Wikipedia

2012–13 Athletic Bilbao season

The 2012–13 Athletic Bilbao season was the 82nd consecutive season in the top flight and 112th season overall. Athletic were looking to continue their ascendency from last season where they made the final in two different competitions.

Athletic Bilbao
2012–13 season
PresidentJosu Urrutia
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga12th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage (3rd)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aritz Aduriz (14)
All:
Aritz Aduriz (18)

Athletic Bilbao competed for their ninth La Liga title and also participated in the UEFA Europa League, entering in the third qualifying round due to their defeat to Barcelona in the 2012 Copa del Rey Final, who had already qualified for European competition. They also entered the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32.

Squad edit

The numbers and stats are established according to the official website: www.athletic-club.net

As of 1 June 2013
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Cup Europe Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals      
1 GK   Gorka Iraizoz 35 0 0 0 7 0 42 0 4
2 FW   Gaizka Toquero 1 (15) 0 1 0 5 2[1] 7 (15) 2[1] 1
3 DF   Jon Aurtenetxe 24 (3) 1 2 0 2 0 28 (3) 1 3
4 DF   Aymeric Laporte 14 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 16 (1) 0 6 1 1
5 DF   Fernando Amorebieta 10 (1) 0 2 0 4 0 16 (1) 0 7 1
6 DF   Mikel San José 23 (11) 5 2 0 4 1 29 (11) 6 9
8 MF   Ander Iturraspe 27 (3) 0 1 (1) 0 9 0 37 (4) 0 15 1
9 FW   Fernando Llorente 4 (22) 4 2 0 2 (6) 1 8 (28) 5 2
10 MF   Óscar de Marcos 36 6 1 (1) 0 8 1 45 (1) 7 15
11 FW   Ibai Gómez 17 (18) 4 2 0 4 (5) 1 23 (23) 5 2
13 GK   Raúl Fernández 3 0 2 0 3 0 8 0
14 MF   Markel Susaeta 36 7 1 (1) 0 8 4 44 (1) 12 10 1
15 DF   Andoni Iraola 34 (1) 0 1 0 7 1 42 (1) 1 5
16 FW   Isma López 6 (2) 0 — — 6 (2) 2 12 (4) 2
17 MF   Iñigo Pérez 5 0 — — 3 (1) 1 8 (1) 1 3
18 MF   Carlos Gurpegi (c) 24 (3) 1 — — 7 0 31 (3) 1 14
19 FW   Iker Muniain 27 (6) 1 1 (1) 0 6 (2) 1 34 (9) 2 11 1
20 FW   Aritz Aduriz 33 (3) 14 0 (2) 1 5 (1) 3 38 (6) 18 12 1
21 MF   Ander Herrera 29 1 2 0 3 (1) 1 34 (1) 2 12 1 1
22 DF   Xabi Castillo 3 (4) 0 0 0 5 0 8 (4) 0 1
23 DF   Borja Ekiza 23 (1) 0 1 0 2 (1) 0 26 (2) 0 3
26 MF   Igor Martínez 0 (3) 0 — — 2 (1) 1 2 (4) 1 1
27 MF   Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 0 (3) 0 — — 1 (4) 0 1 (7) 0
28 DF   Jonás Ramalho 4 (2) 0 1 0 3 (1) 0 8 (3) 0
33 MF   Iker Undabarrena — — — — 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
39 MF   Erik Morán 0 (1) 0 — — 1 (1) 0 1 (2) 0
40 MF   Álvaro Peña — — — — 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 1
41 MF   Jonxa Vidal — — — — 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

Kickoff times are in CET.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Friendly 13 July 2012 - 20:00   Lyon Stade des Alpes, Grenoble 2–1 Aduriz   78' (pen.), 88' Wilfried Bien (France)
Friendly 17 July 2012 – 21:45   Raja Casablanca Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca 1–3 Toquero   47' Hicham Tiazi (Morocco)
Friendly 21 July 2012 – 14:00   PSV Eindhoven Stadion Miejski, Wrocław 0–1 Sebastian Tarnowski (Poland)
Friendly 22 July 2012 – 14:00   Śląsk Wrocław Stadion Miejski, Wrocław 1–0 Susaeta   43' Marek Opalinski (Poland)
Friendly 27 July 2012 – 19:00   Lille Stade André Darrigade, Dax 1–3 Ibai   67' Romain Delpech (France)
Friendly 11 August 2012 – 19:00   Sestao River Las Llanas, Sestao 1–2 Ibai   20' Bikandi Garrido (Basque Country)
Friendly 15 August 2012 - 19:00   Barakaldo Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo 2–1 Ibai   22', Aduriz   82' González Esteban (Basque Country)
Friendly 21 August 2012 – 19:00   Amorebieta Urritxe, Amorebieta 1–3 Sabin   76' Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country)
Friendly 7 September 2012 - 20:00   Real Valladolid Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid 2–2 (3–1 pen.) Ibai   35', Toquero   88' González González (Castile and León)
Friendly 7 May 2013 – 19:00   Portugalete La Florida, Portugalete 3–1 Llorente   3', 76', Ibai   23' González Esteban (Basque Country)
Friendly 22 May 2013 – 19:00   Somorrostro El Malecon, Muskiz 5–1 Ibai   11', 17', Sabin   15', Aurtenetxe   84', Unai López   87' Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country)
Friendly[a] 5 June 2013 – 20:45   Biscay XI San Mamés, Bilbao 0–1 Arroyo   66' Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country)
  1. ^ Centenary of Biscay Football Federation / Farewell to San Mamés[2][3]

La Liga edit

League table edit

Main article: 2012–13 La Liga
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Getafe 38 13 8 17 43 57 −14 47
11 Levante 38 12 10 16 40 57 −17 46
12 Athletic Bilbao 38 12 9 17 44 65 −21 45
13 Espanyol 38 11 11 16 43 52 −9 44
14 Valladolid 38 11 10 17 49 58 −9 43
Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points

Matches edit

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
1 19 August 2012 – 19:00 Real Betis San Mamés, Bilbao 3–5 De Marcos   47', San José   67', 76' J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
2 27 August 2012 – 22:00 Atlético Madrid Vicente Calderón, Madrid 0–4 F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
3 2 September 2012 – 16:00 Real Valladolid San Mamés, Bilbao 2–0 Aduriz   69', Susaeta   75' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
4 16 September 2012 – 12:00 Espanyol Cornellà-El Prat, Cornellà de Llobregat 3–3 Aduriz   56', 83', Llorente   71' Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
5 23 September 2012 – 19:50 Málaga San Mamés, Bilbao 0–0 Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
6 29 September 2012 – 20:00 Real Sociedad Anoeta, San Sebastián 0–2 Clos Gómez (Aragon)
7 7 October 2012 – 18:00 Osasuna San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz   12' González González (Castile and León)
8 21 October 2012 – 20:00 Valencia Mestalla, Valencia 2–3 Aduriz   19', 30' Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
9 28 October 2012 – 17:50 Getafe San Mamés, Bilbao 1–2 San José   90+3' Gil Manzano (Canary Islands)
10 4 November 2012 – 19:45 Granada Los Cármenes, Granada 2–1 Aduriz   13' (pen.), 27' Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
11 11 November 2012 – 16:00 Sevilla San Mamés, Bilbao 2–1 De Marcos   26', Susaeta   45' Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands)
12 17 November 2012 – 22:00 Real Madrid Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid 1–5 Ibai   42' J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
13 25 November 2012 – 17:00 Deportivo La Coruña San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 De Marcos   24' Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia)
14 2 December 2012 – 20:00 Barcelona Camp Nou, Barcelona 1–5 Ibai   65' Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
15 9 December 2012 – 17:00 Celta Vigo San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz   33' F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
16 16 December 2012 – 18:00 Mallorca Iberostar, Palma 1–0 Aduriz   11' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
17 22 December 2012 – 22:00 Zaragoza San Mamés, Bilbao 0–2 Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
18 5 January 2013 – 16:00 Levante Ciutat de València, Valencia 1–3 Aduriz   6' Paradas Romero (Andalusia)
19 11 January 2013 – 21:30 Rayo Vallecano San Mamés, Bilbao 1–2 San José   76' Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
20 21 January 2013 – 21:30 Real Betis Benito Villamarín, Sevilla 1–1 Aduriz   41' Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community)
21 27 January 2013 – 21:00 Atlético Madrid San Mamés, Bilbao 3–0 San José   50', Susaeta   77', De Marcos   84' Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
22 1 February 2013 – 21:30 Real Valladolid Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid 2–2 De Marcos   22', Susaeta   50' Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)
23 10 February 2013 – 19:00 Espanyol San Mamés, Bilbao 0–4 Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)
24 16 February 2013 – 18:00 Málaga La Rosaleda, Málaga 0–1 González González (Castile and León)
25 22 February 2013 – 21:30 Real Sociedad San Mamés, Bilbao 1–3 Ibai   30' Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
26 2 March 2013 – 20:00 Osasuna El Sadar, Pamplona 1–0 Susaeta   63' F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
27 10 March 2013 – 12:00 Valencia San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Muniain   79' J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
28 16 March 2013 – 18:00 Getafe Alfonso Pérez, Getafe 0–1 Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
29 1 April 2013 – 20:00 Granada San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz   66' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
30 8 April 2013 – 22:00 Sevilla Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla 1–2 Gurpegi   55' Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
31 14 April 2013 – 21:00 Real Madrid San Mamés, Bilbao 0–3 F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
32 21 April 2013 – 17:00 Deportivo La Coruña Riazor, A Coruña 1–1 Llorente   44' Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
33 27 April 2013 – 18:00 Barcelona San Mamés, Bilbao 2–2 Susaeta   26', Ander Herrera   90' Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
34 3 May 2013 – 21:00 Celta Vigo Balaídos, Vigo 1–1 De Marcos   43' Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)
35 11 May 2013 – 16:00 Mallorca San Mamés, Bilbao 2–1 Aduriz   7', Llorente   78' Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands)
36 19 May 2013 – 19:00 Zaragoza La Romareda, Zaragoza 2–1 Llorente   80', Ibai   92' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
37 26 May 2013 – 20:00 Levante San Mamés, Bilbao 0–1 J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
38 1 June 2013 – 21:00 Rayo Vallecano Campo de Vallecas, Vallecas 2–2 Susaeta   30', Aurtenetxe   48' Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)

Copa del Rey edit

Main article: 2012–13 Copa del Rey

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Round of 32 (1st leg) 1 November 2012 – 12:00 Eibar Ipurua, Eibar 0–0 Paradas Romero (Andalusia)
Round of 32 (2nd leg) 12 December 2012 – 20:00 San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 (1–1a agg.) Aduriz   88' Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)

UEFA Europa League edit

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Kickoff times are in CET.

Qualifying round edit

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Third qualifying round (1st leg) 2 August 2012 – 21:00   Slaven Belupo San Mamés, Bilbao 3–1 Isma López   16', 68', Susaeta   20' Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine)
Third qualifying round (2nd leg) 9 August 2012 – 18:45 Gradski stadion, Koprivnica 1–2 (4–3 agg.) Muniain   47' Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Play-off round (1st Leg) 23 August 2012 – 21:00   HJK Helsinki San Mamés, Bilbao 6–0 Aduriz   25', 51', Susaeta   31', 57', Iñigo Pérez   42', Iraola   85' Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)
Play-off round (2nd Leg) 30 August 2012 – 19:00 Sonera Stadium, Helsinki 3–3 (9–3 agg.) San José   67', Toquero   77',[1] Igor Martínez   88' Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland)

Group stage edit

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group I

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Lyon 6 5 1 0 14 8 +6 16 Advance to knockout phase
2   Sparta Prague 6 2 3 1 9 6 +3 9
3   Athletic Bilbao 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5
4   Ironi Kiryat Shmona 6 0 2 4 6 13 −7 2
Source: Soccerway

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Matchday 1 20 September 2012 – 21:05   Ironi Kiryat Shmona San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 Susaeta   40' Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
Matchday 2 4 October 2012 – 19:00   Sparta Prague Generali Arena, Prague 1–3 De Marcos   73' Manuel De Sousa (Portugal)
Matchday 3 25 October 2012 – 19:00   Lyon Stade de Gerland, Lyon 1–2 Ibai   79' Andre Marriner (England)
Matchday 4 8 November 2012 – 21:05   Lyon San Mamés, Bilbao 2–3 Ander Herrera   48', Aduriz   55' (pen.) Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Matchday 5 29 November 2012 – 19:00   Ironi Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa 2–0 Llorente   34', Toquero   76' Rene Eisner (Austria)
Matchday 6 6 December 2012 – 21:05   Sparta Prague San Mamés, Bilbao 0–0 Sébastien Delferiere (Belgium)

Transfers edit

Main articles: List of Spanish football transfers summer 2012 and List of Spanish football transfers winter 2012–13

In edit

Date Pos. Name From Transfer Fee
1 July 2012 FW   Aritz Aduriz   Valencia CF €2.5M
1 July 2012 MF   Ismael López   CD Lugo Free
1 July 2012 GK   Iago Herrerín   Atlético Madrid B Free

Out edit

Date Pos. Name To Transfer Fee
2 July 2012 FW   Iñigo Díaz de Cerio   CD Mirandés Free
6 July 2012 DF   Koikili   CD Mirandés Free
10 July 2012 MF   Igor Gabilondo   AEK Larnaca Free
25 July 2012 MF   Pablo Orbaiz   Rubin Kazan Free
29 August 2012 MF   Javi Martínez   Bayern Munich €40M
31 August 2012 MF   Galder Cerrajería   Real Oviedo Free
31 August 2012 MF   David López   Brighton & Hove Albion Free
31 August 2012 DF   Ustaritz Released
29 January 2013 GK   Aitor Fernández   Villarreal B Free

Loan out edit

Date from Date to Pos. Name To
1 July 2012 30 June 2013 GK   Iago Herrerín   CD Numancia
17 July 2012 30 June 2013 DF   Iban Zubiaurre   UD Salamanca
28 August 2012 30 June 2013 FW   Mikel Orbegozo   Sestao River

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Some sources, including his profile on the club's website (Athletic Bilbao), contemporary match reports (SportsMole, RTVE) and later career summaries in the media (El Desmarque El Mundo, Deia Archived 2018-02-12 at the Wayback Machine) give the goal to Toquero, but other statistical resources, including the UEFA match report, (UEFA, BDFutbol, Soccerway) count it as an own goal by HJK's Rami Hakanpää. Footage of the incident from a single angle is inconclusive.
  2. ^ "Bizkaia, invitada de honor en la despedida de San Mamés como preludio al Centenario" [Biscay guest of honor in the farewell of San Mamés as a prelude to the Centenary] (PDF) (in Spanish). Biscay Football Federation. 1 January 2014. p. 4. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Broche de oro en San Mamés: Iribar jugó los últimos minutos" [Gold pin in San Mamés: Iribar played the last minutes] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012–13_Athletic_Bilbao_season&oldid=1219187808"