2016–17 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao
2016–17 season
PresidentJosu Urrutia
Head coachErnesto Valverde
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga7th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aritz Aduriz (16)

All:
Aritz Aduriz (24)
Highest home attendance49,164 (vs Real Madrid, 18 March 2017)
Lowest home attendance29,633 (vs Racing Santander, 22 December 2016)

The 2016–17 season was the 118th in Athletic Club’s history and the 86th in the top tier.[1][2]

Squad

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According to the official website.[3]

Player statistics

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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 Gorka Iraizoz (c) 15 1 0 1404 4 0 0 360 3 0 0 270 22 1 0 2034
2 DF Spain Eneko Bóveda 18 1 0 1559 3 0 0 252 0 1 0 29 21 2 0 1840
3 DF Spain Gorka Elustondo 1 1 0 104 1 2 0 141 0 1 0 10 2 4 0 255
4 DF France Aymeric Laporte 33 0 2 2865 4 0 0 360 6 0 0 540 43 0 2 3765
5 MF Spain Javier Eraso 4 3 0 377 2 2 0 220 1 1 0 76 7 6 0 673
6 MF Spain Mikel San José 30 5 4 2700 3 0 0 270 4 2 0 414 37 7 4 3384
7 MF Spain Beñat Etxebarria 27 4 1 2410 1 0 0 90 5 1 1 466 33 5 2 2966
8 MF Spain Ander Iturraspe (3rd c) 12 12 0 1151 1 2 0 121 4 1 0 316 17 15 0 1588
10 MF Spain Iker Muniain 28 7 7 2412 1 2 0 138 7 1 0 599 36 10 7 3149
11 FW Spain Iñaki Williams 31 7 5 2801 3 0 2 264 7 1 1 557 41 8 8 3622
14 FW Spain Markel Susaeta (vc) 11 15 1 1104 1 2 0 104 3 4 0 266 15 21 1 1474
15 DF Spain Iñigo Lekue 17 8 2 1573 1 0 0 90 3 2 1 316 21 10 3 1979
16 DF Spain Xabier Etxeita 7 3 0 712 4 0 1 300 2 0 0 160 13 3 1 1172
17 MF Spain Mikel Rico 4 14 1 469 1 0 0 64 2 2 0 183 7 16 1 716
18 DF Spain Óscar de Marcos 24 3 1 2149 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 439 29 3 1 2588
19 FW Spain Sabin Merino 5 8 1 436 1 0 0 45 2 3 0 187 8 11 1 668
20 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz 27 5 16 2430 3 1 1 274 5 1 7 484 35 7 24 3188
22 MF Spain Raúl García 34 2 10 2883 3 0 3 226 7 0 1 628 44 2 14 3737
24 DF Spain Mikel Balenziaga 33 0 1 2851 3 0 0 270 7 0 0[1] 539 43 0 1 3660
25 DF Spain Enric Saborit 5 4 0 459 3 0 1 237 1 1 1 135 9 5 2 831
26 GK Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga 23 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 2016
27 DF Spain Yeray Álvarez 25 1 0 2270 0 1 0 18 8 0 0 720 33 2 0 3008
Players left the club or on loan, in transfer windows or mid-season
12 MF Spain Mikel Vesga 3 3 0 285 1 0 0 90 1 0 0 90 5 3 0 465
13 GK Spain Iago Herrerín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 450 5 0 0 450
21 FW Spain Borja Viguera 0 1 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 26
28 FW Spain Asier Villalibre 0 6 0 71 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 46 0 8 0 117

Disciplinary record

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Iker Muniain's yellow card against Osasuna on matchday 10 was taken back in December 2016.[4]

S P N Name League Cup Europe Total
1 GK Spain Gorka Iraizoz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
2 DF Spain Eneko Bóveda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3 DF Spain Gorka Elustondo 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF France Aymeric Laporte 10 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 13 0 0
5 MF Spain Javier Eraso 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 MF Spain Mikel San José 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
7 MF Spain Beñat Etxebarria 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0
8 MF Spain Ander Iturraspe 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 0
10 MF Spain Iker Muniain 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
11 FW Spain Iñaki Williams 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
14 FW Spain Markel Susaeta 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
15 DF Spain Iñigo Lekue 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
16 DF Spain Xabier Etxeita 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 MF Spain Mikel Rico 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
18 DF Spain Óscar de Marcos 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
19 FW Spain Sabin Merino 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz 7 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 1 0
22 MF Spain Raúl García 11 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 16 1 0
24 DF Spain Mikel Balenziaga 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
25 DF Spain Enric Saborit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 GK Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 DF Spain Yeray Álvarez 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
Players left the club or on loan, in transfer windows or mid-season
12 MF Spain Mikel Vesga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 GK Spain Iago Herrerín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Spain Borja Viguera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW Spain Asier Villalibre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

From the youth system

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF Spain ESP Mikel Vesga
27 DF Spain ESP Yeray Álvarez
28 FW Spain ESP Asier Villalibre

Transfer

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In

Date Name Moving from Fee
6 June 2016 Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga Spain Valladolid Loan return

Out

Date Name Moving to Fee
11 May 2016 Spain Carlos Gurpegi Retired
30 July 2016 Spain Ibai Gómez Spain Alavés Free
30 August 2016 Spain Borja Viguera Spain Sporting Gijón Undisclosed
31 August 2016 Spain Kike Sola Spain Getafe Loan
30 November 2016 Spain Iago Herrerín Spain Leganés Emergency loan
25 January 2017 Spain Mikel Vesga Spain Sporting Gijón Loan
30 January 2017 Spain Kike Sola Spain Numancia
31 January 2017 Spain Ager Aketxe Spain Cádiz
2 May 2017 Spain Asier Villalibre Spain Numancia

Staff

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According to the official website.[5]

Position Name
Head coach Ernesto Valverde
Assistant coach Jon Aspiazu
Technical coaches Carlos Gurpegi, Alberto Iglesias
Physical coaches José Antonio Pozanco, Xabier Clemente
Goalkeeper coach Aitor Iru
Representative Andoni Imaz
Doctors Josean Lekue, Paco Angulo
Masseur Juan Manuel Ipiña
Physiotherapists Álvaro Campa, Beñat Azula, Isusko Ortuzar
Podiatrist Sergio Bilbao
Materials managers Txetxu Gallego, Jon Eskalza, Iker López

Pre-season and friendlies

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20 July 2016 Friendly Huesca 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Huesca, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Camacho 45' Report Susaeta 45+2' Stadium: El Alcoraz
Referee: Antonio Monter
23 July 2016 Friendly Bordeaux 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Tarnos, France
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Crivelli 17', 21' (pen.) Report Viguera 43'
Guillermo 49'
Stadium: Jean André Maye
Referee: Sylvain Palhies
27 July 2016 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Sporting Gijón Leioa, Spain
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Williams 79' Report Burgui 9' (pen.) Stadium: Sarriena
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos
30 July 2016 Friendly Nantes 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Saint-Nazaire, France
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Léo Lagrange
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
7 August 2016 Friendly Southampton 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Southampton, England
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Long 43' Report Stadium: St Mary's
Referee: Kevin Friend
9 August 2016 Friendly Borussia Dortmund 0–1 Athletic Bilbao St. Gallen, Switzerland
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Susaeta 20' Stadium: kybunpark
Referee: Sandro Schärer
12 August 2016 Friendly 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Sinsheim, Germany
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kramarić 25' Report Gil 21' Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Referee: Christian Dingert
14 August 2016 Friendly Schalke 04 3–2 Athletic Bilbao Gelsenkirchen, Germany
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Naldo 16'
Huntelaar 20'
Geis 82'
Report San José 59'
Aduriz 90' (pen.)
Stadium: Veltins Arena
Referee: Guido Winkmann
6 October 2016 Friendly Sestao River 0–4 Athletic Bilbao Sestao, Spain
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Elustondo 30'
Sabin 45'
Eraso 66', 83'
Stadium: Las Llanas
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 21 August 2016 21 May 2017 Matchday 1 7th 38 19 6 13 53 43 +10 050.00
Europa League 15 September 2016 23 February 2017 Group stage Round of 32 8 4 1 3 13 15 −2 050.00
Copa del Rey 1 December 2016 11 January 2017 Round of 32 Round of 16 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 075.00
Total 50 26 7 17 74 63 +11 052.00

Source: Competitions

La Liga

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League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Villarreal 38 19 10 9 56 33 +23 67 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6 Real Sociedad 38 19 7 12 59 53 +6 64
7 Athletic Bilbao 38 19 6 13 53 43 +10 63 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
8 Espanyol 38 15 11 12 49 50 −1 56
9 Alavés 38 14 13 11 41 43 −2 55
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; 7) Play-off.[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 19 6 13 53 43  +10 63 13 4 2 36 18  +18 6 2 11 17 25  −8

Round by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultLLWWWWLWLDDWLWLWDDDWLWLWLWWLWWLWWWWLDL
Position141814107566677787777777988887777686666667
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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21 August 2016 1 Sporting Gijón 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Gijón
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) I. López Yellow card 16'
Amorebieta Yellow card 45'
Čop 50'
Rodríguez 53'
Report Laporte Yellow card 59'
Bóveda Yellow card 60'
Muniain Yellow card 75'
Viguera 86'
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 24,833
Referee: Carlos Clos (Aragon)
28 August 2016 2 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Barcelona Bilbao
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Susaeta Yellow card 45+1'
Iturraspe Yellow card 56'
Eraso Yellow card 62'
Beñat Yellow card 83'
Balenziaga Yellow card 89'
Report Umtiti Yellow card 10'
Rakitić 21'
Busquets Yellow card 37'
L. Suárez Yellow card 37'
Roberto Yellow card 59'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,724
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
11 September 2016 3 Deportivo La Coruña 0–1 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Borges Yellow card 70'
Albentosa Yellow card 90'
Report García Yellow card 19' 41'
San José Yellow card 67'
Beñat Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 22,317
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
18 September 2016 4 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Valencia Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) García Yellow card 19'
Aduriz 24', 41' Yellow card 84'
Beñat Yellow card 27'
Susaeta Yellow card 74'
Report Medrán 2'
Gayà Yellow card 23'
Parejo Yellow card 66'
Cancelo Yellow card 77'
Mangala Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,907
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
21 September 2016 5 Granada 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Granada
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Foulquier Yellow card 17'
Carcela 44'
Report García 15'
Laporte 77'
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 14,662
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
24 September 2016 6 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Sevilla Bilbao
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) San José 26'
Aduriz Yellow card 33' 90' (pen.)
Balenziaga 66'
Williams Yellow card 90+3'
Report Nasri 55'
Mercado Yellow card 56'
Sirigu Red card 88'
Mariano Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,650
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Canary Islands)
2 October 2016 7 Málaga 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rosales Yellow card 36'
Ricca Yellow card 45+1'
Castro Yellow card 54'
Recio Yellow card 68'
Koné Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Sandro 82'
Duda 83' Yellow card 84'
Charles Yellow card 84'
Juanpi Yellow card 88'
Report Aduriz 3'
Balenziaga Red card 36'
De Marcos Yellow card 52'
Sabin Yellow card 59'
Laporte Yellow card 86'
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 23,188
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
16 October 2016 8 Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Real Sociedad Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz Yellow card 6' 60'
García Yellow card 11'
San José Yellow card 41'
Muniain 51'
Williams 72'
Report I. Martínez Yellow card 6' 83'
Zurutuza 16'
Illarramendi Yellow card 28'
Rulli Yellow card 39'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 47,428
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
23 October 2016 9 Real Madrid 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Benzema 7'
Morata 83' Yellow card 87'
Carvajal Yellow card 90+4'
Report Sabin 27'
Etxeita Yellow card 31'
García Yellow card 55'
Laporte Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 72,910
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
30 October 2016 10 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Osasuna Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) García 28'
Muniain Yellow card 60'
Rico Yellow card 71'
Report Riera 23'
Oier Yellow card 74'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,696
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Andalusia)
6 November 2016 11 Espanyol 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Fuego Yellow card 12' Report Eraso Yellow card 6'
Rico Yellow card 45'
Stadium: RCDE
Attendance: 21,904
Referee: Daniel Trujillo (Canary Islands)
20 November 2016 12 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Villarreal Bilbao
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) García 67' Report Sansone Yellow card 17'
Costa Yellow card 76'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,399
Referee: José Sánchez (Murcia)
28 November 2016 13 Las Palmas 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Las Palmas
19:45 WET (UTC±00:00) Boateng 40'
Momo 50'
Mesa Yellow card 55'
Livaja Yellow card 58'
Viera Yellow card 85' 90'
Report Laporte Yellow card 31'
Beñat Yellow card 38'
Yeray Yellow card 65'
Aduriz Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 74'
García 79' (pen.) Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 20,717
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Catalonia)
4 December 2016 14 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Eibar Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Beñat 42'
Williams 55'
San José Yellow card 81'
Muniain 90+1'
Report Inui Yellow card 30'
Gálvez Yellow card 41'
León Yellow card 42'
Arbilla Yellow card 61'
Enrich 70'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,831
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
11 December 2016 15 Real Betis 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Piccini Yellow card 15'
Castro Yellow card 16' 18'
Cejudo Yellow card 74'
Report Laporte Yellow card 3'
García Yellow card 47'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 34,481
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
19 December 2016 16 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Celta Vigo Bilbao
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Vesga Yellow card 10'
García Yellow card 58'
Lekue Yellow card 79'
Aduriz 82' (pen.)
Yeray Yellow card 86'
San José 90+3'
Report Hernández Yellow card 38'
Guidetti Yellow card 41'
Aspas 54'
Roncaglia Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 80'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,945
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)
8 January 2017 17 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Alavés Bilbao
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz Yellow card 45'
Rico Yellow card 45'
Report Laguardia Yellow card 62'
Feddal Yellow card 64'
Deyverson Yellow card 89'
Torres Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,366
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
14 January 2017 18 Leganés 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Leganés
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Díaz Yellow card 51'
Pérez Yellow card 67'
Insua Yellow card 89'
Report Aduriz Yellow card 65'
García Yellow card 69'
Beñat Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 10,992
Referee: Santiago Jaime (Aragon)
22 January 2017 19 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Williams Yellow card 36'
Lekue 42'
De Marcos 56'
Iturraspe Yellow card 63'
Report Koke 3'
Gabi Yellow card 47'
Carrasco Yellow card 64'
Griezmann 80'
Giménez Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,457
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
29 January 2017 20 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Sporting Gijón Bilbao
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Muniain 50'
Williams Yellow card 66'
Aduriz 71' (pen.), Yellow card 83'
Rico Yellow card 84'
García Yellow card 90+2'
Report Čop 27' (pen.)
Amorebieta Yellow card 29'
Canella Yellow card 46'
Carmona Yellow card 68'
Torres Yellow card 85'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,812
Referee: Carlos Clos (Aragon)
4 February 2017 21 Barcelona 3–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Alcácer 18'
Piqué Yellow card 22'
Messi 40'
Vidal 67'
Report Iturraspe Yellow card 27'
De Marcos Yellow card 34'
Laporte Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 83,884
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
11 February 2017 22 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) San José Yellow card 62'
Muniain 71'
Aduriz 89'
Report Çolak 42'
Navarro Yellow card 58'
Joselu Yellow card 88'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,612
Referee: Mario Melero (Andalusia)
19 February 2017 23 Valencia 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Nani 13'
Zaza 45'
Report García Yellow card 29' Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 36,396
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)
26 February 2017 24 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Granada Bilbao
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Susaeta 11'
Lekue 33'
San José 69'
Williams Yellow card 88'
Report Carcela 14'
Wakaso Yellow card 59'
Ramos Yellow card 61'
Silva Yellow card 69'
Ochoa Yellow card 69'
Samper Yellow card 80'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,563
Referee: Daniel Trujillo (Canary Islands)
2 March 2017 25 Sevilla 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Iborra 14'
Jovetić Yellow card 37'
Mariano Yellow card 69'
Mercado Yellow card 75'
Nasri Yellow card 84'
Correa Yellow card 90'
Kranevitter Yellow card 90+2'
Report Susaeta Yellow card 70'
Etxeita Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 34,156
Referee: Daniel Ocón (La Rioja)
5 March 2017 26 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Málaga Bilbao
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Beñat Yellow card 48'
García 72' (pen.) Yellow card 90'
Saborit Yellow card 90+3'
Report Fornals Yellow card 67'
Keko Yellow card 72'
Juankar Yellow card 74'
Camacho Yellow card 80'
Charles Yellow card 90'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 33,625
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Catalonia)
12 March 2017 27 Real Sociedad 0–2 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Illarramendi Yellow card 26'
I. Martínez Yellow card 50'
Berchiche Yellow card 77'
Report García 28' (pen.)
Muniain Yellow card 39'
Laporte Yellow card 50'
Williams 56'
San José Yellow card 68'
Beñat Yellow card 73'
Arrizabalaga Yellow card 79'
Balenziaga Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 25,557
Referee: José Sánchez (Murcia)
18 March 2017 28 Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Real Madrid Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz Yellow card 28' 65' Report Benzema 25'
Carvajal Yellow card 28'
Casemiro Yellow card 31' 68'
Kroos Yellow card 71'
Navas Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 49,164
Referee: Santiago Jaime (Aragon)
1 April 2017 29 Osasuna 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Riera Yellow card 22'
Mérida Yellow card 36'
Oier Yellow card 60'
León 79'
Clerc Yellow card 81'
Report Aduriz 12'
Muniain Yellow card 34'
Williams 44'
De Marcos Yellow card 84'
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 15,755
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Andalusia)
4 April 2017 30 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Espanyol Bilbao
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz 17' (pen.), 37'
Yeray Yellow card 27'
Report Álvarez Yellow card 18'
Da. López Yellow card 37'
Fuego Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,586
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
7 April 2017 31 Villarreal 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ruiz 17' Red card 74'
Bakambu 47' Yellow card 53'
Soriano Yellow card 53'
Adrián 58'
Mario Yellow card 64'
Bruno Yellow card 74'
Fernández Yellow card 90+2'
Sansone Yellow card 90+4'
Report Laporte 20' Yellow card 25'
Beñat Yellow card 22'
Iraizoz Yellow card 76'
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 17,948
Referee: Daniel Trujillo (Canary Islands)
14 April 2017 32 Athletic Bilbao 5–1 Las Palmas Bilbao
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) San José 7' Yellow card 66'
Muniain 9', 58'
Aduriz 18', 59'
Report Bigas 12'
Viera Yellow card 60'
Livaja Yellow card 89'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,502
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
24 April 2017 33 Eibar 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Eibar
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ramis Yellow card 28'
Escalante Red card 56'
Rivera Yellow card 73'
Gálvez Yellow card 90+3'
León Yellow card 90+5'
Report San José Yellow card 80'
Sabin Yellow card 85'
García 90+4'
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 6,543
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
27 April 2017 34 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Real Betis Bilbao
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Susaeta Yellow card 8'
Aduriz 53' (pen.)
Muniain 60'
Report Brašanac Yellow card 13'
Mandi Yellow card 58'
Castro 63'
Adán Yellow card 72'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 34,301
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
30 April 2017 35 Celta Vigo 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Fontàs Yellow card 61' Report García 35', 50'
Laporte Yellow card 69'
Rico 83'
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 17,054
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)
7 May 2017 36 Alavés 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Vitoria-Gasteiz
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Deyverson Yellow card 36'
Hernandez 53'
Report Balenziaga Yellow card 14'
Muniain Yellow card 41'
San José Yellow card 56'
Laporte Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 16,003
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
14 May 2017 37 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Leganés Bilbao
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz 14'
Beñat Yellow card 29'
San José Yellow card 84'
Report Szymanowski Yellow card 35' 61'
Pérez Yellow card 44'
Bustinza Yellow card 65'
El Zhar Yellow card 73'
Timor Yellow card 83'
Champagne Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,292
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)
21 May 2017 38 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
16:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Torres 8', 11'
Thomas Yellow card 38'
Gabi Yellow card 45'
Correa 89'
Report Williams 71' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 52,155
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)

Copa del Rey

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Round of 32

1 December 2016 First leg Racing Santander 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Santander
22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Cobo 23'
Pena Yellow card 39'
Peña Yellow card 39'
Gómez Yellow card 73'
Report García 11', 28' Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 10,661
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Andalusia)
22 December 2016 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 3–0
(5–1 agg.)
Racing Santander Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Etxeita 17'
García 47'
Williams 72'
Report Peña Yellow card 40' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 29,633
Referee: Daniel Trujillo (Canary Islands)

Round of 16

5 January 2017 First leg Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Barcelona Bilbao
21:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz 25' Yellow card 40'
Williams 28'
Iturraspe Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 80'
García Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 74'
Report Umtiti Yellow card 40'
Busquets Yellow card 45'
Iniesta Yellow card 45'
Alba Yellow card 45'
Messi 52'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 45,772
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)
11 January 2017 Second leg Barcelona 3–1
(4–3 agg.)
Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
21:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Umtiti Yellow card 30'
L. Suárez 35'
Neymar 48' (pen.)
Messi 78'
Report Etxeita Yellow card 28'
Laporte Yellow card 41'
Saborit 51'
Elustondo Yellow card 73'
Beñat Yellow card 77'
Williams Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 71,455
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)

UEFA Europa League

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Belgium Genk 6 4 0 2 13 9 +4 12 Advance to knockout phase
2 Spain Athletic Bilbao 6 3 1 2 10 11 −1 10
3 Austria Rapid Wien 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6
4 Italy Sassuolo 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
15 September 2016 1 Sassuolo Italy 3–0 Spain Athletic Bilbao Reggio Emilia, Italy
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Acerbi Yellow card 54'
Lirola 60'
Mazzitelli Yellow card 62'
Defrel 75'
Politano 82'
Report García Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: Mapei
Attendance: 7,032
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
29 September 2016 2 Athletic Bilbao Spain 1–0 Austria Rapid Wien Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Beñat 59'
Yeray Yellow card 83'
Report Schrammel Yellow card 29'
Dibon Yellow card 65'
Grahovac Yellow card 72'
Joelinton Yellow card 74'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 34,039
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
20 October 2016 3 Genk Belgium 2–0 Spain Athletic Bilbao Genk, Belgium
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Brabec 40'
Sušić Yellow card 64'
Ndidi 83'
Report Aduriz Yellow card 24'
García Yellow card 60'
Muniain Yellow card 90'
Lekue Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 9,530
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
3 November 2016 4 Athletic Bilbao Spain 5–3 Belgium Genk Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz 8', 24' (pen.), 44' (pen.), 74', 90+4' (pen.)
Iturraspe Yellow card 38'
Report Sušić Yellow card 6' 80'
Bailey 28'
Nastić Yellow card 42'
Colley Yellow card 43'
Ndidi 51' Yellow card 90+4'
Pozuelo Yellow card 87'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 33,417
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)
24 November 2016 5 Athletic Bilbao Spain 3–2 Italy Sassuolo Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) García 10' Yellow card 37'
Aduriz Yellow card 52' 58'
Laporte Yellow card 76'
Lekue 79'
Report Balenziaga 2' (o.g.)
Acerbi Yellow card 72'
Ragusa Yellow card 78' 83'
Missiroli Yellow card 90+3'
Magnanelli Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,806
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
8 December 2016 6 Rapid Wien Austria 1–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Vienna, Austria
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Joelinton 72' Yellow card 84'
Auer Yellow card 89'
Wöber Yellow card 90+3'
Report Saborit 84'
Beñat Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Allianz
Attendance: 21,500
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

Knockout phase

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Round of 32

16 February 2017 First leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 3–2 Cyprus APOEL Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) García Yellow card 25'
Merkis 38' (o.g.)
Laporte Yellow card 48'
Aduriz 61'
Williams 72'
Report Efrem Yellow card 9' 36'
Merkis Yellow card 13'
Gianniotas Yellow card 52' 89'
Yambéré Yellow card 65'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 32,675
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
23 February 2017 Second leg APOEL Cyprus 2–0
(4–3 agg.)
Spain Athletic Bilbao Nicosia, Cyprus
20:00 EET (UTC+02:00) Sotiriou