Athletic Club vs 19.09.26 14:150 – 0Full Time
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Match report
Sivera’s penalty save earns Alavés a point at San Mamés
Antonio Sivera's penalty save secured Alavés a 0–0 draw at San Mamés and ended their two-match losing run. Athletic had most of the ball and the attempts, but their fourth unbeaten league game brought a second successive home draw rather than another win.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data and the sources linked below.
Sivera denied Oihan Sancet from the spot after Nahuel Tenaglia fouled Nico Williams. Athletic finished with 69% possession and 24 shots to Alavés's two. The missed penalty gave that imbalance a decisive moment: Athletic had the opportunity to turn their pressure into a lead, and Sivera kept the visitors level.
Athletic's wins over Celta Vigo and Atlético Madrid have now been followed by home draws against Elche and Alavés. Their recovery from two opening defeats continues, but with fewer points from these last two home games. For Alavés, a point after losses to Racing Santander and Valencia stops the slide; the lack of attacking threat leaves room for improvement.
In post-match comments reported by AS, Edin Terzić criticised Athletic's chance quality, saying their openings had produced too little clear danger. Quique Sánchez Flores praised Alavés's defensive work and solidity in duels, while acknowledging that he wanted more from them going forward. Their assessments put the shot count in perspective: Athletic's volume did not translate into a succession of clear chances.
Antonio Sivera saved Oihan Sancet's penalty to preserve the draw.
Report sources
Athletic Club and Alaves drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Athletic Club met Alaves in the La Liga (Regular Season - 7). Kick-off was Saturday, 19 September 2026, 14:15 UTC at San Mamés Stadium. Referee: Víctor García Verdura.
Team pages: Athletic Club · Alaves · La Liga
Starting line-ups
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
Alaves (5-3-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Athletic Club 50%, the draw 28%, Alaves 22%. It finished Athletic Club 0–0 Alaves.
Level sides, Athletic Club's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Athletic Club's control of the ball plus La Liga home advantage give Athletic Club the lean. The draw at 28% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Athletic Club in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1829 to 1803. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,661 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Athletic Club hold 7 more possession points (47 to 40 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,225 games, vs 43.9% when styles were level. La Liga home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (28.4% vs 30.2%). La Liga homes won 46.6% of 6,140 games vs 44.9% across all 100,303 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 50%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 28% and Alaves at 22%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Alaves win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,851. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Alaves have gained 62 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,385 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Athletic Club are missing 1 regular starter — Iñaki Williams — about 22% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Athletic Club vs Alaves final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this La Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Athletic Club vs Alaves?
Athletic Club and Alaves drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Athletic Club vs Alaves?
Neither side scored — the match finished 0–0.
›Where can I watch Athletic Club vs Alaves highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Athletic Club 0–0 Alaves are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Athletic Club and Alaves?
Athletic Club and Alaves have met 10 times — 6 wins for Athletic Club, 1 win for Alaves and 3 draws.