La Liga Gameweek 2 Mon, Aug 25 2025 · 18:30 San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.63 – 0.30
  • Oihan Sancet 66’ (P)
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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.

Sancet goal decides it for Athletic Club

Athletic Club entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Sancet goal. Athletic Club finished with the higher xG (1.63 vs 0.30).

Athletic Club ✓55%
Draw25%
Rayo Vallecano20%

Model vs reality

Athletic Club goals
1
Model 1.71 · xG 1.63
Rayo Vallecano goals
0
Model 0.96 · xG 0.30
Total goals
1
Model 2.67 · xG 1.93
Score 1–0
11%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJesús AresoAthletic Club
7.6
  • RefereeJuan Martinez Munuera
  • VenueSan Mamés Barria
  • Table before kick-offAthletic Club 8th · Rayo Vallecano 6th

Timeline

  1. A. RațiuYellow card · Holding
    22’
  2. Unai LópezYellow card · Elbowing
    23’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ Oihan SancetFor Maroan Sannadi
    46’
  5. ⇄ Gerard GumbauFor Unai López
    55’
  6. ⇄ Fran PérezFor Pedro Díaz
    55’
  7. Oihan Sancet (pen) 1–0
    66’
  8. ⇄ Beñat PradosFor Ruíz de Galarreta
    67’
  9. Álvaro GarcíaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    69’
  10. Pep ChavarríaYellow card · Roughing
    79’
  11. ⇄ Sergio CamelloFor Isi Palazón
    79’
  12. ⇄ R. NtekaFor Jorge de Frutos
    79’
  13. ⇄ Gorka GuruzetaFor I. Williams
    79’
  14. ⇄ Ó. TrejoFor Pep Chavarría
    83’
  15. ⇄ Unai GómezFor Nico Williams
    88’
  16. ⇄ Mikel VesgaFor Álex Berenguer
    88’
  17. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Athletic Club10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
Rayo Vallecano6 shots · 2 in box, 4 outside
Athletic ClubRayo Vallecano
41% Possession 59%
1.63 Expected goals (xG) 0.30
2.36 Expected points (xPts) 0.42
10 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 1
2 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside the box 2
5 Shots outside the box 4
319 Passes 467
76% Pass accuracy 83%
3 Corners 6
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
12 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 7
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.93 Team rating 6.56

Line-ups

Athletic Club 4-2-3-1

16.6 Unai Simón(G)
177.2 Yuri 47.0 Aitor Paredes 37.2 Dani Vivian 127.6★ Jesús Areso
167.3 Ruíz de Galarreta ↓67’ 186.5 Mikel Jauregizar
107.2 Nico Williams ↓88’ 76.7 Álex Berenguer ↓88’ 96.2 I. Williams ↓79’
216.6 Maroan Sannadi ↓46’
  • 1Unai Simón (G)6.6
  • 17Yuri7.2
  • 4Aitor Paredes7.0
  • 3Dani Vivian7.2
  • 12Jesús Areso ★7.6
  • 16Ruíz de Galarreta↓67’7.3
  • 18Mikel Jauregizar6.5
  • 10Nico Williams↓88’7.2
  • 7Álex Berenguer↓88’6.7
  • 9I. Williams↓79’6.2
  • 21Maroan Sannadi↓46’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 8Oihan Sancet↑46’7.3
  • 24Beñat Prados↑67’6.5
  • 20Unai Gómez↑88’
  • 6Mikel Vesga↑88’
  • 11Gorka Guruzeta↑79’6.3

Unused: Á. Padilla, Andoni Gorosabel, Lekue, Adama Boiro, Jon de Luis, Robert Navarro, Nico Serrano

Rayo Vallecano 4-4-1-1

136.9 A. Batalla(G)
36.5 Pep Chavarría ↓83’ 56.7 Luiz Felipe 247.0 F. Lejeune 25.9 A. Rațiu
186.6 Álvaro García 177.0 Unai López ↓55’ 67.2 P. Ciss 76.3 Isi Palazón ↓79’
46.2 Pedro Díaz ↓55’
196.2 Jorge de Frutos ↓79’
  • 13A. Batalla (G)6.9
  • 3Pep Chavarría↓83’6.5
  • 5Luiz Felipe6.7
  • 24F. Lejeune7.0
  • 2A. Rațiu5.9
  • 18Álvaro García6.6
  • 17Unai López↓55’7.0
  • 6P. Ciss7.2
  • 7Isi Palazón↓79’6.3
  • 4Pedro Díaz↓55’6.2
  • 19Jorge de Frutos↓79’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 15Gerard Gumbau↑55’5.9
  • 21Fran Pérez↑55’6.3
  • 8Ó. Trejo↑83’6.5
  • 10Sergio Camello↑79’6.6
  • 11R. Nteka↑79’6.3

Unused: Juanpe, Dani Cárdenas, I. Balliu, Jozhua Vertrouwd, A. Espino, Pelayo Fernández, Óscar Valentín

Player stats

Top rated
Jesús AresoAthletic Club7.6
2nd
Ruíz de GalarretaAthletic Club7.3
3rd
Oihan SancetAthletic Club7.3

Athletic Club

Rayo Vallecano

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.