Match Summary
Athletic Club defeated Espanyol 2:0. The match was played in La Liga 2016. Goals were scored by Aduriz 17′ (pen.), Aduriz 37′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Athletic Club had 60% possession while Espanyol held 40%. Athletic Club had 13 shots (5 on target) compared to 5 (2 on target) for Espanyol. Athletic Club made 3 substitutions, Espanyol made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Athletic Club and Espanyol — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
assist: Beñat
Match Statistics
Athletic Club had 60% possession against Espanyol's 40%. Athletic Club registered 13 shots (5 on target) while Espanyol managed 5 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 5–1. Fouls committed: 19–16.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Athletic Club have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Espanyol show 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Athletic Club vs Espanyol Head to Head Results
Athletic Club and Espanyol have met 27 times — Athletic Club won 8, Espanyol won 11, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Espanyol leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 75 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.78 per match (37 for the home side, 38 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (70%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (59%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2012.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (27)
API data: 15 Mar 2026