
Expected goals
1.79
what the chances were worth
0.57
On target
1.76
what the shots on target were worth
1.74
From open play
0.95
0.30
From set plays
0.84
Athletic Club created the better chances, 2.05 to 1.79.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Athletic Club
Elche
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Athletic Club on the left, Elche on the right.
The game
67%
Ball possession
33%
141
Total attacks
62
71
Dangerous attacks
10
Attack
19
Shots total
3
3
Shots on target
1
13
Shots off target
2
3
Shots blocked
0
13
Shots inside the box
1
5
Shots outside the box
2
1
Hit the woodwork
0
3
Big chances created
1
3
Big chances missed
0
7
Corners
1
4
Offsides
2
Build-up
614
Passes
317
541
Accurate passes
246
88%
Pass accuracy
78%
26
Crosses
3
9
Accurate crosses
0
19
Dribble attempts
16
3
Successful dribbles
8
26
Throw-ins
12
5
Goal kicks
15
Defence
0
Saves
2
14
Tackles
20
10
Interceptions
13
38
Duels won
48
11
Fouls
12
3
Yellow cards
3
4
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Athletic Club
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Jauregizar sub | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 85 | 30 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6.95 |
| J. Louis-Jean sub | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 100 | 21 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6.72 |
| Álex Berenguer sub | 18 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 88 | 14 | – | – | – | 50 | 7.06 |
| Maroan Sannadi sub | 9 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.37 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.41 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 32 | 88 | 6.63 |
| Yeray Álvarez | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 110 | 92 | 6.79 |
| Oihan Sancet | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | 90 | 7.02 |
| Nico Williams | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 41 | 83 | 6.99 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 118 | 94 | 6.81 |
| Yuri Berchiche | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 82 | 94 | 7.28 |
| Beñat Gerenabarrena | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | 85 | 6.50 |
| Iñaki Williams | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 17 | 6.85 |
| Robert Navarro | 72 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 86 | 6.84 |
| Jesús Areso | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | 81 | 6.10 |
| Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 45 | 78 | 6.87 |
Elche
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tete Morente | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 72 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 6.37 |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 69 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.79 | – | 14 | 57 | 28 | – | 2 | 1 | 33 | 7.26 |
| Fer Niño | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 63 | 30 | 1 | 1 | – | 50 | 6.63 |
| Lucas Cepeda sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 33 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 6.46 |
| Martim Neto sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 75 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 6.50 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matías Dituro | 90 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 46 | 57 | 6.44 |
| Buba Sangaré | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 73 | 6.70 |
| Roy Revivo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | 77 | 6.78 |
| Federico Redondo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 40 | 98 | 7.21 |
| Víctor Chust | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 40 | 80 | 6.30 |
| Javi Morcillo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 95 | 6.92 |
| Gonzalo Villar | 83 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 87 | 7.09 |
| Germán Valera | 82 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 88 | 6.71 |
| Thomas Lemar sub | 21 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 10 | 80 | 6.26 |
| Abiel Osorio sub | 21 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 6.45 |
| Rubén Sánchez sub | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 100 | 6.22 |
Player cards
Iñaki Williams had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Iñaki Williams
Passing
La Liga | Athletic Club 1-1 Elche | 12 September 2026
1 successful
5 unsuccessful
6
passes
17%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Athletic Club
LLLWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–1–5 |
| Goals for · against | 9–13 |
Elche
DDLLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–3–4 |
| Goals for · against | 9–16 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Athletic Club
|
Álex Berenguer
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Ruíz de Galarreta
1 assist
|
1 |
|
I. Williams
1 assist
|
1 |
Elche
|
L. Cepeda
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Tete Morente
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Buba Sangaré
1 goal
|
1 |