On 16 March, one of the matches of the 29th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Athletic (Bilbao) and Alaves (Spain) met.
Атлетик - Алавес - 2:0. Чемпионат Испании, 29-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаSpanish Championship, 29th round
Athletic (Bilbao) - Alaves (Spain) - 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: Gorka Guruseta (32), Gorka Guruseta (37).
Warnings: Nico Williams (54)
Review of the match Athletic - Alaves:
Athletic emerged victorious in a thrilling La Liga match against Alaves at the San Mames Barria Stadium with a 2-0 lead at half-time and 2-0 in regulation time. The match started with an exciting moment in the 31st minute when a penalty was awarded against Alaves, but unfortunately for them, L. Rioja missed the opportunity to put his team ahead. Atletico were quick to capitalise on this miss and G. Guruzeta scored in the 32nd minute to put his team ahead. Guruseta wasn't done yet, and in the 37th minute he found the opposition goal again, doubling Atletico's lead. The first half ended with a two goal gap despite Alaves' best efforts.
The second half saw some tense moments, with Atletico's N. Williams receiving a yellow card in the 54th minute. Both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to change the game, and in the 58th minute J. Guridi and C. Garcia came on for Alaves. As the match progressed, Alaves continued to fight, but were unable to break through Atletico's defence. Despite their efforts, Alaves received two yellow cards: C. Benavidez on 80 minutes, A. Abcar on 86 minutes and A. Blanco on 90 minutes. As a result, Athletic held a two goal lead and won the match. The match was a demonstration of skill and determination of both teams, but it was Athletic who emerged the deserved winner in front of their fans at the San Mames Barria stadium.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Real vs Athletic, Alaves vs Real S-dad.
Statistics of the match Athletic - Alaves:
| Athletic | Alaves | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 16 | Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 7 | Offences | 13 |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 558 | Total assists | 375 |
| 472 | Accurate assists | 271 |
| 85% | Accuracy of passes | 72% |
