BASQUE BATTLE AWAITS: ATHLETIC CLUB AND RANGERS FIGHT FOR SEMI-FINAL SPOT
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...