Athletic Bilbao vs Viktoria Plzen

30 January 2025 · Europa League · Matchday 8 · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Nico Williams 25’
  • Yeray Álvarez 64’
  • Javier Martón 90+5’
  • Milan Havel 71’

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao won 3-1 at home to Viktoria Plzen. Athletic Bilbao led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Nico Williams put Athletic Bilbao ahead in the 25th minute. In the second half, Yeray Álvarez made it 2-0 with a header in the 64th minute, Milan Havel pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 71st minute, and Javier Martón made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Athletic Bilbao created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Viktoria Plzen's 0.58 from 8.

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Viktoria Plzen
Kick-off
Nico WilliamsShot on target
1’
11’
Lukáš KalvachShot on target
Yuri BerchicheShot on target
15’
Yuri BerchicheShot on target
20’
21’
Prince Kwabena AduFoul
Dani VivianVAR: Goal given
23’
Nico WilliamsLeft foot shot1-0 (Athletic Bilbao)
25’
Álex BerenguerFoul
31’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
62’
Jiří PanošPrince Kwabena Adu
63’
Sampson DwehFoul
Yeray ÁlvarezHeader2-0 (Athletic Bilbao)
64’
Oihan SancetÁlex Berenguer
66’
Álvaro DjalóIñaki Williams
70’
Mikel VesgaMikel Jauregizar
70’
71’
Milan HavelLeft foot shot2-1 (Viktoria Plzen)
Oihan SancetShot on target
77’
78’
Daniel VašulínLukáš Kalvach
Álvaro DjalóFoul
84’
Oihan SancetShot on target
86’
88’
Daniel VašulínVAR: Card upgraded
Unai GómezNico Williams
89’
Javier MartónGorka Guruzeta
89’
89’
Daniel VašulínFoul
Javier MartónRight foot shot3-1 (Athletic Bilbao)
90+5’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 0.58 25’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 25’ 64’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), 2-0 64’ 71’ Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen), 2-1 71’ 90+5’ Javier Martón (Athletic Bilbao), 3-1 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 0.58 25’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 Williams 25’ 64’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), 2-0 Álvarez 64’ 71’ Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen), 2-1 Havel 71’ 90+5’ Javier Martón (Athletic Bilbao), 3-1 Martón 90+5’
Athletic Bilbao 2.20 xGViktoria Plzen 0.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Viktoria Plzen attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
25’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 90+5’ Javier Martón (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 64’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 71’ Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 1’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 35’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ Matěj Vydra (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Álvaro Djaló (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 86’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Pavel Šulc (Viktoria Plzen), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Lukáš Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Lukáš Červ (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Beñat Prados (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Beñat Prados (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Lukáš Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Pavel Šulc (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Óscar de Marcos (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 25’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 90+5’ Javier Martón (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 64’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 71’ Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 1’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 35’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ Matěj Vydra (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Álvaro Djaló (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 86’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Pavel Šulc (Viktoria Plzen), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Lukáš Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Lukáš Červ (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Beñat Prados (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Beñat Prados (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Lukáš Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Pavel Šulc (Viktoria Plzen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Óscar de Marcos (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Agirrezabala
Berchiche
Marcos
Vivian
Álvarez
Prados
Jauregizar 70’
Williams 70’
Berenguer 66’
Williams 89’
Guruzeta 89’
Viktoria Plzen 3-5-2 Starting XI
Jedlička
Dweh
Marković
Jemelka
Cadu
Červ
Kalvach 78’
Šulc
Havel
Vydra
Adu 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Julen Agirrezabala
90′ 1 1 17 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Óscar de Marcos
90′ 5 – 1 7 – 57 – – – –
Dani Vivian
90′ 3 1 1 8 1 61 2 – – –
Yeray Álvarez
90′ 1 2 – 4 2 50 – 1 – –
Yuri Berchiche
90′ 1 1 – 8 6 70 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Beñat Prados
90′ – – 54 1 – 4 – 7 2 – –
Mikel Jauregizar Taken off
70′ – – 43 1 – 5 – 7 2 1 –
Iñaki Williams Taken off
70′ – 1 24 1 – – – 4 – – –
Álex Berenguer Taken off
66′ – 1 28 3 – 1 – 6 1 1
Nico Williams Taken off
89′ 1 – 44 5 – – – 5 – 2 –
Oihan Sancet Came on as a substitute
24′ – 1 8 1 – – – 2 – – –
Mikel Vesga Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 13 1 – – – – – – –
Unai Gómez Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Gorka Guruzeta Taken off
89′ – – 2 – 0.21 – 1 3 – 16 –
Álvaro Djaló Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 – 0.08 – – 3 – 5
Javier Martón Came on as a substitute
7′ 1 – 1 1 0.44 – – – – 1 –
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

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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.