Athletic Club Bilbao had to deal with some bad news during their Europa League match against Roma. Defender Dani Vivian, part of the Basque defence, was forced to leave the pitch in the 23rd minute
Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams admits he rejected offers from Barcelona and Arsenal last summer. The Spain international was expected to leave San Mames after helping La Roja win the Euros last year. Arsenal and Barca both tabled offers to Williams, but he rejected all proposals and instead signed a new contract with Athletic.
Athletic Bilbao will be without Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta after his suspension, while Dani Vivian picked up an injury against Roma during an Europa League match.
Athletic Club Bilbao goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala did not find the result at the Stadio Olimpico to be a fair one.After the 2-1 defeat with Roma, Agirrezabala spoke to AS ahead of the return leg in
Ranieri's strength is giving the right weight to things. In this case, to the opponents. For days in the city, Athletic Bilbao has been portrayed as a multi-headed monster, 'fourth in La Liga,'
It was an ordinary night in the 1st leg of Round of 16 for Spanish clubs, as Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao failed to win their respective fixtures. Read below.
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Agence France-Presse on MSNAlvarez takes Atletico top with narrow Bilbao winAtletico Madrid scraped a nervy 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao to move provisionally top of La Liga on Saturday. The Basque side, fourth, hit the woodwork three times in the hunt for an equaliser but Atletico held on to move top.
A stoppage-time goal earned AS Roma a 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday as Lazio snatched a late 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen, despite finishing the game with nine men.
In Italy, Roma picked up a huge win over Athletic Bilbao and will take a 2-1 lead to Spain. Inaki Williams put the visitors ahead early in the second half, but it only took six minutes before Angelino grabbed an equaliser. Yeray Alvarez was sent off for Bilbao with five minutes to go, leaving the home side able to push for a winner.
Inaki Williams achieved a milestone with his goal in the Europa League for Athletic Bilbao but it was not enough as they fell to a first leg defeat against AS Roma.
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Sporting News on MSNWhere to watch AS Roma vs. Athletic Club free live stream, channel, start time & prediction for Europa League matchHere’s how to watch the Europa League match on TV and live stream in the United States as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.
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