2017–18 Athletic Bilbao season

The 2017–18 season was the 119th in Athletic Club’s history and the 87th in the top tier.[2][3]

Athletic Bilbao
2017–18 season
Away game in Moskva
PresidentJosu Urrutia
Head coachJosé Ángel Ziganda
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga16th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Raúl García (10)

All:
Aritz Aduriz (20)
Highest home attendance45,761 (vs Real Sociedad, 16 December 2017)
Lowest home attendance14,294 (vs Formentera, 29 November 2017)

Squad edit

According to the official website.[4] Unai Núñez wore number 12 in domestic matches from the beginning of 2018.

Player statistics edit

S P N Name League Cup Europe Total
A S G M A S G M A S G M A S G M
1 GK   Kepa Arrizabalaga 30 0 0 2700 1 0 0 90 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 2790
3 DF   Enric Saborit 16 3 0 1429 2 0 0 180 2 0 0 155 20 3 0 1764
4 DF   Iñigo Martínez 16 0 0 1440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 1440
5 DF   Yeray Álvarez 7 1 0 675 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 314 11 1 0 989
6 MF   Mikel San José 24 2 1 2156 1 0 0 90 7 4 0 649 32 6 1 2895
7 MF   Beñat Etxebarria 12 12 0 1115 1 0 0 90 7 1 0 571 20 13 0 1776
8 MF   Ander Iturraspe (vc) 20 10 0 1903 0 1 0 16 5 2 0 529 25 13 0 2448
9 FW   Kike Sola 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 62 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 62
10 MF   Iker Muniain (3rd c) 7 7 4 775 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 523 13 7 5 1298
11 FW   Iñaki Williams 31 7 7 2851 1 0 0 90 9 4 3 863 41 11 10 3804
13 GK   Iago Herrerín 8 0 0 720 1 0 0 90 14 0 0 1260 23 0 0 2070
14 FW   Markel Susaeta (c) 26 8 3 2268 1 0 0 90 8 5 0 772 35 13 3 3130
15 DF   Iñigo Lekue 22 10 0 2104 2 0 0 180 10 2 0 911 34 12 0 3195
16 DF   Xabier Etxeita 5 0 1 377 2 0 0 180 12 0 1 1046 19 0 2 1603
17 MF   Mikel Rico 13 4 0 1170 0 0 0 0 5 3 0[1] 389 18 7 0 1559
18 DF   Óscar de Marcos 20 1 1 1663 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 630 27 1 2 2293
19 FW   Sabin Merino 5 8 0 371 2 0 0 155 0 3 0 9 7 11 0 535
20 FW   Aritz Aduriz 21 12 9 2149 0 1 0 25 13 1 11 1159 34 14 20 3333
21 MF   Mikel Vesga 11 1 1 807 2 0 0 164 5 2 0 460 18 3 1 1431
22 MF   Raúl García 30 4 10 2637 0 2 1 37 10 2 3 889 40 8 14 3563
24 DF   Mikel Balenziaga 18 0 0 1554 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 835 28 0 0 2389
28 FW   Iñigo Córdoba 18 12 1 1457 1 0 0 90 6 4 0 552 25 16 1 2099
29 DF   Óscar Gil 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 90
30 DF   Unai Núñez 33 0 1 2942 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 225 34 1 1 3167
34 DF   Andoni López 1 0 0 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 90
40 MF   Iñigo Muñoz 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16
Players left the club or on loan in winter transfer window
2 DF   Eneko Bóveda 6 0 0 523 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 134 7 1 0 657
4 DF   Aymeric Laporte 19 0 0 1710 1 0 0 90 10 0 1 900 30 0 1 2700
23 MF   Ager Aketxe 0 3 0 34 2 0 0 155 1 6 0 74 3 9 0 263

Disciplinary record edit

Iñigo Martínez' and Iñaki Williams' yellow cards against Celta Vigo on matchday 30 were removed in April 2018.[5]

S P N Name League Cup Europe Total
                       
1 GK   Kepa Arrizabalaga 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
3 DF   Enric Saborit 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
4 DF   Iñigo Martínez 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 DF   Yeray Álvarez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 MF   Mikel San José 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 9 0 0
7 MF   Beñat Etxebarria 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
8 MF   Ander Iturraspe 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
9 FW   Kike Sola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   Iker Muniain 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
11 FW   Iñaki Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
13 GK   Iago Herrerín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW   Markel Susaeta 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
15 DF   Iñigo Lekue 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
16 DF   Xabier Etxeita 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
17 MF   Mikel Rico 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 DF   Óscar de Marcos 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
19 FW   Sabin Merino 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 FW   Aritz Aduriz 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 0
21 MF   Mikel Vesga 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
22 MF   Raúl García 10 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 13 0 0
24 DF   Mikel Balenziaga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
28 FW   Iñigo Córdoba 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
29 DF   Óscar Gil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF   Unai Núñez 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 1 0
34 DF   Andoni López 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF   Iñigo Muñoz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players left the club or on loan in winter transfer window
2 DF   Eneko Bóveda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF   Aymeric Laporte 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
23 MF   Ager Aketxe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

From the youth system edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF   ESP Iñigo Córdoba
30 DF   ESP Unai Núñez
34 DF   ESP Andoni López
40 MF   ESP Iñigo Muñoz

Transfer edit

In

Date Name Moving from Fee
30 June 2017   Ager Aketxe   Cádiz Loan return
  Óscar Gil   Oviedo
  Iago Herrerín   Leganés
  Kike Sola   Numancia
  Mikel Vesga   Sporting Gijón
30 January 2018   Iñigo Martínez   Real Sociedad €32M

Out

Date Name Moving to Fee
14 June 2017   Gorka Iraizoz   Girona Free
30 June 2017   Gorka Elustondo   Atlético Nacional
24 July 2017   Javier Eraso   Leganés
20 January 2018   Eneko Bóveda   Deportivo La Coruña Free
30 January 2018   Aymeric Laporte   Manchester City €65M
16 February 2018   Ager Aketxe   Toronto Free

Staff edit

According to the official website.[6]

Position Name
Head coach José Ángel Ziganda
Assistant coach Bingen Arostegi
Technical coach Alberto Iglesias
Physical coach Iban Urkiza
Recuperative coach Xabier Clemente
Goalkeeper coach Imanol Etxeberria
Representative Andoni Imaz
Doctors Josean Lekue, Paco Angulo
Masseur Juan Manuel Ipiña
Physiotherapists Beñat Azula, Isusko Ortuzar, Álvaro Campa
Regenerative therapist Imanol Martín
Podiatrist Sergio Bilbao
Material managers Txetxu Gallego, Jon Eskalza, Iker López

Pre-season and friendlies edit

12 July 2017 Friendly Basel 3–2 Athletic Bilbao Lens, Switzerland
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Delgado   30' (pen.)
Van Wolfswinkel   60'
Pululu   89'
Report Sabin   40'
Sola   49'
Stadium: Christ-Roi
Referee: Sascha Amhof
15 July 2017 Friendly Sion 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Lens, Switzerland
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Zverotić   38' (o.g.)
García   52'
Stadium: Christ-Roi
Referee: Lionel Tschudi
17 July 2017 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Fenerbahçe Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet
21 July 2017 Friendly Club Brugge 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Bruges, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report García   41', 59' (pen.) Stadium: Jan Breydel
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
22 July 2017 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Valladolid Sestao, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Córdoba   4' Report Arnaiz   35'
Nacho   56'
Stadium: Las Llanas
Referee: Xabier Gómez
29 July 2017 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Reus Leioa, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) San José   35'
Aketxe   52' (pen.)
Williams   68'
Report Stadium: Sarriena
Referee: Jon González
5 August 2017 Friendly Liverpool 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Dublin, Republic of Ireland
17:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) Firmino   20' (pen.)
Woodburn   58'
Solanke   79'
Report Williams   29' Stadium: Aviva
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
12 August 2017 Euskal Herriko Futbol Txapelketa Athletic Bilbao 2–2[2] Alavés Barakaldo, Spain
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vesga   42'
Aduriz   56'
Report Ibai   52'
Santos   86' (pen.)
Stadium: Lasesarre
Referee: Daniel Palencia
11 October 2017 Friendly Barakaldo 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Barakaldo, Spain
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Arroyo   51' (pen.)
Bilbao   90' (o.g.)
Report Sabin   15'
Beñat   29'
Stadium: Lasesarre
Referee: Jon González
22 January 2018 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Rudeš Lezama, Spain
11:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Lezama
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos
23 May 2018 Friendly Santutxu 0–4 Athletic Bilbao Basauri, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Sabin   11', 54', 77'
Aduriz   45'
Stadium: Artunduaga
Referee: Igor Guijarro

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 20 August 2017 20 May 2018 Matchday 1 16th 38 10 13 15 41 49 −8 026.32
Europa League 27 July 2017 15 March 2018 Third qualifying round Round of 16 14 7 3 4 22 16 +6 050.00
Copa del Rey 25 October 2017 29 November 2017 Round of 32 Round of 32 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 54 17 17 20 64 67 −3 031.48

Source: Competitions

La Liga edit

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Alavés 38 15 2 21 40 50 −10 47
15 Levante 38 11 13 14 44 58 −14 46
16 Athletic Bilbao 38 10 13 15 41 49 −8 43[a]
17 Leganés 38 12 7 19 34 51 −17 43[a]
18 Deportivo La Coruña (R) 38 6 11 21 38 76 −38 29 Relegation to Segunda División
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[3]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Athletic Bilbao finished ahead of Leganés on head-to-head goal difference: Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Leganés, Leganés 1–0 Athletic Bilbao.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 10 13 15 41 49  −8 43 6 8 5 19 16  +3 4 5 10 22 33  −11

Round by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWLLDLWLLLDDDWDWWDDDLDLWDLWLDWLDLLWLL
Position1210461011131111151515161614141281212121313141212141213121213131414141616
Source: [citation needed]

Matches edit

20 August 2017 1 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Getafe Bilbao
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Núñez   68' Report Bergara   18'
Álvaro   41'   66'
Suárez   59'
Molinero   63'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,110
Referee: Mario Melero (Andalusia)
27 August 2017 2 Eibar 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Eibar
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kike   25'
Jordán   49'   90+1'
Report Aduriz   38'
Bóveda   81'
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 5,948
Referee: José Sánchez (Murcia)
10 September 2017 3 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Girona Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Beñat   21'
Muniain   25'
Aduriz   53'
García   64'
San José   68'
Laporte   90'
Report Alcalá   24'
Granell   27'
Bernardo   40'
Aday   56'
Douglas Luiz   80'
Stuani   87'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,952
Referee: Daniel Trujillo (Canary Islands)
17 September 2017 4 Las Palmas 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Las Palmas
17:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Calleri   58'
Tannane   63'
Rémy   87'
Report Laporte   60'
Aduriz   64'
Vesga   77'
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 19,149
Referee: Pablo González (Asturia)
20 September 2017 5 Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) García   90+2' Report Thomas   25'
Filipe Luís   39'
Correa   55'
Carrasco   73'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,499
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
23 September 2017 6 Málaga 3–3 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Hernández   3'
Rolán   35', 84'
Borja   49'
Ricca   51'
Kuzmanović   52'   52'
Recio   53'
Rosales   60'
Baysse   81'
Report Aduriz   4' (pen.)
Williams   51', 70'
Laporte   53'
Aketxe   89'
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 23,425
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
1 October 2017 7 Valencia 3–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gayà   18'
Zaza   27'   84'
Parejo   34' (pen.)   84'
Rodrigo   66'
Report Arrizabalaga   33'
Núñez   50'
Aduriz   59'
García   63'   76'
Vesga   80'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 42,070
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Canary Islands)
14 October 2017 8 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Sevilla Bilbao
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz   13'
Córdoba   33'
Núñez   37'
Vesga   43'   85'
Laporte   90+8'
Report Lenglet   53'
Correa   68'
Vázquez   79'
Pizarro   90+5'
Muriel   90+8'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,197
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
22 October 2017 9 Leganés 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Leganés
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pérez   11'
Eraso   45'
Beauvue   54'
Siovas   82'
Report Vesga   31'
San José   43'
Iturraspe   64'
Núñez   79'
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 10,509
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
28 October 2017 10 Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Barcelona Bilbao
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Iturraspe   41' Report Messi   36'
Busquets   47'
Piqué   63'
Paulinho   75'   90+2'
Umtiti   81'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,579
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
5 November 2017 11 Celta Vigo 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) S. Gómez   16'   41'
Aspas   22', 26'
M. Gómez   64'
Report Vesga   12'
García   38'
Balenziaga   58'
Aduriz   90+1'
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 19,876
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
19 November 2017 12 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Villarreal Bilbao
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Iturraspe   19'
Aduriz   77'
Report Bonera   5'
Trigueros   28'
Costa   34'
Ruiz   63'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,728
Referee: David Medié (Catalonia)
26 November 2017 13 Deportivo La Coruña 2–2 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Adrián   35'
Mosquera   39'
Cartabia   44'
Expósito   68'
Schär   76'
Albentosa   87'
Report Susaeta   16'
Williams   60'
Laporte   71'
Stadium: Abanca-Riazor
Attendance: 20,879
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
2 December 2017 14 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Real Madrid Bilbao
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) De Marcos   45'
Etxeita   57'
Report Ramos   11'   86'
Casemiro   73'
Carvajal   90+1'
Ronaldo   90+3'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,992
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
10 December 2017 15 Levante 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Toño   4'
Laporte   73' (o.g.)
Campaña   79'
Chema   79'
Report Aduriz   5' (pen.)
García   40'
Rico   69'
Vesga   76'
Postigo   79' (o.g.)
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 18,005
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
16 December 2017 16 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Real Sociedad Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz   56'
Lekue   74'
Rico   88'
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 45,761
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)
22 December 2017 17 Real Betis 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Seville
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Amat   34'
Joaquín   78'
Report Núñez   15'
Saborit   17'
García   36' (pen.)
Feddal   85' (o.g.)
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 42,819
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
7 January 2018 18 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Alavés Bilbao
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Etxeita   8'   79'
Susaeta   53'
Aduriz   64' (pen.)
Report Pedraza   12'
Aguirregabiria   24'
Alexis   62'
Munir   64'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,070
Referee: Pablo González (Asturia)
14 January 2018 19 Espanyol 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Gerard   29'
Hermoso   60'
Martín   78'
Report Williams   35'
Iturraspe   68'
Saborit   76'
García   80'
Sabin   88'
Stadium: RCDE
Attendance: 19,827
Referee: Daniel Trujillo (Canary Islands)
19 January 2018 20 Getafe 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Getafe
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Molina   21'   67'
Amath   29'
Molinero   47'
Ángel   74'
Djené   79'
Arambarri   90+2'
Report Williams   13'
Núñez   44'
García   48' (pen.)
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 11,103
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
26 January 2018 21 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Eibar Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz   50' Report Kike   73' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,440
Referee: Mario Melero (Andalusia)
4 February 2018 22 Girona 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Girona
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Stuani   7' (pen.), 65'
Maffeo   46'
Report Núñez   58' Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 9,362
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Andalusia)
9 February 2018 23 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Las Palmas Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz   12'
Saborit   51'
Arrizabalaga   52'
García   77'
Report Navarro   12'
Calleri   41'
Michel   59'
Chichizola   79'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 33,839
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
18 February 2018 24 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Correa   17'
Costa   36'   80'
Filipe Luís   62'
Gameiro   67'
Report Beñat   40'
Núñez   71'
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 59,699
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
25 February 2018 25 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Málaga Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Martínez   15'
Susaeta   17'
San José   44'
Lekue   60'
De Marcos   63'
Report En-Nesyri   13'   65'   84'
González   24'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,734
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Canary Islands)
28 February 2018 26 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Valencia Bilbao
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Córdoba   29'
De Marcos   49'
Report Zaza   20'
Kondogbia   23'
Murillo   69'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 34,382
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
3 March 2018 27 Sevilla 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Muriel   27'
Vázquez   32'
Nolito   75'
Correa   83'
Report Saborit   64'
San José   79'
Martínez   83'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 25,185
Referee: Alberto Undiano (Navarre)
11 March 2018 28 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Leganés Bilbao
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) García   10', 17'   68'
Córdoba   28'
Report El Zhar   12'
Zaldúa   36'
Brašanac   66'
Siovas   72'
Bustinza   89'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 30,896
Referee: José Sánchez (Murcia)
18 March 2018 29 Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Alcácer   8'
Umtiti   17'
Messi   30'
Dembélé   39'
Report García   31'
Lekue   40'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 82,312
Referee: Santiago Jaime (Aragon)
31 March 2018 30 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Celta Vigo Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Williams   31'
Martínez   44'
Núñez   55'   90+2'
Report M. Gómez   15'
Méndez   90+1'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 33,881
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
9 April 2018 31 Villarreal 1–3 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bonera   38'
Bacca   45'   67'
Álvaro   64'   89'
Asenjo   87'
Report Córdoba   4'
Martínez   41'
Núñez   45'
Williams   51'
Iturraspe   67'
Arrizabalaga   74'
De Marcos   81'
Muniain   87'
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 14,869
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
14 April 2018 32 Athletic Bilbao 2–3 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) García   47'   61'
Susaeta   72'
Yeray   90+2'
Report Adrián   6', 14'
Valle   53'
Rubén   79'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,976
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
18 April 2018 33 Real Madrid 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vázquez   45'
Ronaldo   87'
Carvajal   90+2'
Report Williams   14'   39'
Iturraspe   61'
De Marcos   84'
San José   89'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 59,293
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
23 April 2018 34 Athletic Bilbao 1–3 Levante Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) García   8'   53'
Iturraspe   41'
Núñez   88'
Report Bardhi   42', 44'   45'
Lerma   55'
Jason   89'
Morales   90'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 24,749
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Andalusia)
28 April 2018 35 Real Sociedad 3–1 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) San José   15' (o.g.), 54' (o.g.)
Illarramendi   26'
Oyarzabal   36'
Llorente   59'
Pardo   85'
Willian José   86'
Report García   13'   59' (pen.)
De Marcos   24'
Williams   81'
Susaeta   84'
Muniain   86'
Martínez   90+4'
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,878
Referee: José Sánchez (Murcia)
5 May 2018 36 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Real Betis Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Muniain   76'
Aduriz   90+2'
Report Bartra   28'
García   90+2'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 34,491
Referee: Javier Alberola (Castile-La Mancha)
12 May 2018 37 Alavés 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Maripán   32'
Munir   35'   60'
Guidetti   43'
Ibai   77'
Report Beñat   27'
Saborit   34'
Yeray   58'
San José   73'
Muniain   79'
Martínez   90+3'
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 16,199
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
20 May 2018 38 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Espanyol Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Da. López   9'
J. López   81'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 28,492
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)

Copa del Rey edit

Round of 32

25 October 2017 First leg Formentera 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Sant Francesc Xavier
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Samuel   51'
Liñán   60'
Tejera   76'
Gabri   81'
Romero   90+1'
Report Etxeita   56'
García   63'
Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 2,376
Referee: Pablo González (Asturia)
29 November 2017 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 0–1
(1–2 agg.)
Formentera Bilbao
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Gonzalez   90+2'
Muñiz   90+6'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 14,294
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)

UEFA Europa League edit

Qualifying phase edit

Third qualifying round

27 July 2017 First leg Dinamo București   1–1   Athletic Bilbao Bucharest, Romania
20:30 EEST (UTC+03:00) Nascimento   34'
Romera   49'
Rivaldinho   54'   55'
Hanca   61'
Nedelcearu   90+3'
Report Laporte   21'
Muniain   30'
Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 26,783
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)
3 August 2017 Second leg Athletic Bilbao   3–0
(4–1 agg.)
  Dinamo București Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) García   24', 29'
Aduriz   86'
Report Katsikas   36'
Costache   63'
Albín   88'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,845
Referee: Pavle Radovanović (Montenegro)

Play-off round

17 August 2017 First leg Panathinaikos   2–3   Athletic Bilbao Athens, Greece
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lod   29'
Kourbelis   45'
Cabezas   55'
Report García   22'
Etxeita   32'
Aduriz   68', 74' (pen.)
De Marcos   71'
San José   88'
Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
24 August 2017 Second leg Athletic Bilbao   1–0
(4–2 agg.)
  Panathinaikos Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Muniain   22'
Lekue   76'
Report Johansson   28'
Luciano   34'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,747
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Athletic Bilbao 6 3 2 1 8 5 +3 11[a] Advance to knockout phase
2   Östersund 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 11[a]
3   Zorya Luhansk 6 2 0 4 3 9 −6 6
4   Hertha BSC 6 1 2 3 6 7 −1 5
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Östersund 2–2 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Östersund.
14 September 2017 1 Hertha BSC   0–0   Athletic Bilbao Berlin, Germany
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Weiser   26'
Ibišević   60'
Report Vesga   43'
San José   62'
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 28,832
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
28 September 2017 2 Athletic Bilbao   0–1   Zorya Luhansk Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Kharatin   26'
Opanasenko   58'
Hordiyenko   68'
Andriyevskyi   81'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 32,462
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
19 October 2017 3 Östersund   2–2   Athletic Bilbao Östersund, Sweden
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mukiibi   6'
Gero   52'   72'
Sema   55'
Edwards   64'
Report Aduriz   14'
Córdoba   24'
Williams   89'
Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 7,870
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
2 November 2017 4 Athletic Bilbao   1–0   Östersund Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Lekue   16'
Balenziaga   64'
Núñez   67'   89'
Aduriz   70'
Susaeta   84'
Report Mukiibi   81' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 32,354
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
23 November 2017 5 Athletic Bilbao   3–2   Hertha BSC Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz   35' (pen.), 66' (pen.)
Laporte   81'
Williams   82'
García   86'
Report Leckie   26'
Langkamp   34'
Selke   36'   67'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,928
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
7 December 2017 6 Zorya Luhansk   0–2   Athletic Bilbao Lviv, Ukraine
22:05 EET (UTC+02:00) Lunyov   43'
Andriyevskyi   50'
Kabayev   82'
Report Núñez   16'
Aduriz   70'
García   86'
Stadium: Arena Lviv
Attendance: 8,428
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)

Knockout phase edit

Round of 32

15 February 2018 First leg Spartak Moscow   1–3   Athletic Bilbao Moscow, Russia
21:00 MSK (UTC+03:00) Kutepov   37'
Zobnin   55'
Luiz Adriano   60'   67'
Report García   15'
Aduriz   22', 39'
Kutepov   45+1' (o.g.)[4]
Etxeita   56'
Stadium: Otkritie Arena
Attendance: 43,145
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
22 February 2018 Second leg Athletic Bilbao   1–2
(4–3 agg.)
  Spartak Moscow Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Etxeita   57'
San José   86'
Aduriz   90+3'
Report Bocchetti   31'
Luiz Adriano   44'
Yeshchenko   67'
Glushakov   80'
Melgarejo   85'
Kombarov   90+4'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,873
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

Round of 16

8 March 2018 First leg Marseille   3–1   Athletic Bilbao Marseille, France
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Ocampos   1', 58'
Payet   14'   45+4'
Germain   38'
Rami   45+1'
Report Aduriz   45+3' (pen.)
San José   56'
Susaeta   60'
Beñat   82'
Stadium: Vélodrome
Attendance: 37,657
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
15 March 2018 Second leg Athletic Bilbao   1–2
(2–5 agg.)
  Marseille Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz   15'   76'
Williams   61'   74'
Report Payet   38' (pen.)
Rami   48'
Ocampos   52'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,580
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ He is credited with a goal against Spartak Moskva by some sources.
  2. ^ The match was abandoned at 90th minute, when 3 officials decided to leave the field due to a quarrel among players of both teams.[1]
  3. ^ "Reglamento General - Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. ^ Marca and Athletic credit the goal to Mikel Rico, whose goalbound shot was touched on the line by Kutepov (Footage).