San Mamés has been a fortress in 2019

2019 has been a good year for Athletic Club as hosts, since the results obtained in the matches held at San Mamés have been more than positive. In the 19 fixtures played throughout the year, only one resulted in no points: the match played on September 28 against Valencia CF (0-1). With a total of 13 wins (68.42%), 5 draws (26.32%) and a single defeat (5.26%), Athletic Club manages to be one of the most reliable sides at home, having added 44 out of the 57 points at stake.

Separating these numbers into the two seasons played in 2019, we can see that in 10 of the contests corresponding to the 2018/19 season, the team got 7 wins and 3 draws, adding 24 out of the possible 30 points. As for the 9 matches corresponding to the current season 2019/20, the Lions have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 1, getting 20 out of the possible 27 points.

Thanks to these great results as hosts, Athletic Club, with 44 points clinched at San Mamés, have earned a second place in the list of the best host teams of LaLiga Santander, right behind FC Barcelona, who have picked up 53 points at Camp Now. Atlético de Madrid are third in this particular classification, after getting 43 points at Wanda Metropolitano. Real Madrid are in fourth position, thanks to the 42 points collected at Santiago Bernabéu.

The numbers have not only been favourable in sporting terms, but in matches’ attendance figures as well. In the 19 fixtures played in 2019, the total number of spectators who have attended our home games is 779,267. Almost 800,000 red-and-white supporters have cheered the Lions at La Catedral this year, which means an average of 41,014 supporters per match. The fixture with the largest attendance during these 12 months was the one played between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona, first LaLiga Santander match this season, with the attendance of 47,693 lucky spectators, who enjoyed a memorable 1-0 victory thanks to the acrobatic goal scored by Aritz Aduriz a few seconds before the end of the contest. The match between the same teams corresponding to the previous season 2018/19 was also the most attended; it was played in the 23^rd matchweek and gathered together 47,557 people at San Mamés.