Athletic Bilbao vs Qarabag

22 October 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 3 · 2025/26 · Referee Igor Pajač

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • G. Guruzeta 40’, 88’
  • R. Navarro 70’
  • L. Andrade 1’

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Qarabag. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, L. Andrade put Qarabag ahead in the first minute and G. Guruzeta equalised in the 40th minute. In the second half, R. Navarro put Athletic Bilbao in front in the 70th minute and Guruzeta made it 3-1 from a corner in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Athletic Bilbao created 3.54 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Qarabag's 0.63 from 9.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
21 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 3
486 Passes 336
85.0% Pass accuracy 73.2%
25 Tackles 25
14 Fouls 5
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Qarabag
Kick-off
1’
L. AndradeRight foot shot0-1 (Qarabag)
9’
M. SilvaShot on target
G. GuruzetaShot on target
18’
27’
K. BorgesShot on target
Á. BerenguerI. Williams
38’
G. GuruzetaLeft foot shot1-1 (Athletic Bilbao)
40’
Half-time1-1
G. GuruzetaShot on target
48’
Second half underway
56’
E. AddaiL. Andrade
56’
M. JankovićP. Bicalho
R. NavarroN. Williams
65’
I. R. d. GalarretaA. R. Mora
65’
J. AresoA. Gorosabel
65’
67’
O. KashchukC. Durán
67’
T. BayramovN. Akhundzade
R. NavarroRight foot shot2-1 (Athletic Bilbao)
70’
79’
Dani BoltM. Silva
M. VesgaO. Sancet
81’
85’
O. KashchukShot on target
G. GuruzetaRight foot shot3-1 (Athletic Bilbao)
88’
Full-time3-1

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 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.54 0.63 1’ L. Andrade (Qarabag), 0-1 1’ 40’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), 1-1 40’ 70’ R. Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), 2-1 70’ 88’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), 3-1 88’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.54 0.63 1’ L. Andrade (Qarabag), 0-1 Andrade 1’ 40’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), 1-1 Guruzeta 40’ 70’ R. Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), 2-1 Navarro 70’ 88’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), 3-1 Guruzeta 88’
Athletic Bilbao 3.54 xGQarabag 0.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Qarabag attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
50’ A. Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.72 xG, off target 10’ O. Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.69 xG, off target 18’ A. R. Mora (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 25’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 1’ L. Andrade (Qarabag), set piece, 0.26 xG, goal 40’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 18’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 48’ Á. Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 16’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+1’ Á. Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 85’ O. Kashchuk (Qarabag), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ I. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Á. Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 9’ M. Silva (Qarabag), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ C. Durán (Qarabag), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ N. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ N. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ O. Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ N. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ K. Borges (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ A. Zoubir (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ R. Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 24’ N. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ O. Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 89’ A. Zoubir (Qarabag), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ E. Addai (Qarabag), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ M. Silva (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ A. Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.72 xG, off target 10’ O. Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.69 xG, off target 18’ A. R. Mora (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 25’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 1’ L. Andrade (Qarabag), set piece, 0.26 xG, goal 40’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 18’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 48’ Á. Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 16’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+1’ Á. Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 85’ O. Kashchuk (Qarabag), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ I. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Á. Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 9’ M. Silva (Qarabag), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 80’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ C. Durán (Qarabag), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ N. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ N. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ O. Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ N. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ K. Borges (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ A. Zoubir (Qarabag), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ R. Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 24’ N. Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ O. Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ G. Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 89’ A. Zoubir (Qarabag), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ E. Addai (Qarabag), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ M. Silva (Qarabag), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Gorosabel 65’
Paredes
Laporte
Berchiche
Mora 65’
Jauregizar 2
Williams 38’
Sancet 81’
Williams 65’
Guruzeta 2
Qarabag 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kochalski
Silva 79’
Mustafazada
Medina
Cafarquliyev
Bicalho 56’
Borges
Durán 67’
Andrade 56’
Zoubir
Akhundzade 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
U. Simón
90′ 2 1 21 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. Gorosabel Taken off
65′ – – – 1 – 39 1 – – –
A. Paredes
90′ – 5 – 3 2 57 1 – – –
A. Laporte
90′ – 1 – 2 2 49 1 – – –
Y. Berchiche
90′ 6 – – 10 4 56 1 – – –
J. Areso Came on as a substitute
25′ 2 – – 3 – 11 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
A. R. Mora Taken off
90′ – – 34 2 – 2 1 2 1 – –
M. Jauregizar
90′ – 2 63 4 – 5 1 7 – – –
I. Williams Taken off
38′ – – 11 – – 1 – 1 – – –
O. Sancet Taken off
81′ – – 35 3 – 3 – 4 3 – –
N. Williams Taken off
65′ – – 34 1 – 1 1 2 1 1 –
I. R. d. Galarreta Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 18 – – 2 1 3 – – –
M. Vesga Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 7 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
G. Guruzeta
90′ 2 – 7 4 1.00 – – 3 1 15 –
Á. Berenguer Came on as a substitute
52′ – 1 3 – 0.35 – 3 3 – 24 –
R. Navarro Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 1 1 0.04 – – 1 – 12 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao LL
Qarabag WW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.