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

Transfer

In

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

Out

Date Name Moving to Fee
14 June 2017 Gorka Iraizoz Girona Free
30 June 2017 Gorka Elustondo Atlético Nacional
24 July 2017 Javier Eraso Leganés
20 January 2018 Eneko Bóveda Deportivo La Coruña Free
30 January 2018 Aymeric Laporte Manchester City €65M
16 February 2018 Ager Aketxe 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 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
17 Leganés 38 12 7 19 34 51 −17 43
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)
(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

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GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWLLDLWLLLDDDWDWWDDDLDLWDLWLDWLDLLWLL
Position1210461011131111151515161614141281212121313141212141213121213131414141616
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

20 August 2017 1 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Getafe Bilbao
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Núñez  68' Report Bergara  18'
Álvaro  41'  66'
Suárez  59'
Molinero  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  25'
Jordán  49'  90+1'		 Report Aduriz 38'
Bóveda  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  21'
Muniain 25'
Aduriz 53'
García  64'
San José  68'
Laporte  90'		 Report Alcalá  24'
Granell  27'
Bernardo  40'
Aday  56'
Douglas Luiz  80'
Stuani  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  58'
Tannane  63'
Rémy 87'		 Report Laporte  60'
Aduriz  64'
Vesga  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  25'
Filipe Luís  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  3'
Rolán 35', 84'
Borja  49'
Ricca  51'
Kuzmanović  52'  52'
Recio  53'
Rosales  60'
Baysse 81'		 Report Aduriz 4' (pen.)
Williams 51', 70'
Laporte  53'
Aketxe  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  18'
Zaza 27'  84'
Parejo 34' (pen.)  84'
Rodrigo 66'		 Report Arrizabalaga  33'
Núñez  50'
Aduriz 59'
García  63' 76'
Vesga  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  13'
Córdoba  33'
Núñez  37'
Vesga 43'  85'
Laporte  90+8'		 Report Lenglet  53'
Correa  68'
Vázquez  79'
Pizarro  90+5'
Muriel  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  11'
Eraso  45'
Beauvue 54'
Siovas  82'		 Report Vesga  31'
San José  43'
Iturraspe  64'
Núñez  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  41' Report Messi 36'
Busquets  47'
Piqué  63'
Paulinho  75' 90+2'
Umtiti  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'  41'
Aspas 22', 26'
M. Gómez  64'		 Report Vesga  12'
García 38'
Balenziaga  58'
Aduriz  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  19'
Aduriz 77'		 Report Bonera  5'
Trigueros 28'
Costa  34'
Ruiz  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  39'
Cartabia  44'
Expósito  68'
Schär 76'
Albentosa  87'		 Report Susaeta 16'
Williams 60'
Laporte  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  45'
Etxeita  57'		 Report Ramos  11'  86'
Casemiro  73'
Carvajal  90+1'
Ronaldo  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  4'
Laporte 73' (o.g.)
Campaña  79'
Chema  79'		 Report Aduriz 5' (pen.)
García  40'
Rico  69'
Vesga  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  56'
Lekue  74'
Rico  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  34'
Joaquín  78'		 Report Núñez  15'
Saborit  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'  79'
Susaeta  53'
Aduriz 64' (pen.)		 Report Pedraza  12'
Aguirregabiria  24'
Alexis  62'
Munir  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  60'
Martín  78'		 Report Williams 35'
Iturraspe  68'
Saborit  76'
García  80'
Sabin  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'  67'
Amath  29'
Molinero  47'
Ángel 74'
Djené  79'
Arambarri  90+2'		 Report Williams 13'
Núñez  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  46'		 Report Núñez  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  12'
Saborit  51'
Arrizabalaga  52'
García  77'		 Report Navarro  12'
Calleri  41'
Michel  59'
Chichizola  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  17'
Costa  36' 80'
Filipe Luís  62'
Gameiro 67'		 Report Beñat  40'
Núñez  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  15'
Susaeta 17'
San José 44'
Lekue  60'
De Marcos  63'		 Report En-Nesyri 13'  65'  84'
González  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  29'
De Marcos 49'		 Report Zaza  20'
Kondogbia 23'
Murillo  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  75'
Correa  83'		 Report Saborit  64'
San José  79'
Martínez  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'  68'
Córdoba  28'		 Report El Zhar  12'
Zaldúa  36'
Brašanac  66'
Siovas  72'
Bustinza  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  17'
Messi 30'
Dembélé  39'		 Report García  31'
Lekue  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  31'
Martínez  44'
Núñez 55'  90+2'		 Report M. Gómez  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  38'
Bacca  45' 67'
Álvaro  64'  89'
Asenjo  87'		 Report Córdoba 4'
Martínez  41'
Núñez  45'
Williams 51'
Iturraspe  67'
Arrizabalaga  74'
De Marcos  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'  61'
Susaeta 72'
Yeray  90+2'		 Report Adrián 6', 14'
Valle 53'
Rubén  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  45'
Ronaldo 87'
Carvajal  90+2'		 Report Williams 14'  39'
Iturraspe  61'
De Marcos  84'
San José  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'  53'
Iturraspe  41'
Núñez  88'		 Report Bardhi 42', 44'  45'
Lerma  55'
Jason  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  26'
Oyarzabal 36'
Llorente  59'
Pardo  85'
Willian José  86'		 Report García  13' 59' (pen.)
De Marcos  24'
Williams  81'
Susaeta  84'
Muniain  86'
Martínez  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  28'
García  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  32'
Munir  35' 60'
Guidetti 43'
Ibai 77'		 Report Beñat  27'
Saborit  34'
Yeray  58'
San José  73'
Muniain 79'
Martínez  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  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  51'
Liñán 60'
Tejera  76'
Gabri  81'
Romero  90+1'		 Report Etxeita  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  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 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Bucharest, Romania
20:30 EEST (UTC+03:00) Nascimento  34'
Romera  49'
Rivaldinho 54'  55'
Hanca  61'
Nedelcearu  90+3'		 Report Laporte 21'
Muniain  30'		 Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 26,783
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)
3 August 2017 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 3–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Dinamo București Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) García 24', 29'
Aduriz 86'		 Report Katsikas  36'
Costache  63'
Albín  88'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,845
Referee: Pavle Radovanović (Montenegro)

Play-off round

17 August 2017 First leg Panathinaikos 2–3 Athletic Bilbao Athens, Greece
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lod 29'
Kourbelis  45'
Cabezas 55'		 Report García  22'
Etxeita  32'
Aduriz 68', 74' (pen.)
De Marcos 71'
San José  88'		 Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
24 August 2017 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 1–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Panathinaikos Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Muniain 22'
Lekue  76'		 Report Johansson  28'
Luciano  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 Athletic Bilbao 6 3 2 1 8 5 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase
2 Östersunds FK 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 11
3 Zorya Luhansk 6 2 0 4 3 9 −6 6
4 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 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Berlin, Germany
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Weiser  26'
Ibišević  60'		 Report Vesga  43'
San José  62'		 Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 28,832
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
28 September 2017 2 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Zorya Luhansk Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Kharatin 26'
Opanasenko  58'
Hordiyenko  68'
Andriyevskyi  81'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 32,462
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
19 October 2017 3 Östersund 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Östersund, Sweden
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mukiibi  6'
Gero 52'  72'
Sema  55'
Edwards 64'		 Report Aduriz 14'
Córdoba  24'
Williams 89'		 Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 7,870
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
2 November 2017 4 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Östersund Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Lekue  16'
Balenziaga  64'
Núñez  67'  89'
Aduriz 70'
Susaeta  84'		 Report Mukiibi  81' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 32,354
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
23 November 2017 5 Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Hertha BSC Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz 35' (pen.), 66' (pen.)
Laporte  81'
Williams 82'
García  86'		 Report Leckie 26'
Langkamp  34'
Selke 36'  67'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,928
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
7 December 2017 6 Zorya Luhansk 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Lviv, Ukraine
22:05 EET (UTC+02:00) Lunyov  43'
Andriyevskyi  50'
Kabayev  82'		 Report Núñez  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 1–3 Athletic Bilbao Moscow, Russia
21:00 MSK (UTC+03:00) Kutepov  37'
Zobnin  55'
Luiz Adriano 60'  67'		 Report García  15'
Aduriz 22', 39'
Kutepov 45+1' (o.g.)
Etxeita  56'		 Stadium: Otkritie Arena
Attendance: 43,145
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
22 February 2018 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 1–2
(4–3 agg.)		 Spartak Moscow Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Etxeita 57'
San José  86'
Aduriz  90+3'		 Report Bocchetti  31'
Luiz Adriano 44'
Yeshchenko  67'
Glushakov  80'
Melgarejo 85'
Kombarov  90+4'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,873
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

Round of 16

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