Match Report


MálagaMálaga     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Kev WilsonKev Wilson Bojan Popovic Bojan Popovic
Jean Pierre DumasJ. Dumas80
G
1captain
G
73Filipe SantosF. Santos
Eduardo MolinaE. Molina78
D
2
D
59Miguel AlvarezM. Alvarez
Manuel RossiM. Rossi83
D
3
D
68Gabriel MarquitosG. Marquitos
Michael ShieldsM. Shields76
D
4
D
59Claudio CamineroC. Caminero
Jacob CampbellJ. Campbell84
M
5
D
62Anthony BrambleA. Bramble
Oswaldo WiartO. Wiart78
M
captain6
M
60Oscar VicenteO. Vicente
Oscar SaezO. Saez79
M
7
M
62Ivan CruzI. Cruz
Oscar PardoO. Pardo81
M
8
M
53Miguel NunezM. Nunez
Dmitri BlokhinD. Blokhin82
A
9
A
67Alberto MoyaA. Moya
Yacine BouyoucefY. Bouyoucef82
A
10
A
61Duncan HendryD. Hendry
Claudio PenaC. Pena76
A
11
A
57Gabriel LozanoG. Lozano
 
Oscar OrtizO. Ortiz68
M
12
G
51Rodolfo TorresR. Torres
Julian LeonJ. Leon65
M
13
M
61Adolfo GimenezA. Gimenez
Antonio AguilarA. Aguilar66
D
14
A
60Anthony TafforeauA. Tafforeau

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Le Rosaleda where Málaga play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 18,301 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Málaga are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Marin.


0.00
The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao get the match underway!
2.10
Claudio Pena flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Saez who brings the ball under control. Oscar Saez finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
4.06
Eduardo Molina makes a simple pass to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef passes the ball forward to Claudio Pena. Claudio Pena knocks in a cross ball towards Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Filipe Santos.
14.15
Manuel Rossi surges forward with the ball. Manuel Rossi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef puts a great ball through. Claudio Pena runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
18.36
Ivan Cruz advances with the ball. Ivan Cruz passes the ball forward but Gabriel Lozano is offside!
26.29
Manuel Rossi flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Campbell controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Jacob Campbell plays the ball forward to Claudio Pena. Claudio Pena runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Claudio Pena provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Filipe Santos. Excellent save.
27.44
Ivan Cruz plays the ball forward to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Moya. With a superhuman jump, Alberto Moya connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Manuel Rossi. Excellent block.
28.06
Manuel Rossi flicks a high pass forward. Oswaldo Wiart collects the pass. Oswaldo Wiart makes a beautiful solo run. Oswaldo Wiart knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Dmitri Blokhin is offside!
34.31
Oscar Vicente deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
38.56
Jacob Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Pena collects the pass. Claudio Pena makes a defence splitting pass to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Filipe Santos.
39.38
Eduardo Molina knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez sees a break and surges forward. Oscar Saez plays a quick one-two with Yacine Bouyoucef and rushes in on goal... Claudio Caminero catches Oscar Saez on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
40.56
Claudio Pena makes an attacking run forward. Claudio Pena edges inside the box! Claudio Pena shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Málaga appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half. The Athletic Club Bilbao players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Málaga kick off and get the second half underway!
48.26
Oswaldo Wiart threads a neat ball through to Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez plays a quick one-two with Dmitri Blokhin and rushes in on goal... Oscar Saez rockets a shot on goal. Filipe Santos effortlessly gets down and covers it.
49.01
Eduardo Molina threads a neat ball through to Jacob Campbell. Jacob Campbell threads a neat ball through to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Pena but he's offside!
51.51
Miguel Nunez chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry sees Gabriel Lozano just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gabriel Lozano muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.27
Ivan Cruz threads a neat ball through to Alberto Moya. Alberto Moya whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Lozano. Gabriel Lozano powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.13
Ivan Cruz catches Manuel Rossi on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Manuel Rossi runs off the knock.
59.37
Manuel Rossi chips the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin makes a simple pass to Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez threads a neat, attacking ball through to Claudio Pena. Claudio Pena muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Filipe Santos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.12
Michael Shields flicks a high pass forward. Oswaldo Wiart controls it well on his chest. Oswaldo Wiart flicks the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin kicks a strong pass forward to Oswaldo Wiart but the referee indicates it's offside!
78.33
Jacob Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Yacine Bouyoucef is offside!
79.47
Manuel Rossi laces a weighted ball forward to Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Filipe Santos!
89.32
Claudio Caminero threads the ball through to Oscar Vicente. Oscar Vicente flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Lozano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Lozano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Moya but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Málaga

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
5
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.3%
30.7%
Play Area
28%
42.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Claudio Pena 41, 59
Gabriel Lozano 52, 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Claudio Pena of Málaga

Match Ratings
1.Jean Pierre Dumas (GK)
6
2.Eduardo Molina (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Rossi (DEF)
7
4.Michael Shields (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Campbell (MID)
6
6.Oswaldo Wiart (MID)
6
7.Oscar Saez (MID)
7
8.Oscar Pardo (MID)
6
9.Dmitri Blokhin (ATT)
6
10.Yacine Bouyoucef (ATT)
6
11.Claudio Pena (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Oscar Ortiz (MID)
0
13.Julian Leon (MID)
0
14.Antonio Aguilar (DEF)
0

1.Filipe Santos (GK)
7
2.Miguel Alvarez (DEF)
6
3.Gabriel Marquitos (DEF)
6
4.Claudio Caminero (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Bramble (DEF)
6
6.Oscar Vicente (MID)
6
7.Ivan Cruz (MID)yellow card
6
8.Miguel Nunez (MID)
6
9.Alberto Moya (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Hendry (ATT)
6
11.Gabriel Lozano (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Rodolfo Torres (GK)
0
13.Adolfo Gimenez (MID)
0
14.Anthony Tafforeau (ATT)
0