Athletic Club vs Elche: 2–1
Athletic Club beat Elche 2–1 in the Spanish LALIGA on Friday, 20 February 2026 at San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain.
- Competition: Spanish LALIGA (2025-26 LALIGA)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain
- Attendance: 46,654
- Teams: Athletic Club (home), Elche (away)
Goals
- 64' — Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club), assist Yuri Berchiche
- 69' — André Silva (penalty) (Elche)
- 89' — Gorka Guruzeta (penalty) (Athletic Club)
Red cards
- 90'+8' — Yago Alonso (Elche)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Athletic Club | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 45.6 | 54.4 |
| Shots | 18 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 18 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón (G), Aymeric Laporte (CD-L), Dani Vivian (CD-R), Yuri Berchiche (LB), Iñigo Lekue (RB), Oihan Sancet (AM), Alejandro Rego (LM), Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (RM), Gorka Guruzeta (F), Iñaki Williams (AM-L), Unai Gómez (AM-R).
Elche (3-1-4-2): Matías Dituro (G), Víctor Chust (CD), Pedro Bigas (CD-L), Léo Pétrot (CD-R), Marc Aguado (SW), Aleix Febas (CM-L), Lucas Cepeda (CM-R), Germán Valera (LM), José Antonio Morente (RM), André Silva (CF-L), Álvaro Rodríguez (CF-R).
Recent form
Athletic Club: drew 1–1 vs Real Sociedad (1 Feb); won 2–1 away to Valencia (4 Feb); won 4–2 vs Levante (8 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Real Sociedad (11 Feb); won 2–1 away to Real Oviedo (15 Feb).
Elche: drew 2–2 vs Sevilla (19 Jan); lost 3–2 away to Levante (23 Jan); lost 3–1 vs Barcelona (31 Jan); lost 3–1 away to Real Sociedad (7 Feb); drew 0–0 vs Osasuna (13 Feb).