Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao

13 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Francisco José Hernández Maeso

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Pere Milla 69’
  • Kike García 90+2’

Match summary

Espanyol won 2-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao. It was goalless at half-time.

Pere Milla put Espanyol ahead in the 69th minute, set up by Carlos Romero and Kike García made it 2-0 in stoppage time, set up by Ramón Terrats.

There was little between the sides on chances: Espanyol created 0.85 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Athletic Bilbao 0.89 from 11.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
12 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 9
119 Attacks 75
44 Dangerous attacks 38
493 Passes 275
79% Pass accuracy 65%
15 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Espanyol Athletic Bilbao
Kick-off
12’
Alex BerenguerShot on target
13’
Dani VivianShot on target
Carlos RomeroShot on target
20’
39’
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
Edu ExpósitoShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
46’
Yeray ÁlvarezDani VivianInjury
Second half underway
Jofre CarrerasRubén Sánchez
63’
63’
Gorka GuruzetaIñaki Williams
63’
Mikel JauregizarIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
Pere MillaAntoniu Roca
63’
Pere MillaRight foot shot1-0 (Espanyol)
69’
71’
Andoni GorosabelJesús Areso
Leandro CabreraShot on target
74’
78’
Nico SerranoUnai Gómez
82’
Gorka GuruzetaShot on target
Kike GarcíaRoberto Fernández
84’
Ramón TerratsEdu Expósito
84’
Charles PickelUrko González de Zárate
90+1’
Kike GarcíaLeft foot shot2-0 (Espanyol)
90+2’
Full-time2-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.85 0.89 69’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), 1-0 69’ 90+2’ Kike García (Espanyol), 2-0 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.85 0.89 69’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), 1-0 Milla 69’ 90+2’ Kike García (Espanyol), 2-0 García 90+2’
Espanyol 0.85 xGAthletic Bilbao 0.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletic Bilbao attacking Espanyol attacking 
39’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.46 xG, saved 90+2’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 31’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 69’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 12’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 33’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Antoniu Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.46 xG, saved 90+2’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 31’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 69’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 12’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 33’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Antoniu Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Espanyol 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Hilali
Riedel
Taillandier
Romero
Sánchez 63’
Zárate 90’
Lozano
Roca 63’
Expósito 84’
Fernández 84’
Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Boiro
Laporte
Vivian 46’
Areso 71’
Rego
Galarreta 63’
Navarro
Gómez 78’
Berenguer
Williams 63’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marko Dmitrovic GK900 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali DEF900 0.000.000
Clemens Riedel DEF900 0.000.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF901 0.010.000
Carlos Romero DEF9012 0.070.091
Rubén Sánchez MID640 0.000.111
Pol Lozano MID901 0.040.000
Urko Gonzalez MID901 0.010.000
Antoniu Roca MID641 0.030.081
Edu Expósito FWD853 0.160.124
Roberto Fernández FWD851 0.080.021
Pere Milla Sub2611 0.090.000
Jofre Carreras Sub260 0.000.000
Kike García Sub511 0.350.000
Ramón Terrats Sub510 0.000.351
Charles Pickel Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 34% Avg odds 2.74
Draw 32% Avg odds 2.91
Athletic Bilbao win 34% Avg odds 2.75

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

Form going into the game

Espanyol LLDLL
Athletic Bilbao LWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Espanyol, 22 Dec 25 Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol, 22 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao meetings

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