Athletic Club vs Espanyol
Match pulse
Who won: Espanyol 2-1
Espanyol beat Athletic Club 2-1 on Monday, December 22, 2025 at San Mamés. Goals for Athletic: Álex Berenguer (38'). Goals for Espanyol: Carlos Romero (44') and Pere Milla (52').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Marko Dmitrovic
ESP · 6 saves
Deserved to win
Athletic deserved better: 13% on chances, lost 1-2
Play by play
- Match ends, Athletic Club 1, Espanyol 2.
- 90'+5'

Yellow card
Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
I. Lekue
- Second Half ends, Athletic Club 1, Espanyol 2.
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'

Foul
Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 90'+3'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
U. Gómez
- 90'+2'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1'

Corner awarded
Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Marko Dmitrovic.
- 90'+1'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Jesús Areso.
- 90'+1'
Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Urko González de Zárate.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Foul
Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 90'

Free kick won
Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 86'

Yellow card
Clemens Riedel (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
C. Riedel
- 86'

Free kick won
Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'

Foul
Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 84'

Foul
Foul by José Salinas (Espanyol).
- 84'ESP

Free kick won
Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'
SubSubbed on for E. Expósito
Substitution, Espanyol. Rubén Sánchez replaces Edu Expósito.
R. Sánchez
- 83'
SubSubbed on for C. Romero
Substitution, Espanyol. Clemens Riedel replaces Carlos Romero.
C. Riedel
- 83'
SubSubbed on for T. Dolan
Substitution, Espanyol. José Salinas replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
J. Salinas
- 83'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross following a corner.
R. Fernández
- 82'

Corner awarded
Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 82'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Kike García (Espanyol) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner by Unai Simón (Athletic Club).

