Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona, Copa del Rey QF 2019/20, 6/2/2020 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Copa del Rey quarter-final tie between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona from San Mames. Granada, Mirandes and Real Sociedad are already in the semi-finals.
The ball goes into the box from Semedo, Simon catches and that's the ball game!!!!! Athletic Bilbao steal it right at the death! Griezmann and Messi missed guilt edged chances after a second half which they dominated and they were made to pay for it. RM lost to Sociedad, Barca lose to Athletic, Villarreal lost to Mirandes and Valencia lost to Granada. All the favourites lost. Extraordinary!
94'
Just one minute left. We've had 94, but there was the goal. Barca have a free-kick. It's the last play.
It's in!!!! It's 1-0!!!! Unbelievable!!! Lightning strikes twice!! It's not an overhead kick, but Williams scores!! Ibai Gomez sends in a cross from the far side, Williams flicks the ball with his head at the near post and it goes in at the far one!!!
91'
Four extra minutes. No changes left for either side, but each team get a bonus one if we go to ET.
91'
Williams!! A cross is sent into the box for Williams and the back post ans he absolutely scuffs his shot wide. A typical Williams finish up until nine months ago.
Pique booked for an unbelievable shirt pull on Williams on this near side! He holds onto Williams' shirt for over 5 seconds and it's the clearest shirt pull you'll ever see.
71'
Athletic Bilbao shoot over!
70'
What a save by Simon!!! Barca get the ball down this near side through Sergi Roberto, he squares for Griezmann and Simon saves with his leg! That really should have been goal.
68'
Williams!! He is given the ball and the shot is blocked for a corner.
68'
Bilbao's best chance looks on penalties, the same way they won the last two ties.
67'
Great block by Nunez to deny De Jong and then Rakitic sees his shot blocked. All Barca now.
Barca get a corner. Nothing comes of it. Williams clears and even though it may have gone out, the officials think otherwise.
58'
Barca sub: Griezmann comes on to boos and Fati is off.
56'
Barca attack, Messi plays in De Jong, Simon comes out to narrow the angle and De Jong embarrassingly throws himself to the ground just outside the box instead of trying to beat the goalie. De Jong booked for his shocking dive.
56'
It was a terrible pass by Ter Stegen.
55'
What are Barca doing? They try and play it out from the back, Pique passes to Ter Stegen who finds it to Rakitic on the edge of D and D Garcia brings down Rakitic. The Croatian was under immense pressure. No need to take so many chances.
Barca attack through Messi, he passes to Fati and then Alba is flagged offside. Capa is cautioned for fouling Messi in the build up.
52'
Long punt sent forward for Williams, Ter Stegen comes out of his goal and there's a nasty collision between Pique and the goalie. Not sure it was off.
49'
Little to report here so far in the second period. I think we're in for a long night.
47'
Barca with the possession in the first couple of minutes. Bilbao keeping them well away from the goal though.
46'
Back underway at SM!
45'
HT: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona! Half-time at San Mames! Pique is arguing with the referee (not a good idea with the ref in this mood). Barca have been the better side up to now, but both defences look very solid. The home side had a Williams goal disallowed early on while Fati has come the closest for Barca. 0-0 very fair. Back for more in 10 minutes!
45'
Terrible challenge by Fati on Muniain's leg! That deserved a yellow and the official gives no card. He went over the top of the ball and the ref blows for a half-time!
45'
Messi hits the wall with the free-kick!
45'
Five yellow cards and the game hasn't been dirty in the slightest.
45'
One extra minute.
44'
Messi territory! Messi is broguht down by Yeray after a tremendous run! It's just outside the D.
43'
The ref is starting to lose control of this one... Not done anything majorly wrong, but he's not making it easy for himself.
41'
Williams is furious after being penalised for a foul on Lenglet. Williams protested more than Alba, but doesn't see yellow. In fact, it's Setien, the Barca coach, who is booked for arguing. Again, not really much in it, but he'd warned already by the ref so the official's patience wore thin.
Alba has talked himself into the book. Have to say it looks rather harsh. He seemed to be trying to pull the others away and his protest looked rather calm.
Messi is carded for a foul from behind on R Garcia, He didn't get the ball. Barca were protesting that they should have had a free-kick themselves seconds beforehand.
38'
Lots of attacking intent and energy, but both defences look very strong. One goal could decide this. There certainly won't be seven goals like earlier.
38'
Rakitic is penalised for bringing down Capa.
35'
R Garcia!!! His weak header finds Ter Stegen after a lovely cross by Capa.
35'
The hosts looking better here in the last few minutes.
34'
Athletic attack, a chip pass by R Garcia is chested down by Nunez and then a defender slides in to concede the corner.
31'
Shocking error by Ter Stegen, D Garcia snatches at the chance and he fires over from distance.
30'
Alba brings down Capa and from the set piece, Pique gets a touch to knock it behind, but the ref gives a goal kick. The ball clearly touches Pique. Should have been a corner.
29'
Messi sends a chipped pass which is aimed at Alba, but the Catalan is unable to reach it before the ball goes out of play. Alba acknowledges the idea though.
27'
Barca dominating possession in the last few minutes without being able to get close to the Athletic area.
24'
Messi makes a good run down the middle and his unsuccessful pass to Fati ends the move.
23'
Bilbao attack and a long ball forward sees R Garcia go down in the box. No foul though.
22'
Messi has the ball inside the box and is brilliantly dispossessed by Nunez before the hosts clear the pinball.
21'
Raul Garcia puts in a long pass for Muniain, it looks like the ball has crossed the byline, but the ball is kept in.
19'
Another free-kick on this near side for the hosts after a foul by Busquets on Muniain.
17'
Free-kick for the home side after another dangerous Barca attack.
15'
Barca pass the ball inside the Bilbao box, but the home side don't let them shoot. Messi has a go and sees his strike blocked.
13'
Barca get a corner kick, but nothing comes of it.
11'
Still 0-0, but this one has been exciting. There looks to be goals in this.
Goal disallowed
9'
Willams scores, but the flag is up! Muniain's delivery is flicked on by an Athletic player and Williams taps in at the far post. He's miles offside and the VAR confirms the offside.
8'
A Williams ball into the box is cleared away and then the hosts win a corner.
7'
Off the line by the Basques!! Semedo crosse from the far side, De Jong gets a flick to the ball and Fati's shot is cleared off the goalline by Nunez! Barca better so far.
Semedo picks up an early booking for catching Muniain in the leg.
5'
Frenetic start to this one.
4'
Chance for Barca! Messi runs 25 yards , beats a couple of defenders and then passes to Fati on his left who fires wide!
3'
Capa is penalised for a foul on Alba.
2'
The ball has been played in Barca's half up to now, but quiet so far. R Garcia's long ball for Williams finds Ter Stegen.
2'
The ball has been played in Barca's half up to now, but quiet so far. R Garcia's long ball for Williams finds Ter Stegen.
1'
Athletic Bilbao get us going from left to right in their usual kits while Barca are in yellow.
Start of match
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The players come out at La Catedral, plenty of red and white in the crowd as the home team's club song rings out!
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There's a great atmosphere here in San Mames this evening!
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RM have lost 3-4 so Real Sociedad are in the semis.
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It's currently 3-4 in the RM game in the dying seconds. Crazy game that one.
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It's 14 degrees and surprisingly dry in Bilbao this evening.
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For the Basques, it's a very strong side and they will be looking to put things right after a disappointing 0-2 loss at home to Getafe last Sunday. Perhaps they had their minds on this game.
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Arturo Vidal is also on the bench.
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The big news here at San Mames is that Antoine Griezmann is on the bench for the away side. It's been a chaotic week for Barca after sporting director Eric Abidal accused some of his players of not putting enough effort in. Lionel Messi took exception to this and the club president had to step in to calm things down.
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Real Sociedad have just made it 1-4 at the Bernabeu. There's a major shock there.
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We will have extra-time and possibly penalties if it's still level after 90 minutes.
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Granada and second tier Mirandes are already through to the semi-finals and Real Madrid and Real Sociedad are currently playing in the 3rd quarter-final.
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Juan Martinez Munuera is the referee while Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez is the VAR.
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Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen (GK); Alba, Lenglet, Pique, Semedo; De Jong, Busquets, Rakitic; Fati, Messi and S Roberto.