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Athletic Bilbao and Alavés played out a goalless draw in their La Liga Matchday 7 encounter at San Mamés. The Basque derby saw the home side dominate proceedings, yet they failed to convert their overwhelming superiority into a winning goal.
Athletic Bilbao's men squandered their best opportunity in the 70th minute when Oihan Sancet missed a penalty awarded for a foul on Nico Williams. His shot was expertly saved by goalkeeper Antonio Sivera, who delivered a flawless performance.
The match statistics paint a clear picture of Bilbao's complete dominance. The hosts enjoyed 66% possession (nearly 38 and a half minutes) compared to Alavés' mere 34%.
Athletic Bilbao unleashed an impressive 23 shots towards the opposition goal, with 7 on target and another 9 blocked by the visitors' defense. In contrast, Alavés managed only 2 shots throughout the entire match, neither of which troubled the goalkeeper. The home side registered 153 attacks (91 dangerous) against Alavés' 66 attacks (28 dangerous), yet the game concluded without a single goal.
Following this draw, Alavés sits in 6th place in the standings with 11 points from 7 matches (3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses). Athletic Bilbao occupies 8th position with 8 points from 6 games (2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats).
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