Coach Gaizka Garitano sent out a strong line-up for the heavyweight friendly match against Italian outfit AS Roma as Athletic Club made their final overseas voyage of this pre-season programme. The starting XI of Unai Simón, Capa, Yeray, Iñigo Martínez, Yuri Berchiche, Dani García, Unai López, Muniain, Raúl García, Córdoba, Williams could give a strong […]
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Racing 2-1 Athletic Club
Athletic Club suffered a first defeat of their pre-season schedule with a 2-1 reversal to Racing of Santander at El Sardinero. None of the outfield players who had started the previous day’s match against West Ham featured in this encounter, although goalkeeper Herrerin and some of the substitutes did double up with this one. Athletic […]
West Ham United 2-2 Athletic Club
Athletic Club remained unbeaten in their pre-season programme despite blowing an early two goal lead against West Ham at the London stadium. Unai López opened the scoring in the first minute and Williams made it two after a quarter of an hour, having been set up nicely by Muniain. However, the Hammers struck back with […]
CD Numancia 1-1 Athletic Club
Athletic Club followed their successful weekend in Germany with a 1-1 draw away at Segunda Division side Numancia in Soria. The Lions fell behind in the seventh minute but drew level early in the second half when Vivian headed in substitute Ibai’s free kick. The Athletic starting line-up was as follows: Simón – De Marcos, […]
Borussia Monchengladbach 0-2 Athletic Club
Athletic had a successful conclusion to their weekend in Germany with an impressive 2-0 win against Borussia Monchengladbach. Iñaki Williams had sat out the previous day’s draw with Paderborn, so he was fresh for this encounter and he opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the fifteenth minute. His strike partner Iñigo Córdoba doubled […]
SC Paderborn 3-3 Athletic Club
A week after their comfortable victory against Arenas, Athletic Club faced a much tougher test in a pre-season friendly match in Germany against newly promoted Bundesliga club SC Paderborn. The Basques raced into an early lead when Gaizka Larrazabal scored after only twenty seconds. However, the tables were soon to be turned and Los Leones […]
Vuelta to pass through San Mamés
Stage 13 of the 2019 Vuelta (Tour of Spain) cycle race will pass over the hallowed turf of San Mamés as the stage rolls out from Bilbao. The official start will be on the esplanade outside the stadium and the riders will then enter the stadium itself and ride a lap of the pitch before […]
Arenas Getxo 1-6 Athletic Club
Athletic Club overcame a one goal deficit to run out easy winners against Segunda Division B outfit Arenas Getxo in their first outing of the new season on Saturday. Athletic went behind in the 31st minute to a strike from Matador at the Campo de Fadura, but they were only behind for six minutes until […]
Athletic Club Pre-Season Friendly Program 2019
Athletic Club begin their preparations for the new season on Saturday the 20th of July 2019 with a local friendly against Segunda Division B side Arenas in Getxo at the Campo de Fadura. They then embark on a short tour of Germany, where they will face Paderborn and Borussia Monchengladbach, before returning to Spain for […]
2019-20 La Liga Fixtures
Athletic Club will open their 2019-20 La Liga campaign with a home fixture against defending champions Barcelona at San Mamés on Friday the 16th of August, kicking off at 21:00. Their first away trip of the new season will be to Getafe the following weekend, where they play on the Saturday evening, again kicking off […]