Athletic Bilbao vs Elche

20 February 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Gorka Guruzeta 64’, 89’ (pen)
  • André Silva 69’ (pen)

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 at home to Elche, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Gorka Guruzeta put Athletic Bilbao ahead in the 64th minute, set up by Yuri, André Silva equalised from the penalty spot in the 69th minute, and Guruzeta won it from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Athletic Bilbao created 3.39 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Elche's 0.78 from 2.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
18 Shots 2
8 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 1
97 Attacks 104
64 Dangerous attacks 29
348 Passes 440
76% Pass accuracy 77%
17 Tackles 21
18 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Elche
Kick-off
10’
Aleix FebasFoul
Gorka GuruzetaShot on target
15’
Alejandro RegoShot on target
24’
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
37’
40’
Lucas CepedaShot on target
45+1’
Lucas CepedaTime wasting
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Unai GómezFoul
55’
Oihan SancetShot on target
59’
Gorka GuruzetaRight foot shot1-0 (Athletic Bilbao)
64’
Oihan SancetShot on target
66’
Iñigo LekueFoul
67’
69’
André SilvaPenalty1-1 (Elche)
Eder GarcíaUnai Gómez
70’
Mikel VesgaAlejandro Rego
70’
75’
David AffengruberLéo Pétrot
75’
Rafa MirÁlvaro Rodríguez
Robert NavarroOihan Sancet
75’
75’
Buba SangaréTete Morente
Jesús AresoIñigo Lekue
80’
Urko IzetaIñaki Williams
80’
81’
Adrià PedrosaGermán Valera
Urko IzetaShot on target
82’
VAR review
87’
88’
Pedro BigasFoul
Gorka GuruzetaPenalty2-1 (Athletic Bilbao)
89’
Eder GarcíaTime wasting
90+1’
90+3’
Adam BoayarPedro Bigas
90+8’
Yago SantiagoArgument
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.39 0.78 64’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 64’ 69’ André Silva (Elche), 1-1 69’ 89’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), 2-1 89’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.39 0.78 64’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 Guruzeta 64’ 69’ André Silva (Elche), 1-1 Silva 69’ 89’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), 2-1 Guruzeta 89’
Athletic Bilbao 3.39 xGElche 0.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
69’ André Silva (Elche), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 89’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 64’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 66’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 59’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 37’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 7’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 15’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 24’ Alejandro Rego (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 85’ Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Lucas Cepeda (Elche), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Urko Izeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Eder García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ André Silva (Elche), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 89’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 64’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 66’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 59’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 37’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 7’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 15’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 24’ Alejandro Rego (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 85’ Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Lucas Cepeda (Elche), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Urko Izeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Eder García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Lekue 80’
Vivian
Laporte
Berchiche
Galarreta
Rego 70’
Gómez 70’
Sancet 75’
Williams 80’
Guruzeta 2
Elche 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Dituro
Bigas 90’
Chust
Pétrot 75’
Aguado
Valera 81’
Febas
Cepeda
Morente 75’
Silva
Rodríguez 75’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.000
Íñigo Lekue DEF830 0.000.000
Aymeric Laporte DEF901 0.060.041
Dani Vivian DEF900 0.000.451
Yuri DEF9010 0.001.024
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta MID900 0.000.382
Alejandro Rego MID731 0.080.000
Unai Gómez MID731 0.030.142
Oihan Sancet MID785 1.210.112
Iñaki Williams MID833 0.410.000
Gorka Guruzeta FWD9025 1.520.041
Mikel Vesga Sub170 0.000.000
Eder García Sub171 0.040.000
Roberto Navarro Sub120 0.000.000
Jesús Areso Sub70 0.000.041
Urko Izeta Sub71 0.040.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 55% Avg odds 1.70
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.70
Elche win 19% Avg odds 4.96

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao LLDWW
Elche DLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 0-0 Athletic Bilbao, 19 Oct 25 Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Elche, 12 Sep 26  All Athletic Bilbao vs Elche meetings

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