La Liga · 2024

Athletic Club 0–3 Barcelona · La Liga

0–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 0–3.

Shots
913
Shots on target
14
Expected goals
1.23.49
Possession
24%76%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Athletic Club 3–0. Recorded in this match (Athletic Club – Barcelona): shots 9–13, shots on target 1–4, expected goals 1.2–3.49, possession 24%–76%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Athletic Club's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Athletic Club's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.42 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.42 goals/match1.13 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

48.4%PossessionAthletic Club · Barcelona● 69.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAthletic ClubBarcelonaBaseline
Possession48.4%69.1%49.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAthletic Club · Barcelona17.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAthletic ClubBarcelonaBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match17.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against9.03 shots/match7.74 shots/match11.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots13 shotsAthletic Club 9 shots, Barcelona 13 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot4 shotsAthletic Club 1 shot, Barcelona 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.2 xG3.49 xGAthletic Club 1.2 xG, Barcelona 3.49 xG
  • Possession24%76%Athletic Club 24%, Barcelona 76%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersAthletic Club 2 corners, Barcelona 6 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls10 foulsAthletic Club 21 fouls, Barcelona 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Nico Williams · Athletic Club · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMaroan Sannadi · Athletic Club · 83′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Christensen · Barcelona · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta · Athletic Club · 9′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMikel Jauregizar · Athletic Club · 85′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 73′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAitor Paredes · Athletic Club · 72′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 42′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 54′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 68′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Prados · Athletic Club · 66′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedUnai Gómez · Athletic Club · 15′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 59′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedNico Williams · Athletic Club · 56′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedMaroan Sannadi · Athletic Club · 44′ · 0.43 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 48′ · 0.51 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 14′ · 0.59 xG · goalDani Olmo · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
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Athletic Club: 9 shots, 1 on target, 1.20 xG. Barcelona: 12 shots, 3 on target, 2.56 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 14′Dani Olmo · Barcelona · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Athletic Club 1.20 xG · Barcelona 2.56 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Athletic Club
1Draws
4Barcelona
Barcelona — Athletic Club · La Liga2–1
Athletic Club — Barcelona · La Liga0–0
Barcelona — Athletic Club · La Liga1–0
Athletic Club — Barcelona · La Liga0–1
Barcelona — Athletic Club · La Liga4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Athletic Club favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 6 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletic Club38 matchesBarcelona38 matches
1.42 goals/matchGoals scored38/38▲ 2.68 goals/match
0.76 goals/match ▲Goals allowed38/381.03 goals/match
1.4 xG/matchExpected goals38/38▲ 2.43 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots38/38▲ 17.8 shots/match
4.05 shots/matchShots on target38/38▲ 6.58 shots/match
48.4%Possession38/38● 69.1%
5.08 corners/matchCorners38/38● 6.97 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls38/389.68 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 25 May 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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