La Liga Gameweek 25 Fri, Feb 20 2026 · 20:00 San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 3.19 – 0.82
  • Gorka Guruzeta 64’, 89’ (P)
  • 68’ (P) André Silva
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Guruzeta’s late goal settles it for Athletic Club

Athletic Club entered as favourites and won 2–1 through two Guruzeta goals. Elche replied through a Silva goal. Athletic Club finished with the higher xG (3.19 vs 0.82).

Athletic Club ✓56%
Draw24%
Elche20%

Model vs reality

Athletic Club goals
2
Model 1.85 · xG 3.19
Elche goals
1
Model 1.04 · xG 0.82
Total goals
3
Model 2.88 · xG 4.01
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. DituroElche
8.6
  • RefereeAlejandro Hernandez
  • VenueSan Mamés Barria
  • Table before kick-offAthletic Club 9th · Elche 16th

Timeline

  1. Aleix FebasYellow card · Tripping
    11’
  2. L. CepedaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    45+1’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. Unai GómezYellow card · Foul
    55’
  5. Gorka Guruzeta 1–0Assist Yuri
    64’
  6. LekueYellow card · Tripping
    67’
  7. André Silva (pen) 1–1
    68’
  8. ⇄ Eder GarciaFor Unai Gómez
    70’
  9. ⇄ Mikel VesgaFor Alejandro Rego Mora
    70’
  10. ⇄ Buba SangaréFor Tete Morente
    74’
  11. ⇄ Rafa MirFor Á. Rodríguez
    75’
  12. ⇄ D. AffengruberFor L. Pétrot
    75’
  13. ⇄ Robert NavarroFor Oihan Sancet
    75’
  14. ⇄ Urko IzetaFor I. Williams
    80’
  15. ⇄ Jesús AresoFor Lekue
    81’
  16. ⇄ Adrià PedrosaFor Germán Valera
    81’
  17. BigasYellow card · Foul
    88’
  18. Gorka Guruzeta (pen) 2–1
    89’
  19. Eder GarciaYellow card · Roughing
    90+1’
  20. ⇄ Adam BoayarFor Bigas
    90+3’
  21. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Athletic Club18 shots · 14 in box, 4 outside
Elche2 shots · 1 in box, 1 outside
Athletic ClubElche
46% Possession 54%
3.19 Expected goals (xG) 0.82
2.60 Expected points (xPts) 0.29
18 Shots 2
8 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 0
6 Blocked shots 0
14 Shots inside the box 1
4 Shots outside the box 1
351 Passes 442
75% Pass accuracy 76%
4 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
18 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.85 Team rating 6.88

Line-ups

Athletic Club 4-2-3-1

16.6 Unai Simón(G)
178.3 Yuri A 147.3 A. Laporte 37.0 Dani Vivian 155.6 Lekue ↓81’
306.7 Alejandro Rego Mora ↓70’ 167.3 Ruíz de Galarreta
96.6 I. Williams ↓80’ 86.3 Oihan Sancet ↓75’ 206.2 Unai Gómez ↓70’
117.3 Gorka Guruzeta
  • 1Unai Simón (G)6.6
  • 17YuriA8.3
  • 14A. Laporte7.3
  • 3Dani Vivian7.0
  • 15Lekue↓81’5.6
  • 30Alejandro Rego Mora↓70’6.7
  • 16Ruíz de Galarreta7.3
  • 9I. Williams↓80’6.6
  • 8Oihan Sancet↓75’6.3
  • 20Unai Gómez↓70’6.2
  • 11Gorka Guruzeta7.3

Substitutes used

  • 6Mikel Vesga↑70’6.7
  • 49Eder Garcia↑70’6.3
  • 12Jesús Areso↑81’6.6
  • 23Robert Navarro↑75’6.3
  • 25Urko Izeta↑80’6.5

Unused: Á. Padilla, Andoni Gorosabel, Aitor Paredes, Adama Boiro, I. Monreal Agundez, Nico Serrano, Selton Sánchez

Elche 3-1-4-2

18.6★ M. Dituro(G)
66.3 Bigas ↓90’ 236.9 Víctor Chust 216.7 L. Pétrot ↓75’
86.9 Marc Aguado
117.3 Germán Valera ↓81’ 146.3 Aleix Febas 246.2 Lucas Cepeda 156.3 Tete Morente ↓74’
97.3 André Silva 207.2 Á. Rodríguez ↓75’
  • 1M. Dituro (G) ★8.6
  • 6Bigas↓90’6.3
  • 23Víctor Chust6.9
  • 21L. Pétrot↓75’6.7
  • 8Marc Aguado6.9
  • 11Germán Valera↓81’7.3
  • 14Aleix Febas6.3
  • 24Lucas Cepeda6.2
  • 15Tete Morente↓74’6.3
  • 9André Silva7.3
  • 20Á. Rodríguez↓75’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 42Buba Sangaré↑74’6.2
  • 22D. Affengruber↑75’6.3
  • 3Adrià Pedrosa↑81’6.3
  • 10Rafa Mir↑75’6.5
  • 32Adam Boayar↑90’

Unused: Iñaki Peña, John Nwankwo, Gonzalo Villar, Yago Santiago, F. Redondo, Josan, Martim Neto

Player stats

Top rated
M. DituroElche8.6
2nd
YuriAthletic Club8.3
3rd
A. LaporteAthletic Club7.3

Athletic Club

Elche

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.