2011–12 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao
2011–12 season
PresidentJosu Urrutia
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga10th
Copa del ReyRunners-up
UEFA Europa LeagueRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Fernando Llorente (17)
All: Fernando Llorente (29)

The 2011–12 season was the 111th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 81st consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.

Athletic Bilbao competed for their ninth La Liga title and participated in the UEFA Europa League, entering in the play-off round due to their sixth-place finish in the 2010–11 La Liga. They also entered the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32.

Players

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Squad information

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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Spain Gorka Iraizoz 43 EU 2007 150 0 2015 €4.6M Originally from Youth system
2 FW Spain Gaizka Toquero 40 EU 2008 103 20 2012 Free
3 DF Spain Jon Aurtenetxe 32 EU 2010 13 0 2014 Youth system
5 CB Venezuela Fernando Amorebieta 39 EU 2005 187 1 2013 Youth system Second nationality: Spain
6 CB Spain Mikel San José 35 EU 2010 64 5 2015 €2.5M Originally from Youth system
7 MF Spain David López 42 EU 2007 125 14 2013 €6M
8 DM Spain Ander Iturraspe 35 EU 2008 42 0 2012 Youth system
9 ST Spain Fernando Llorente 39 EU 2004 244 84 2013 Youth system
10 FW Spain Óscar de Marcos 35 EU 2009 44 3 2013 €0.35M
11 LM Spain Igor Gabilondo 45 EU 2006 154 21 2012 Free
12 LB Spain Koikili 43 EU 2007 98 2 2012 Free
13 GK Spain Raúl 36 EU 2010 1 0 2012 Youth system
14 RW Spain Markel Susaeta 36 EU 2007 151 12 2013 Youth system
15 RB Spain Andoni Iraola 41 EU 2003 334 34 2014 Youth system
18 DM Spain Carlos Gurpegui 44 EU 2001 256 17 2014 Youth system
19 LW Spain Iker Muniain 31 EU 2009 73 11 2015 Youth system
20 CB Spain Aitor Ocio 47 EU 2007 119 2 2012 €3.5M
21 MF Spain Ander Herrera 35 EU 2011 0 0 2016 €7.5M
22 LB Spain Xabi Castillo 38 EU 2009 45 0 2013 €1M Originally from Youth system
23 CB Spain Borja Ekiza 36 EU 2010 21 0 2013 Youth system
24 CM Spain Javi Martínez 36 EU 2006 197 23 2016 €6M
26 AM Spain Igor Martínez 35 EU 2010 10 0 2013 €0.2M
28 FW Spain Ibai 36 EU 2010 3 0 €0.2M (estimate)
  • Last updated: 6 July 2011
  • Source: Athletic-Club.net, Players transfer, Wikipedia players' articles (for player numbers, appearances, and goals)
  • Ordered by squad number.

Transfers

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In

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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
RB Spain Iban Zubiaurre 28 EU Albacete Loan return Summer 2014 N/A
FW Spain Ion Vélez 26 EU Numancia Loan return Summer 2012 N/A
MF Spain Ander Herrera 21 EU Zaragoza Transfer Summer 2016 Unknown Marca.com
MF Spain Iñigo Pérez 23 EU Huesca Loan return Summer 2012 N/A

Total expenditure: Decrease €0 million

Out

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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source

Total income: Increase €0 million

Club

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Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Marcelo Bielsa
2nd coach Luciano Martín
Physical coaches Javier Reyes, Bernardo Requena, Xabier Clemente
Goalkeepers coach Luis Llopis
Representative Iñaki Morán
Medical services Joxean Lekue, Paco Angulo
Physiotherapists Juan Manuel Ipiña, Alfonso Ruiz, Álvaro Campa, Beñat Azula
Chiropractor Kepa Galardi
Material managers José Antonio Narváez, Txetxu Gallego

Source: Athletic-Club.net

La Liga

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Main article: 2011–12 La Liga

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Mallorca 38 14 10 14 42 46 −4 52
9 Sevilla 38 13 11 14 48 47 +1 50
10 Athletic Bilbao 38 12 13 13 49 52 −3 49 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
11 Getafe 38 12 11 15 40 51 −11 47[b]
12 Real Sociedad 38 12 11 15 46 52 −6 47[b]
Source: ESPN
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
  1. ^ Athletic Bilbao qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as runners-up of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey to Barcelona, who have qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. Consequently, Levante entered the play-off round.
  2. ^ a b GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts


Results by round

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Round2345678910111213141516171819121222324252627282929313233343536203738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA
ResultDLLLDWWDWDDWLDDWDWLWDLWDWLLLDLWDWWLLDL
Position8141618191611118997899995766955578911111187678910
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

21 August 2011 1 Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:00 CET Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
28 August 2011 2 Athletic Bilbao 1 – 1 Rayo Vallecano Bilbao
16:00 CET Iturraspe 56'
Iturraspe Yellow card 90+1'		 Summary Movilla 62'
Arribas Yellow card 73'
Piti Yellow card 74'
Casado Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes
11 September 2011 3 Espanyol 2 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CET López Yellow card 7'
García 25', 74', Yellow card 53'		 Summary De Marcos Yellow card 8'
Llorente 62'		 Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
18 September 2011 4 Athletic Bilbao 2 – 3 Real Betis Bilbao
21:00 CET De Marcos 38', Yellow card 45'
Gurpegui Yellow card 51'
Amorebieta Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Muniain Yellow card 75'
López 86' (pen.)		 Summary Beñat 7', Yellow card 72'
Nacho 13', Yellow card 24'
Iriney Yellow card 41'
Sevilla 45' (pen.)
Mario Yellow card 75', Red card 75'
Casto Yellow card 78'
Chica Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez
21 September 2011 5 Málaga 1 – 0 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
19:00 CET Cazorla 62', Yellow card 76' Summary Iturraspe Yellow card 61'
Toquero Yellow card 84'
J. Martínez Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 20,976
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
24 September 2011 6 Athletic Bilbao 1 – 1 Villarreal Bilbao
17:00 CET Gabilondo 43'
Eikiza Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 81'
Amorebieta Yellow card 56'
J. Martínez Yellow card 60'
Muniain Yellow card 86'		 Summary Nilmar 53'
Musacchio Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
2 October 2011 7 Real Sociedad 1 – 2 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
11:00 CET I. Martínez 61'
Illarramendi Yellow card 68'		 Summary Llorente 34', 70'
Amorebieta Yellow card 49'
Iraola Yellow card 73'
Gurpegui Yellow card 75'
Susaeta Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
17 October 2011 8 Athletic Bilbao 3 – 1 Osasuna Bilbao
20:00 CET Iraola Yellow card 27'
Muniain 30'
Gabilondo 38'
J. Martínez 45+1', Yellow card 90'		 Summary Nekounam Yellow card 26', 90+1' (pen.)
Lamah Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 70'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández
23 October 2011 9 Valencia 1 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
19:00 CET Soldado Yellow card 25', 89'
Ruiz Yellow card 31'
Miguel Yellow card 74'		 Summary J. Martínez Yellow card 41'
Iraola Yellow card 45+2'
Herrera Yellow card 71'
Muniain 72'
Iturraspe Yellow card 78'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 27,532
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
27 October 2011 10 Athletic Bilbao 3 – 0 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
21:00 CET J. Martínez Yellow card 17'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 37'
Llorente 67' (71)
Toquero 75'
Ekiza Yellow card 80'		 Summary Godín Yellow card 32'
Miranda Yellow card 52'
Sílvio Yellow card 66'
Assunção Yellow card 81'
Salvio Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
30 October 2011 11 Sporting Gijón 1 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Gijón
11:00 CET Trejo Yellow card 27'
Bilić 71'		 Summary Iraola Yellow card 12'
Susaeta Yellow card 24', 63'
Iturraspe Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: José Luis González González
6 November 2011 12 Athletic Bilbao 2 – 2 Barcelona Bilbao
19:00 CET Herrera 20', Yellow card 22'
J. Martínez Yellow card 48'
Iturraspe Yellow card 54'
Amorebieta Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 90'
Piqué 80' (o.g.)		 Summary Fàbregas 24'
Piqué Yellow card 63'
Messi 90+1'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero
20 November 2011 13 Sevilla 1 – 2 Athletic Bilbao Seville
17:00 CET Navas 15'
Navarro Yellow card 27'
Spahić Yellow card 90'		 Summary Iraola 6'
De Marcos Yellow card 43', 71'
San José Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez
27 November 2011 14 Athletic Bilbao 0 – 1 Granada Bilbao
18:45 CET Muniain Yellow card 45'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 45'		 Summary López 32'
Nyom Yellow card 33'
Yebda Yellow card 41'
Siqueira Yellow card 44'
Roberto Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
4 December 2011 15 Mallorca 1 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Palma
20:00 CET Álvaro 3'
Pina Yellow card 30'
Tissone Yellow card 45+2'
Ramis Yellow card 56'
Martí Yellow card 68'
Cáceres Yellow card 71'
Chico Yellow card 79'
Hemed Yellow card 83'		 Summary Amorebieta Yellow card 41', 45+3'
Iturraspe Yellow card 51'
Pérez Yellow card 72'
Toquero Yellow card 86'
Raúl Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Iberostar
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
11 December 2011 16 Athletic Bilbao 1 – 1 Racing Santander Bilbao
19:45 CET Iturraspe Yellow card 65'
Aurtenetxe 80'
Iraola Yellow card 88'		 Summary Arana Yellow card 8'
Serrano Yellow card 62'
Munitis Yellow card 68'
Cisma Yellow card 84'
Á. González 90+2'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
17 December 2011 17 Athletic Bilbao 2 – 1 Zaragoza Bilbao
20:00 CET Susaeta 7'
J. Martínez Red card 21'
Herrera Yellow card 78'
Toquero 87'		 Summary Ponzio 22' (pen.), Yellow card 31'
Lanzaro Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 69'
Tomás Yellow card 37'
Postiga Yellow card 60'
Juárez Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero
8 January 2012 18 Getafe 0 – 0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
16:00 CET Güiza Yellow card 28'
Rafa Yellow card 55'
Míchel Yellow card 58'		 Summary Aurtenetxe Yellow card 69' Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Alfonso Alvarez Izquierdo
15 January 2012 19 Athletic Bilbao 3 – 0 Levante Bilbao
18:00 CET Amerebieta 11'
Llorente 40'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 46'
Herrera Yellow card 64'
San José 90'		 Summary Torres Yellow card 21'
Juanfran Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 89'
Del Horno Yellow card 68'
Farinós Yellow card 75'
Ballesteros Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
22 January 2012 1 Real Madrid 4 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
21:30 CET Marcelo 25'
Ronaldo Yellow card 29', 46' (pen.), 67' (pen.)
Ramos Yellow card 57'
Arbeloa Yellow card 74'
Callejón 86'		 Summary Llorente 13'
De Marcos Yellow card 26', Red card 66'
Iturraspe Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
28 January 2012 21 Rayo Vallecano 2 – 3 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:00 CET Michu 11'
Casado Yellow card 18'
Arribas 27'
Rayco Yellow card 82'		 Summary Pérez Yellow card 9'
Llorente 17', 23', 68'
Susaeta Yellow card 25'
Toquero Yellow card 41'
Ekiza Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 12,450
Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero
4 February 2012 22 Athletic Bilbao 3 – 3 Espanyol Bilbao
18:00 CET De Marcos 26'
Muniain Yellow card 28'
López Yellow card 44'
Llorente 58'
J. Martínez 65' Yellow card 90'
Iturraspe Yellow card 85'		 Summary Romaric 33'
Weiss 48', Yellow card 58'
Forlín Yellow card 70'
Albín 90', Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
11 February 2012 23 Real Betis 2 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Seville
22:00 CET Castro 9'
Iriney Yellow card 47'
Molina Yellow card 49'
Beñat Yellow card 60'
Nélson 90+1', Yellow card 72'		 Summary J. Martínez 23', Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 64'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes
19 February 2012 24 Athletic Bilbao 3 – 0 Málaga Bilbao
16:00 CET Iraola Yellow card 15'
Herrera Yellow card 21'
Amorebieta 57'
San José 60'
Toquero 61'
Muniain Yellow card 65'
De Marcos Yellow card 86'		 Summary Weligton Yellow card 83' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
26 February 2012 25 Villarreal 2 – 2 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
12:00 CET Senna 11', Yellow card 18'
Nilmar 68'		 Summary Aurtenetxe Yellow card 50'
Llorente 62'
Pérez Yellow card 64'
Toquero Yellow card 66'
Susaeta 66'
Iturraspe Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
4 March 2012 26 Athletic Bilbao 2 – 0 Real Sociedad Bilbao
16:00 CET J. Martínez Yellow card 22'
Susaeta 25', 81', Yellow card 73'
Amorebieta Yellow card 62'
San José Yellow card 66'		 Summary Zurutuza Yellow card 34'
Bergara Yellow card 38'
Vela Yellow card 73'
Cadamuro-Bentaïba Yellow card 77'
González Yellow card 80'
Estrada Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
11 March 2012 27 Osasuna 2 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona
21:30 CET Stadium: El Sadar
Referee: Alfonso Javier Álvarez Izquierdo
18 March 2012 28 Athletic Bilbao 0 – 3 Valencia Bilbao
18:00 CET Iraola Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 66'
Iturraspe Yellow card 66'
De Marcos Yellow card 76'
San José Yellow card 84'		 Summary Barragán Yellow card 28'
Soldado 42', 57', 85' (pen.), Yellow card 82'
Alba Yellow card 44'
Topal Yellow card 50'
Rami Yellow card 75'
Parejo Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes
21 March 2012 29 Atlético Madrid 2 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
20:00 CET Gabi Yellow card 38'
Falcao 50', 72'
Juanfran Yellow card 64'
Miranda Yellow card 66'
Suárez Yellow card 82'		 Summary Herrera Yellow card 40'
San José Yellow card 63'
J. Martínez Yellow card 70', 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández
25 March 2012 30 Athletic Bilbao 1 – 1 Sporting Gijón Bilbao
18:00 CET De Marcos 77', Yellow card 85'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 90+4'		 Summary Eguren Yellow card 17'
Castro Yellow card 34'
Botía Yellow card 35'
Hernández Yellow card 62'
Lora 90'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias
31 March 2012 31 Barcelona 2 – 0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
22:00 CET Iniesta 40'
Messi 58' (pen.)
Busquets Yellow card 66'		 Summary Toquero Yellow card 52'
Iturraspe Yellow card 56'
J. Martínez Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 88,027
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
8 April 2012 32 Athletic Bilbao 1 – 0 Sevilla Bilbao
18:00 CET Llorente 47'
Iraola Yellow card 48'
Amorebieta Yellow card 81'
Muniain Yellow card 88'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 89'		 Summary Kanouté Yellow card 15'
Medel Yellow card 40'
Escudé Yellow card 41'
Navas Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Alfonso Alvarez Izquierdo
11 April 2012 33 Granada 2 – 2 Athletic Bilbao Granada
20:00 CET Romero 2', Red card 39'
Nyom Yellow card 63'
Geijo 74'
Gómez Yellow card 87'		 Summary Iturraspe Yellow card 48'
Amorebieta Yellow card 60'
Llorente 81'
Susaeta 87'
De Marcos Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Los Cármenes
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
15 April 2012 34 Athletic Bilbao 1 – 0 Mallorca Bilbao
18:00 CET Llorente 13'
Herrera Yellow card 50'		 Summary Cáceres Yellow card 53'
Cendrós Yellow card 76'
Pina Yellow card 86'
Tejera Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández
22 April 2012 35 Racing Santander 0 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Santander
16:00 CET Álvaro Yellow card 55'
Martínez Yellow card 90'		 Summary Toquero 12'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 61'
Amorebieta Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero
29 April 2012 36 Zaragoza 2 – 0 Athletic Bilbao Zaragoza
16:00 CET Stadium: La Romareda
2 May 2012 20 Athletic Bilbao 0 – 3 Real Madrid Bilbao
22:00 CEST (UTC+02) J. Martínez Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 72'
San José Yellow card 37'
Toquero Yellow card 45+1'
Pérez Yellow card 85'		 Ramos Yellow card 12'
Higuaín 16'
Özil 20', Yellow card 78'
Coentrão Yellow card 36'
Ronaldo 50'
Arbeloa Yellow card 64'
Alonso Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes
5 May 2012 37 Athletic Bilbao 0 – 0 Getafe Bilbao
--:-- CEST (UTC+02) Stadium: San Mamés
13 May 2012 38 Levante 3 – 0 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02) Ghezzal Yellow card 45', 45', 67'
Farinós 88' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez

Copa del Rey

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Main article: 2011–12 Copa del Rey

Round of 32

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8 December 2011 First leg Real Oviedo 0 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Oviedo
22:00 CET Diop Yellow card 40'
Nano Yellow card 80'		 Summary De Marcos 11'
Pérez Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: José Luis González González
21 December 2011 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 1–0
(2–0 agg.)		 Real Oviedo Bilbao
22:00 CET Amorebieta Yellow card 56'
San José Yellow card 64'
Herrera 74'		 Summary Juanma Marrero Yellow card 36' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes

Round of 16

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3 January 2012 First leg Albacete 0 – 0 Athletic Bilbao Albacete
20:00 CET Castillo Yellow card 18'
Rocha Yellow card 38'
Candela Yellow card 56'		 Summary Iturraspe Yellow card 45' Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
12 January 2012 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 4 – 0
(4 – 0 agg.)		 Albacete Bilbao
20:00 CET Susaeta 24'
Iturraspe Yellow card 42'
Muniain Yellow card 53'
Herrera 65'
Toquero 77'
San José 86'		 Summary Castillo Yellow card 49'
Rocha Yellow card 60'
Candela Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández

Quarter-finals

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18 January 2012 First leg Athletic Bilbao 2 – 0 Mallorca Bilbao
20:00 CET Llorente Yellow card 10', 35'
Muniain 59', Yellow card 77'		 Summary Cendrós Yellow card 45'
Tissone Yellow card 48'
Nunes Yellow card 55'
Pereira Yellow card 58'
João Victor Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: José Luis González González
25 January 2012 Second leg Mallorca 0 – 1
(0 – 3 agg.)		 Athletic Bilbao Palma
20:00 CET Ramis Yellow card 90'
Chico Red card 90'		 Summary Amorebieta Yellow card 41'
Herrera Yellow card 62'
Toquero Yellow card 67'
Ramis 76' (o.g.)
Iraizoz Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Iberostar
Attendance: 10,990
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande

Semi-finals

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31 January 2012 First leg Mirandés 1 – 2 Athletic Bilbao Miranda de Ebro
22:00 CET García Yellow card 45'
Corral Yellow card 67'
Mújika Yellow card 85'
Lambarri 90+1'		 Summary Llorente 18', 27'
Iturraspe Yellow card 56'
J. Martínez Yellow card 61'
López Yellow card 77'
Pérez Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Anduva
Attendance: 7,980
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
7 February 2012 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 6 – 2
(8 – 3 agg.)		 Mirandés Bilbao
22:00 CET Muniain 11'
Susaeta 14'
Aurtenetxe 22'
Amorebieta Yellow card 60'
Llorente 71', 75'
Caneda 88' (o.g.)		 Summary Iribas Yellow card 20'
Blanco 57', 86'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco

Final

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Main article: 2012 Copa del Rey Final
25 May 2012 Final Athletic Bilbao 0 – 3 Barcelona Madrid
21:30 CEST Susaeta Yellow card 40'
Iraola Yellow card 43'		 Report Pedro 3', 25'
Messi 20'
Xavi Yellow card 66'
Iniesta Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 54,850
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán

UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

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Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
18 August 2011 First Leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 0 – 0 Turkey Trabzonspor Bilbao, Spain
21:00 CET Report Stadium: San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
25 August 2011 Second Leg Trabzonspor Turkey Cancelled Spain Athletic Bilbao Istanbul, Turkey
20:30 CET Report Stadium: Türk Telekom Arena
Referee: Knut Kircher (Germany)
Note: As a result of match-fixing allegations, Turkish club Fenerbahçe were removed from the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League and were replaced with Trabzonspor on 24 August 2011. As a result, Trabzonspor's second leg against Athletic Bilbao was cancelled, and Athletic Bilbao qualified for the group stage.[1]

Group stage

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Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Athletic Bilbao 6 4 1 1 11 8 +3 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 6 3 1 2 11 8 +3 10[a]
3 France Paris Saint-Germain 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10[a]
4 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 6 0 1 5 4 11 −7 1
Source: Soccerway
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3) and head-to-head goal difference (0). Head-to-head away goals: Red Bull Salzburg 1, Paris Saint-Germain 0.
15 September 2011 1 Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 1 – 2 Spain Athletic Bilbao Bratislava, Slovakia
19:00 CET Guédé 34' Report Susaeta 13'
Muniain 40'		 Stadium: Štadión Pasienky
Attendance: 6,328
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
29 September 2011 2 Athletic Bilbao Spain 2 – 0 France Paris Saint-Germain Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET Gabilondo 20'
Susaeta 45+1'		 Report Stadium: San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 23,487
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
20 October 2011 3 Athletic Bilbao Spain 2 – 2 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET Llorente 69' (pen.), 75' (pen.) Report Wallner 30'
Leonardo 36'		 Stadium: San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 22,566
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
3 November 2011 4 Red Bull Salzburg Austria 0 – 1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Wals-Siezenheim, Austria
19:00 CET Report Herrera 37' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 10,350
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Bulgaria)
1 December 2011 5 Athletic Bilbao Spain 2 – 1 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET De Marcos 15'
Susaeta 75'		 Report Šebo 39' Stadium: San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 28,314
Referee: Hannes Kaasik (Estonia)
14 December 2011 6 Paris Saint-Germain France 4 – 2 Spain Athletic Bilbao Paris, France
19:00 CET Pastore 21'
Bodmer 41'
Pérez 85' (o.g.)
Hoarau 90' (pen.)		 Report Aurtenetxe 3'
López 55'		 Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 37,114
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

Knockout phase

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Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

Round of 32

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16 February 2012 First leg Lokomotiv Moscow Russia 2 – 1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Moscow, Russia
21:00 MSK Glushakov 61' (pen.)
Caicedo 71'		 Report Muniain 36' Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium
Attendance: 13,160
Referee: Ovidiu Alin Hațegan (Romania)
23 February 2012 Second leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 1 – 0
(a 2 – 2 agg.)		 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CET Muniain 62' Report Stadium: San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pawel Gil (Poland)

Round of 16

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8 March 2012 First leg Manchester United England 2 – 3 Spain Athletic Bilbao Manchester, England
20:05 WET Rooney 22', 90+2' (pen.) Report Llorente 44'
De Marcos 72'
Muniain 90'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 67,000[2]
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)
15 March 2012 Second leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 2 – 1
(5 – 3 agg.)		 England Manchester United Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CET Llorente 23'
De Marcos 65'		 Report Rooney 80' Stadium: San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 40,000[3]
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Quarter-finals

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29 March 2012 First leg Schalke 04 Germany 2 – 4 Spain Athletic Bilbao Gelsenkirchen, Germany
21:05 Raúl 22', 60' Report Llorente 20', 73'
De Marcos 81'
Muniain 90+3'		 Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
5 April 2012 Second leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 2 – 2
(6 – 4 agg.)		 Germany Schalke 04 Bilbao, Spain
21:05 Ibai 41'
Susaeta 55'		 Report Huntelaar 29'
Raúl 52'		 Stadium: San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Semi-finals

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19 April 2012 First leg Sporting CP Portugal 2 – 1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 Izmailov Yellow card 61'
Pereira Yellow card 67'
Insúa 76'
Capel 80'		 Report De Marcos Yellow card 11'
Iturraspe Yellow card 29'
Aurtenetxe 54'
Llorente Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 37,700
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
26 April 2012 Second leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 3 – 1
(4 – 3 agg.)		 Portugal Sporting CP Bilbao, Spain
21:05 Susaeta 17'
Ibai 45+1', Yellow card 76'
Amorebieta Yellow card 54'
Llorente 88'