Athletic Club 1-1 Elche: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 5 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · San Mamés Barria, Bilbao · referee M. Orellana Cid · full time
Full time: Athletic Club 1-1 Elche
Athletic Club and Elche drew 1-1 in La Liga Matchday 5 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at San Mamés Barria. The goals: Facundo Buonanotte 50'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 50th minute: Facundo Buonanotte from the penalty spot for Elche. Athletic Club levelled at 1-1 in the 79th minute through an own goal by Iñaki Williams .
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, M. Orellana Cid, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Athletic Club and 3 to Elche.
Athletic Club: E. Terzic, 4-2-3-1 · Elche: M. Anselmi, 4-4-1-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.79 for Athletic Club and 2.05 for Elche.
Elche left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Athletic Club had 3 shots on target, Elche 1.
Athletic Club had 67% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Athletic Club came into it with 6 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Elche came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 14% of their matches.
Athletic Club vs Elche: the match in numbers
| Athletic Club | Match statistics | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 1.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.05 |
| 19 | Total shots | 3 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 614 | Total passes | 317 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Athletic Club
- Yuri Berchiche 7.3
- Álex Berenguer 7.1
- Oihan Sancet 7.0
- Nico Williams 7.0
- Mikel Jauregizar 7.0
Elche
- Facundo Buonanotte 7.3 1 goal
- Federico Redondo 7.2
- Gonzalo Villar 7.1
- Javi Morcillo 6.9
- Roy Revivo 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Jesús Areso at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Athletic Club: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
- Elche: Elche vs Celta de Vigo Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Athletic Club vs Elche
What was the score in Athletic Club vs Elche?
Athletic Club 1-1 Elche (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Athletic Club vs Elche?
Facundo Buonanotte 50'.
Did Moneyball predict Athletic Club vs Elche correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Athletic Club vs Elche?
Yuri Berchiche, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Athletic Club vs Elche?
M. Orellana Cid.
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