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  May 8, 2025   Manchester United -  Athletic Club   On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Manchester United will host Basque side Athletic Club in the return leg of the UEFA Europa League semifinal. The "Red Devils" enter the home fixture with a luxurious three-goal advantage from the first leg in Bilbao, which they won 3-0, and are well-positioned to advance to the European competition final. European cup history is clear in this regard. In major European competitions, only one team has ever won the first leg away from home by three or more goals and still failed to progress. This unfortunate distinction belongs to Maccabi Tel Aviv against Olympiacos in the 2023-24 Conference League round of 16, when after a 4-1 away win, they lost 6-1 at home after extra time. Matches between Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao promise an offensive spectacle. In the five previous meetings between these teams, a total of 22 goals have been scored (average of 4.4 per game), with the "Red ...

  April 23, 2025 Athletic Club - UD Las Palmas The historic San Mamés stadium in Bilbao will host a midweek La Liga clash on Wednesday as Athletic Club welcome UD Las Palmas, with both teams carrying contrasting objectives and momentum into the fixture. Athletic Club, under the steady guidance of returning manager Ernesto Valverde, have established themselves as a formidable force at home this season. The Basque side's impressive run of 13 matches without defeat at San Mamés (8 wins, 5 draws) represents the longest current unbeaten streak at home in La Liga, with their only home defeat in their last 34 league encounters coming against Atlético Madrid back in August 2024. "San Mamés has always been our fortress, but this season the connection between the team and our supporters has reached another level," said Valverde, who boasts a remarkable record against the Canary Islanders. The veteran coach has lost just 11% of his La Liga encounters against Las Palmas, his thir...

  Athletic Club v Rangers (aggregate score: 0-0) April 17, 2025 The historic San Mamés stadium, known as "The Cathedral" among Basque football fans, prepares to host a decisive European night as Athletic Club welcome Rangers for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final. With everything to play for after a tense 0-0 draw at Ibrox, both teams will be aiming to write a new chapter in their storied European histories. For Athletic Club, the home advantage could prove decisive. The Basque side boasts the only perfect home record in this season's Europa League, winning all five of their matches at San Mamés. A victory on Thursday would set a new club record, as they've never previously won six home games in a single European campaign, only managing five under both Koldo Aguirre in 1976-77 and Marcelo Bielsa in 2011-12. "San Mamés will be a cauldron," promised Athletic's coach. "Our fans understand the importance of this match and the opport...