2017–18 Athletic Bilbao season

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)

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

Squad

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

Player statistics

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

Disciplinary record

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 Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
3 DF Spain Enric Saborit 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
4 DF Spain Iñigo Martínez 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 DF Spain Yeray Álvarez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 MF Spain Mikel San José 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 9 0 0
7 MF Spain Beñat Etxebarria 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
8 MF Spain Ander Iturraspe 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
9 FW Spain Kike Sola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Spain Iker Muniain 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
11 FW Spain Iñaki Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
13 GK Spain Iago Herrerín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW Spain Markel Susaeta 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
15 DF Spain Iñigo Lekue 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
16 DF Spain Xabier Etxeita 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
17 MF Spain Mikel Rico 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 DF Spain Óscar de Marcos 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
19 FW Spain Sabin Merino 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 0
21 MF Spain Mikel Vesga 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
22 MF Spain Raúl García 10 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 13 0 0
24 DF Spain Mikel Balenziaga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
28 FW Spain Iñigo Córdoba 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
29 DF Spain Óscar Gil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF Spain Unai Núñez 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 1 0
34 DF Spain Andoni López 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF Spain 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 Spain Eneko Bóveda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF France Aymeric Laporte 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
23 MF Spain Ager Aketxe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

From the youth system

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

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

Transfer

In

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

Out

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

Staff

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

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

Overview

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

Main article: 2017–18 La Liga

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

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

20 August 2017 1 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Getafe Bilbao
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Núñez Yellow card 68' Report Bergara Yellow card 18'
Álvaro Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 66'
Suárez Yellow card 59'
Molinero Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Jordán Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 90+1'		 Report Aduriz 38'
Bóveda Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Muniain 25'
Aduriz 53'
García Yellow card 64'
San José Yellow card 68'
Laporte Yellow card 90'		 Report Alcalá Yellow card 24'
Granell Yellow card 27'
Bernardo Yellow card 40'
Aday Yellow card 56'
Douglas Luiz Yellow card 80'
Stuani Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Tannane Yellow card 63'
Rémy 87'		 Report Laporte Yellow card 60'
Aduriz Yellow card 64'
Vesga Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 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 Yellow card 3'
Rolán 35', 84'
Borja Yellow card 49'
Ricca Yellow card 51'
Kuzmanović Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 52'
Recio Yellow card 53'
Rosales Yellow card 60'
Baysse 81'		 Report Aduriz 4' (pen.)
Williams 51', 70'
Laporte Yellow card 53'
Aketxe Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Zaza 27' Yellow card 84'
Parejo 34' (pen.) Yellow card 84'
Rodrigo 66'		 Report Arrizabalaga Yellow card 33'
Núñez Yellow card 50'
Aduriz 59'
García Yellow card 63' 76'
Vesga Yellow card 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 Yellow card 13'
Córdoba Yellow card 33'
Núñez Yellow card 37'
Vesga 43' Yellow card 85'
Laporte Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Lenglet Yellow card 53'
Correa Yellow card 68'
Vázquez Yellow card 79'
Pizarro Yellow card 90+5'
Muriel Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Eraso Yellow card 45'
Beauvue 54'
Siovas Yellow card 82'		 Report Vesga Yellow card 31'
San José Yellow card 43'
Iturraspe Yellow card 64'
Núñez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41' Report Messi 36'
Busquets Yellow card 47'
Piqué Yellow card 63'
Paulinho Yellow card 75' 90+2'
Umtiti Yellow card 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' Yellow card 41'
Aspas 22', 26'
M. Gómez Yellow card 64'		 Report Vesga Yellow card 12'
García 38'
Balenziaga Yellow card 58'
Aduriz Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19'
Aduriz 77'		 Report Bonera Yellow card 5'
Trigueros 28'
Costa Yellow card 34'
Ruiz Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Cartabia Yellow card 44'
Expósito Yellow card 68'
Schär 76'
Albentosa Yellow card 87'		 Report Susaeta 16'
Williams 60'
Laporte Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Etxeita Yellow card 57'		 Report Ramos Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 86'
Casemiro Yellow card 73'
Carvajal Yellow card 90+1'
Ronaldo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 4'
Laporte 73' (o.g.)
Campaña Yellow card 79'
Chema Yellow card 79'		 Report Aduriz 5' (pen.)
García Yellow card 40'
Rico Yellow card 69'
Vesga Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
Lekue Yellow card 74'
Rico Yellow card 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 Red card 34'
Joaquín Yellow card 78'		 Report Núñez Yellow card 15'
Saborit Yellow card 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' Yellow card 79'
Susaeta Yellow card 53'
Aduriz 64' (pen.)		 Report Pedraza Yellow card 12'
Aguirregabiria Yellow card 24'
Alexis Yellow card 62'
Munir Yellow card 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 Yellow card 60'
Martín Yellow card 78'		 Report Williams 35'
Iturraspe Yellow card 68'
Saborit Yellow card 76'
García Yellow card 80'
Sabin Yellow card 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' Yellow card 67'
Amath Yellow card 29'
Molinero Yellow card 47'
Ángel 74'
Djené Yellow card 79'
Arambarri Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Williams 13'
Núñez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 46'		 Report Núñez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12'
Saborit Yellow card 51'
Arrizabalaga Yellow card 52'
García Yellow card 77'		 Report Navarro Yellow card 12'
Calleri Yellow card 41'
Michel Yellow card 59'
Chichizola Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Costa Yellow card 36' 80'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 62'
Gameiro 67'		 Report Beñat Yellow card 40'
Núñez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Susaeta 17'
San José 44'
Lekue Yellow card 60'
De Marcos Yellow card 63'		 Report En-Nesyri 13' Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 84'
González Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
De Marcos 49'		 Report Zaza Yellow card 20'
Kondogbia 23'
Murillo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 75'
Correa Yellow card 83'		 Report Saborit Yellow card 64'
San José Yellow card 79'
Martínez Yellow card 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' Yellow card 68'
Córdoba Yellow card 28'		 Report El Zhar Yellow card 12'
Zaldúa Yellow card 36'
Brašanac Yellow card 66'
Siovas Yellow card 72'
Bustinza Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Messi 30'
Dembélé Yellow card 39'		 Report García Yellow card 31'
Lekue Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Martínez Yellow card 44'
Núñez 55' Yellow card 90+2'		 Report M. Gómez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
Bacca Yellow card 45' 67'
Álvaro Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 89'
Asenjo Yellow card 87'		 Report Córdoba 4'
Martínez Yellow card 41'
Núñez Yellow card 45'
Williams 51'
Iturraspe Yellow card 67'
Arrizabalaga Yellow card 74'
De Marcos Yellow card 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' Yellow card 61'
Susaeta 72'
Yeray Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Adrián 6', 14'
Valle 53'
Rubén Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Ronaldo 87'
Carvajal Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Williams 14' Yellow card 39'
Iturraspe Yellow card 61'
De Marcos Yellow card 84'
San José Yellow card 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' Yellow card 53'
Iturraspe Yellow card 41'
Núñez Yellow card 88'		 Report Bardhi 42', 44' Yellow card 45'
Lerma Yellow card 55'
Jason Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26'
Oyarzabal 36'
Llorente Yellow card 59'
Pardo Red card 85'
Willian José Yellow card 86'		 Report García Yellow card 13' 59' (pen.)
De Marcos Yellow card 24'
Williams Yellow card 81'
Susaeta Yellow card 84'
Muniain Yellow card 86'
Martínez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
García Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32'
Munir Yellow card 35' 60'
Guidetti 43'
Ibai 77'		 Report Beñat Yellow card 27'
Saborit Yellow card 34'
Yeray Yellow card 58'
San José Yellow card 73'
Muniain 79'
Martínez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 28,492
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2017–18 Copa del Rey

Round of 32

25 October 2017 First leg Formentera 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Sant Francesc Xavier
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Samuel Yellow card 51'
Liñán 60'
Tejera Yellow card 76'
Gabri Yellow card 81'
Romero Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Etxeita Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+2'
Muñiz 90+6'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 14,294
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase

Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

Third qualifying round

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

Play-off round

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

Group stage

Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group J

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

Knockout phase

Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

Round of 32

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

Round of 16

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

See also

References

  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).