§ La Liga · 2024-25 · Matchday 24

Espanyol 1–1 Athletic Club

  • Fernández 62'
  • Sancet 77'

16 February 2025

The match in data

Espanyol and Athletic Club finished level at 1–1 on 16 February 2025, on matchday 24 of the 2024-25 La Liga.

Player of the match: Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club), rated 61, thanks above all to 7 final-third passes and 4 aerials won. Álvarez produced 1.3 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.6 times the cost.

It is their 4th time as player of the match this season.

For Espanyol, the highest-rated player was Fernando Calero, with 66.

61
Player of the match

Yeray Álvarez

Athletic Club · 70'

Produced 1.27× and cost 0.57× their position's average

Added
  • 7 final-third passes 2.3×
  • 4 aerials won 3.5×
  • 58 passes 1.6×
Took away
  • 7 misplaced passes 1.3×
  • 3 duels lost 1.1×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Espanyol
PlayerPositionMinRating
Fernando Calero Defender 23 66
Jofre Carreras Forward 79 61
Marash Kumbulla Defender 90 59
Roberto Fernández Forward 79 59
Omar El Hilali Defender 90 57
Carlos Romero Defender 90 55
Pol Lozano Midfielder 79 49
Javi Puado Forward 89 45
Ludovic Taillandier Defender 90 42
Joan García Goalkeeper 90 40
Alex Král Midfielder 90 36
Urko González de Zárate Midfielder 67 26
Alejo Veliz Forward 11 no rating
Antoniu Roca Forward 11 no rating
Edu Expósito Midfielder 11 no rating
Pere Milla Forward 1 no rating
Athletic Club
PlayerPositionMinRating
Óscar de Marcos Defender 20 83
Yeray Álvarez ★ Defender 70 61
Mikel Vesga Midfielder 25 58
Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder 90 56
Dani Vivian Defender 90 53
Yuri Berchiche Defender 90 49
Andoni Gorosabel Defender 70 49
Unai Simón Goalkeeper 90 45
Maroan Sannadi Forward 78 45
Nico Williams Forward 25 44
Oihan Sancet Midfielder 90 42
Aitor Paredes Defender 20 42
Beñat Prados Midfielder 65 41
Álex Berenguer Forward 65 41
Iñaki Williams Forward 90 36
Gorka Guruzeta Forward 12 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Athletic Club player played the most passes leading to a shot?

Yuri Berchiche, with 3 key passes. Next: Álex Berenguer 1, Oihan Sancet 1.

Yuri Berchiche was the primary creative outlet with 3 key passes in the 1–1 draw against Espanyol. Berchiche outperformed creative teammates Álex Berenguer and Oihan Sancet, who both recorded 1.

Which Espanyol player won the most aerial duels?

Roberto Fernández, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Marash Kumbulla 1, Ludovic Taillandier 1.

Roberto Fernández provided an aerial outlet by winning 5 aerial duels in the 1–1 draw against Athletic Club. Marash Kumbulla and Ludovic Taillandier trailed far behind with just 1 each.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Espanyol 1–1 Athletic Club, La Liga 2024-25. Player of the match: Yeray Álvarez, 61
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.