Athletic Club 0 - 0 Deportivo Alavés — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(1 month ago)
· MD 7
Highlights
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Athletic Club saw their scoring run brought to a halt on September 19, 2026, as they were held to a scoreless draw on matchday 7 of the Primera Division. The hosts dominated possession with 69 percent of the ball and generated 24 shots, yet they could not find a breakthrough against a resolute visiting defence. The game's pivotal moment arrived in the 70th minute when Oihan Sancet failed to convert from the penalty spot, letting a golden opportunity slip away.
Both teams arrived at this fixture sitting inside the upper half of the standings after finishing 12th and 14th respectively in the previous competition. Athletic entered the contest boasting a three-match unbeaten run, while the visitors had collected three victories from their opening six fixtures of the current term. Goalkeeper Antonio Sivera stood out for the visitors with a rating of 8.7, while Aitor Paredes earned an 8 for the hosts to anchor the backline.
Head-to-head history showed recent volatility between these clubs, highlighted by Athletic's 4-2 away victory on May 2, 2026, though the visitors had claimed a 1-0 win at this stadium on September 13, 2025. Across their previous encounters since 2023, the red-and-whites had largely held the upper hand with four wins in six meetings, but this latest chapter produced neither a winner nor a single goal.
Following this result, Athletic moved up to 8th in the table, while the visitors remained 6th with 10 points. At the summit of the 20-team league, Barça led the standings on 18 points, leaving Athletic ten points off the pace and the visitors seven points behind the leaders.
Both teams arrived at this fixture sitting inside the upper half of the standings after finishing 12th and 14th respectively in the previous competition. Athletic entered the contest boasting a three-match unbeaten run, while the visitors had collected three victories from their opening six fixtures of the current term. Goalkeeper Antonio Sivera stood out for the visitors with a rating of 8.7, while Aitor Paredes earned an 8 for the hosts to anchor the backline.
Head-to-head history showed recent volatility between these clubs, highlighted by Athletic's 4-2 away victory on May 2, 2026, though the visitors had claimed a 1-0 win at this stadium on September 13, 2025. Across their previous encounters since 2023, the red-and-whites had largely held the upper hand with four wins in six meetings, but this latest chapter produced neither a winner nor a single goal.
Following this result, Athletic moved up to 8th in the table, while the visitors remained 6th with 10 points. At the summit of the 20-team league, Barça led the standings on 18 points, leaving Athletic ten points off the pace and the visitors seven points behind the leaders.
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Match stats
Athletic v Alavés
69%
Possession
31%
1.62
Expected goals (xG)
0.05
24
Shots
2
6
Shots on target
0
9
Shots inside the box
0
5
Corners
1
631
Passes
280
91%
Pass accuracy
75%
0
Saves
6
14
Fouls
13
0
Offsides
4
2
Yellow cards
0
Lineups & player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Antonio Sivera · Alavés
90'
· 6 saves
Key moments
- 70' ✖ Oihan Sancet (missed pen) · Athletic
- 71' 🟨 Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta · Athletic
- 90+3' 🟨 Jesús Areso · Athletic
Athletic
4-2-3-1- 1 Unai Simón 90' 6.9
- 4 Aitor Paredes 90' 8.0
- 14 Aymeric Laporte 90' 7.9
- 16 Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 🟨 90' 7.3
- 8 Oihan Sancet 90' 6.0
- 10 Nico Williams 90' 7.2
- 17 Yuri Berchiche 86' 7.3
- 23 Robert Navarro 75' 7.2
- 18 Mikel Jauregizar 62' 7.0
- 9 Iñaki Williams (c) 62' 6.3
- 31 Johaneko Louis Jean 45' 6.7
- 12 Jesús Areso · sub 🟨 45' 7.2
- 7 Álex Berenguer · sub 28' 6.9
- 21 Maroan Sannadi · sub 28' 6.3
- 28 Peio Canales · sub 15' 6.9
- 22 Nico Serrano · sub 10' 6.3
Alavés
5-3-2- 1 Antonio Sivera 90' 8.7
- 14 Nahuel Tenaglia 90' 6.3
- 17 Jonny Otto 90' 6.9
- 16 Ville Koski 90' 7.3
- 2 Nicolás Valentini 90' 7.3
- 6 Ander Guevara 90' 7.2
- 19 Pablo Ibáñez 85' 6.3
- 23 Carlos Benavídez (c) 75' 7.0
- 15 Lucas Boyé 75' 6.5
- 21 Abderrahman Rebbach 65' 6.9
- 9 Mariano Díaz 65' 6.2
- 3 Youssef Enriquez · sub 25' 6.9
- 11 Toni Martínez · sub 25' 6.2
- 7 Ángel Pérez · sub 15' 6.6
- 8 Antonio Blanco · sub 15' 6.3
- 10 Carles Aleñá · sub 11' 6.6
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Athletic
10th
in the table · 7 pts from 5
· GD +1
Alavés
6th
in the table · 10 pts from 6
· GD +5