Real Unión 0-0 Barça Atlètic: Point on far from perfect pitch

Barça Atlètic have drawn 0-0 away to Real Unión in game where the poor state of the pitch due to heavy rain in the Basque Country was very much a conditioner. As a result, it was anything but a quality footballing display, but with help from goalie Ander Astralaga and a little bit of luck, they managed to extend the unbeaten run to seven games (five wins and two draws) to stay among the frontrunners in the division.

Naim García and Diego Percan teamed up to produce the chance of the first half, pretty much the only highlight of the first 45 minutes of play, where the lack of roll on the ball and constant interruptions for fouls meant there was very little to keep the Stadium Gal crowd amused.

The second half wasn't much better, but the home side managed to get things moving mainly on the basis of long balls. Astralaga made two great saves and then Barça were let off the hook when Antón Escobar missed an open goal, the sodden pitch very much to blame. The same man found the net later on, but that one was chalked off for offside.

Pau Víctor, Mikayil Faye and Unai Hernández all had late chances to score for the Catalans, but with the rain now pelting down more intensely than ever, Barça can count themselves fortunate not to be coming home empty handed, especially as Asier Benito headed onto the crossbar right at the end.

MATCH STATS

Real Unión, 0
Barça Atlètic, 0

Real Unión: Charly Pérez; Marcos Luna, Iván Pérez, Antonio Montoro, Joseca Márquez; Quique Rivero, Ander Vidorreta; Alain Oyarzun, Alberto Solís (Peru Ruiz, min. 84), Asier Córdoba (Asier Benito, min. 62); Antón Escobar

Barça Atlètic: Ander Astralaga; Moha Moukhliss, Mamadou Mbacke, Mikayil Faye, Gerard Martín; Marc Bernal, Unai Hernández (Pau Prim, min. 88), Noah Darvich (Sergi Domínguez, min. 61); Pau Víctor, Diego Percan, Naim García (Jaume Cuéllar, min. 71)