Category: Athletic Bilbao

Europa League round-up: Lyon put seven past AZ Alkmaar as Athletic Bilbao crash out

Mauricio Pochettino’s side, trailing 1-0 after their first-leg defeat in Belgium, made a positive start when Christian Eriksen fired them into an early lead, but were up against it from the 40th minute when Alli was shown a straight red card for a reckless tackle. Eriksen fired through goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic’s legs to level the aggregate score in the 10th minute, but 10 minutes later Harry Kane headed into his own net following a corner.

Europa League round-up: Lyon put seven past AZ Alkmaar as Athletic Bilbao crash out

Mauricio Pochettino’s side, trailing 1-0 after their first-leg defeat in Belgium, made a positive start when Christian Eriksen fired them into an early lead, but were up against it from the 40th minute when Alli was shown a straight red card for a reckless tackle. Eriksen fired through goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic’s legs to level the aggregate score in the 10th minute, but 10 minutes later Harry Kane headed into his own net following a corner.

Valencia v Real Madrid Betting: Action packed affair expected for Zidane’s free-scoring side

Los Blancos last six league visits to Mestalla have seen 31 goals scored and we our Spanish tipster is expecting another goal-filled encounter Real Madrid travel to Valencia for the rearranged league game they had originally been scheduled to play when they were at the Club World Cup in December. Zinedine Zidane’s men were top of La Liga when they went off to the tournament in Japan two months ago and they remain at the summit, with this game potentially hugely significant in the title race.

Saint-Etienne battered by Ibrahimovic’s hat-trick in Europa League last 32

Overwhelmed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s hat-trick, Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne lost 3-0 to Manchester United in the first-leg of the Europa League round of 32 on Thursday. The contest between the Pogba brothers on the two sides did not amount to much, turning it into a solo act for the Swedish striker, who finished his first hat-trick since he joined Manchester United from French league defending champions Paris Saint-Germain during the offseason, bringing his tally for the Red Devils to a total of 23 this season.

Barcelona: Rafinha suffers nasty gash to the face after clashing with Ter Stegen

BARCELONA: Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has gashs his face and could miss their King’s Cup semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday as well as the first match of their Champions League tie with Paris St Germain on Feb. 14. The Brazil international was inadvertently kicked in the face by his goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen during Saturday’s 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and was forced to leave the pitch with a bloodied face. The player posted a picture on social media after the game of a thick gash above his eyebrow, although Barcelona’s medical report stated he had also injured his nose.

Messi free kick puts Barcelona in Copa del Rey quarterfinals

Lionel Messi came through for Barcelona again, scoring with a perfectly struck free kick to give the defending champions a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Messi fired a remarkable low strike into the right corner in the 78th minute at Camp Nou to help the Catalan club reverse a 2-1 first-leg loss and advance 4-3 on aggregate.

Barcelona hard at work for Athletic Bilbao clash after Lionel Messi & Co miss FIFA awards

Let’s make it nine in a row! Manchester United stars arrive at their pre-match hotel ahead of tonight’s cup semi World Cup madness: 48 countries, 16 groups and shoot-outs to decide ALL draws… FIFA chiefs vote for bloated new format 10 years of domination: Ronaldo vs Messi era goes on and on The ultimate football fairytale? Last month, this kid was made redundant at the Bentley factory in Crewe.

9-man Athletic beats Barcelona 2-1 in Copa del Rey

Barcelona’s two-year reign of the Copa del Rey was in jeopardy after it lost to a nine-man Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at a packed San Mames Stadium on Thursday. Athletic played a man down from the 74th minute, and two men down from the 80th because of red cards in a drama-filled first-leg match in the round of 16. Aritz Aduriz scored and set up another goal in the first half for Athletic, and Lionel Messi scored for Barcelona from a free kick early in the second half.

Everton agree naming rights deal for Finch Farm training ground…

Barcelona beaten in first game back after winter break by nine-man Athletic Bilbao as Enrique’s men suffer Copa del Rey shock If you’re happy in the hotel, stay there! Mourinho under no pressure from Manchester United to check out despite six months in the Lowry Woods admits he wasn’t sure he would ever play competitive golf again as former world No 1 targets 107th win Messi, Ronaldo and Griezmann named in UEFA Team of the Year but Premier League stars fail to make the cut EDDIE JONES TALKS TO SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Every game England are working on a plan to beat the All Blacks – if we lose a few battles it will help win the war Future of British Grand Prix under threat as Silverstone could pull out of hosting the race due to rising costs ‘He’s like a brother to me’: Costa plays down bust-up with Pedro after Chelsea pair argue on the pitch in Spurs defeat After Spurs’ win over Chelsea … (more)

Everton agree naming rights deal for Finch Farm training ground…

Barcelona beaten in first game back after winter break by nine-man Athletic Bilbao as Enrique’s men suffer Copa del Rey shock If you’re happy in the hotel, stay there! Mourinho under no pressure from Manchester United to check out despite six months in the Lowry Woods admits he wasn’t sure he would ever play competitive golf again as former world No 1 targets 107th win Messi, Ronaldo and Griezmann named in UEFA Team of the Year but Premier League stars fail to make the cut EDDIE JONES TALKS TO SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Every game England are working on a plan to beat the All Blacks – if we lose a few battles it will help win the war Future of British Grand Prix under threat as Silverstone could pull out of hosting the race due to rising costs ‘He’s like a brother to me’: Costa plays down bust-up with Pedro after Chelsea pair argue on the pitch in Spurs defeat After Spurs’ win over Chelsea … (more)

Athletic Bilbao v Racing Santander Betting: Visitors capable of making their mark at San Mames

While there is a clear gap in class between these two sides – who have seen contrasting fortunes in recent years – our tipster still expects the underdogs to find the net The last time Athletic Bilbao hosted Racing Santander was back in December 2011, when the sides played out a 1-1 draw in a season which saw the two teams enjoy contrasting fortunes. While Athletic reached the final of the Europa League playing some thrilling football only to lose out in the final to Atletico Madrid, Racing were relegated and the historic side from Santander have since suffered a further drop into the third tier of Spanish football.