2015–16 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao 2015–16 football season
Athletic Bilbao
2015–16 season
PresidentJosu Urrutia
Head coachErnesto Valverde
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga5th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Supercopa de EspañaWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aritz Aduriz (20)
All:
Aritz Aduriz (36)
Highest home attendance47,785 (vs Real Sociedad, 21 February 2016)
Lowest home attendance19,871 (vs Linense, 16 December 2015)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2015–16 season was the 117th in Athletic Club's history and the 85th in the top tier.[1][2] On 17 August 2015, Athletic defeated Barcelona 5–1 on aggregate to win the Supercopa de España, the club's first silverware since 1984.

Squad

According to the official website.[3] Sabin Merino wore number 25 in domestic matches.

Player statistics

S P N Name Super Cup League Cup Europe Total
A S G M A S G M A S G M A S G M A S G M
1 GK Spain Gorka Iraizoz (vc) 2 0 0 180 37 0 0 3244 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 3424
2 DF Spain Eneko Bóveda 1 1 0 96 15 8 0 1462 2 1 0 183 7 2 0 620 25 12 0 2361
3 DF Spain Gorka Elustondo 0 1 0 22 4 7 1 465 1 0 0 90 4 6 2 398 9 14 3 975
4 DF France Aymeric Laporte 2 0 0 180 25 1 3 2213 5 0 2 450 12 0 0 1080 44 1 5 3923
5 MF Spain Javier Eraso 2 0 0 166 8 8 2 778 5 0 1 396 8 1 2 610 23 9 4 1950
6 MF Spain Mikel San José 1 0 1 90 30 4 2 2691 2 4 0 234 10 0 1 893 43 8 4 3908
7 MF Spain Beñat Etxebarria 2 0 0 172 31 4 1 2900 3 2 0 303 11 1 2 1023 47 7 3 4398
8 MF Spain Ander Iturraspe 0 0 0 0 7 9 0 700 4 0 0 337 4 4 0 392 15 13 0 1429
10 DF Spain Óscar de Marcos 2 0 0 180 33 1 1 2886 4 1 1 363 11 2 0 1055 50 4 2 4484
11 FW Spain Ibai Gómez 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 115 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 228 4 5 0 343
13 GK Spain Iago Herrerín 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 174 6 0 0 540 16 0 0 1470 23 1 0 2184
14 FW Spain Markel Susaeta (3rd c) 2 0 0 174 22 6 3 1920 4 0 0 272 11 2 2 1040 39 8 5 3406
15 FW Spain Iñaki Williams 0 0 0 0 20 5 8 1638 5 0 3 417 4 3 2 374 29 8 13 2429
16 DF Spain Xabier Etxeita 2 0 0 158 28 2 0 2485 4 0 1 360 11 0 0 1020 45 2 1 4023
17 MF Spain Mikel Rico 0 1 0 7 8 9 1 691 2 1 1 177 4 5 0 431 14 16 2 1306
18 MF Spain Carlos Gurpegi (c) 1 1 0 104 12 3 0 1143 1 0 0 90 6 1 0 550 20 5 0 1887
19 MF Spain Iker Muniain 0 0 0 0 13 7 2 1020 1 2 0 106 3 2 0 239 17 11 2 1365
20 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz 2 0 4 169 30 4 20 2776 4 1 2 364 13 1 10 1177 49 6 36 4486
21 FW Spain Borja Viguera 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 289 1 0 0 90 2 4 0 240 6 10 0 619
22 MF Spain Raúl García 0 0 0 0 27 3 7 2384 2 0 1 158 7 2 3 671 36 5 11 3213
24 DF Spain Mikel Balenziaga 2 0 0 180 33 1 0 2906 3 1 0 273 11 0 0 1005 49 2 0 4364
25 DF Spain Enric Saborit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 90 1 0 0 90
27 FW Spain Sabin Merino 1 0 0 66 13 9 5 1129 2 2 0 224 5 6 2 540 21 17 7 1959
30 DF Spain Iñigo Lekue 0 1 0 24 12 8 1 1157 4 1 0 375 6 2 0 514 22 12 1 2070
Players moved to reserve team or on loan in winter transfer window
9 FW Spain Kike Sola 0 1 0 5 1 4 0 74 1 1 2 121 3 0 2 230 5 6 4 430
23 MF Spain Ager Aketxe 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 186 0 1 0 17 3 3 0 283 5 5 0 486

Disciplinary record

S P N Name Super Cup League Cup Europe Total
1 GK Spain Gorka Iraizoz 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
2 DF Spain Eneko Bóveda 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
3 DF Spain Gorka Elustondo 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
4 DF France Aymeric Laporte 0 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 1 1
5 MF Spain Javier Eraso 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
6 MF Spain Mikel San José 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 1
7 MF Spain Beñat Etxebarria 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0
8 MF Spain Ander Iturraspe 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
10 DF Spain Óscar de Marcos 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0
11 FW Spain Ibai Gómez 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
13 GK Spain Iago Herrerín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW Spain Markel Susaeta 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
15 FW Spain Iñaki Williams 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
16 DF Spain Xabier Etxeita 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0
17 MF Spain Mikel Rico 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
18 MF Spain Carlos Gurpegi 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
19 MF Spain Iker Muniain 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
20 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0
21 FW Spain Borja Viguera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
22 MF Spain Raúl García 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 14 0 0
24 DF Spain Mikel Balenziaga 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 11 0 0
25 DF Spain Enric Saborit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW Spain Sabin Merino 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
30 DF Spain Iñigo Lekue 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Players moved to reserve team or on loan in winter transfer window
9 FW Spain Kike Sola 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
23 MF Spain Ager Aketxe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

From the youth system

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF Spain ESP Enric Saborit
27 FW Spain ESP Sabin Merino
30 DF Spain ESP Iñigo Lekue

Transfer

In

Date Name Moving from Fee
5 June 2015 Spain Eneko Bóveda Spain Eibar Free
Spain Javier Eraso Spain Leganés
1 July 2015 Spain Gorka Elustondo Spain Real Sociedad
31 August 2015 Spain Raúl García Spain Atlético Madrid Undisclosed

Out

Date Name Moving to Fee
15 June 2015 Spain Andoni Iraola United States New York City Free
8 July 2015 Spain Unai Bustinza Spain Leganés Loan
12 July 2015 Spain Unai Albizua Free
14 July 2015 Spain Gaizka Toquero Spain Alavés Free
23 July 2015 Spain Erik Morán Spain Zaragoza Loan
13 August 2015 Spain Jon Aurtenetxe Spain Tenerife
Spain Guillermo Fernández Spain Leganés
15 January 2016 Spain Kike Sola England Middlesbrough

Staff

According to the official website.[4]

Position Name
Head coach Ernesto Valverde
Assistant coach Jon Aspiazu
Technical coaches Joseba Etxeberria, 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 Kepa Galardi
Materials managers Txetxu Gallego, Jon Eskalza, Iker López

Pre-season and friendlies

For the second time in their history (117 years), Athletic played in the United States when they shut out Club Tijuana 2–0 in a preseason contest in Boise, Idaho on 18 July 2015. The team's first trip to the U.S. took place on 4 April 1967 in Chicago, when Athletic beat Red Star Belgrade 3–1, also in a friendly.[5]

Txorierri v Athletic Bilbao
7 July 2015 Friendly Txorierri 0–14 Athletic Bilbao Sondika, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Eraso 8', 17', 41'
Gurpegi 13'
Ibai 22'
Aketxe 47', 57', 75'
Viguera 51', 69'
Sola 77', 79', 88'
Susaeta 85'		 Stadium: Basozabal
Referee: Xabier Gómez
Krasnodar v Athletic Bilbao
11 July 2015 Friendly Krasnodar 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Bischofshofen, Austria
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mamayev 69' Report Guillermo 48' Stadium: Sportplatz Bischofshofen
Referee: Semiz Salihovic
Athletic Bilbao v Greuther Fürth
14 July 2015 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 2–3 Greuther Fürth Leogang, Austria
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz 14'
Williams 22'		 Report Tripić 52'
Šukalo 87'
Maderer 88'		 Stadium: Steinbergstadion
Referee: Bernd Hirschbichler
Athletic Bilbao v Club Tijuana
18 July 2015 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Club Tijuana Boise, Idaho, USA
19:00 MDT (UTC−06:00) Aduriz 3'
Beñat 23'		 Report Stadium: Albertsons
Referee: José Carlos
Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao
23 July 2015 Friendly Real Betis 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Arcos de la Frontera, Spain
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cejudo 71' Report Sola 7' Stadium: Antonio Barbadillo
Referee: Salvador Sánchez
Athletic Bilbao v Valladolid
25 July 2015 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Valladolid Sestao, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Viguera 76' (pen.) Report Guzmán 74' Stadium: Las Llanas
Referee: Jon González
Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao
2 August 2015 Friendly Osasuna 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Nino 35'
Martínez 85'		 Report Stadium: El Sadar
Referee: Daniel Ocón
Inter Milan v Athletic Bilbao
8 August 2015 Friendly Inter Milan 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Parma, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jovetić 27'
Icardi 83'		 Report Stadium: Ennio Tardini
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 23 August 2015 14 May 2016 Matchday 1 5th 38 18 8 12 58 45 +13 047.37
Europa League 30 July 2015 14 April 2016 Third qualifying round Quarter-finals 16 9 3 4 28 17 +11 056.25
Copa del Rey 2 December 2015 27 January 2016 Round of 32 Quarter-finals 6 4 0 2 14 7 +7 066.67
Supercopa de España 14 August 2015 17 August 2015 Final Winners 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 050.00
Total 62 32 12 18 105 70 +35 051.61

Source: Competitions

Supercopa de España

Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona
14 August 2015 First leg Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Barcelona Bilbao
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) San José 13' Yellow card 90+3'
Eraso Yellow card 44'
Beñat Yellow card 45'
Aduriz 53', 60', 67' (pen.)
Etxeita Yellow card 70'
Susaeta Yellow card 74'
Gurpegi Yellow card 88'		 Report Pedro Yellow card 41'
Dani Alves Yellow card 67'
Mascherano Yellow card 80'
Iniesta Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao
17 August 2015 Second leg Barcelona 1–1
(1–5 agg.)		 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Messi 43'
Pedro Yellow card 45'
Piqué Red card 56'
Mascherano Yellow card 56'		 Report Bóveda Yellow card 30'
Eraso Yellow card 41'
Aduriz Yellow card 59', 74'
Beñat Yellow card 60'
Sola Red card 86'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 88,834
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)

La Liga

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Atlético Madrid 38 28 4 6 63 18 +45 88 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
4 Villarreal 38 18 10 10 44 35 +9 64 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Athletic Bilbao 38 18 8 12 58 45 +13 62 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6 Celta Vigo 38 17 9 12 51 59 −8 60
7 Sevilla 38 14 10 14 51 50 +1 52 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[b]
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2015–16 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.
  2. ^ Sevilla qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. Based on their league position (7th), they would have received the spot above to enter the Europa League third qualifying round. This spot was vacated without replacement as per UEFA regulations.

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 18 8 12 58 45  +13 62 11 4 4 35 17  +18 7 4 8 23 28  −5

Round by round

Source: [citation needed]

Matches

Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona
23 August 2015 1 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Barcelona Bilbao
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Elustondo Yellow card 34'
Eraso Yellow card 37'
Ibai Yellow card 71'		 Report Rakitić Yellow card 44'
Suárez 54' Yellow card 75'
Vermaelen Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,772
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
Eibar v Athletic Bilbao
30 August 2015 2 Eibar 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Eibar
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Saúl 34' (pen.)
Adrián 61'
Escalante Yellow card 74'
Mauro Yellow card 77'		 Report Ibai Yellow card 2'
Laporte Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 5,511
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)
Athletic Bilbao v Getafe
13 September 2015 3 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Getafe Bilbao
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz 6', 83'
García 24'
San José Yellow card 72'		 Report Lafita Yellow card 48'
Velázquez 70' Yellow card 83'
Lago Yellow card 77'
Alexis Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,107
Referee: Pedro Pérez (Andalusia)
Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao
20 September 2015 4 Villarreal 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bruno Yellow card 24' 43' (pen.)
Baptistão Yellow card 45+3' 80'
Nahuel Yellow card 50'
Bailly Yellow card 60'
Mario 67'		 Report Laporte Yellow card 11'
Gurpegi Yellow card 49'
Aduriz Yellow card 64' 90+2'
De Marcos Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 18,165
Referee: Carlos Clos (Aragon)
Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid
23 September 2015 5 Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Real Madrid Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Beñat Yellow card 64'
De Marcos Yellow card 66'
Sabin 67'
Ibai Yellow card 81'
García Yellow card 90'		 Report Benzema 19', 70'
Ronaldo Yellow card 52'
Pepe Yellow card 57'
Kroos Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,487
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao
27 September 2015 6 Real Sociedad 0–0 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Illarramendi Yellow card 8'
Pardo Yellow card 52'
I. Martínez Yellow card 70'		 Report Beñat Yellow card 37'
García Yellow card 68'
Williams Yellow card 75'
Etxeita Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,114
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)
Athletic Bilbao v Valencia
4 October 2015 7 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Valencia Bilbao
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Laporte 34'
Susaeta 60'
Aduriz 69'		 Report Parejo 20' Yellow card 33'
Cancelo Yellow card 58'
Feghouli Yellow card 58'
Orbán Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,508
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao
18 October 2015 8 Deportivo La Coruña 2–2 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lucas Yellow card 62' 80'
Sidnei Yellow card 85'
Arribas 89'		 Report Williams 30'
Aduriz 63'
Laporte Yellow card 65'
Beñat Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 25,239
Referee: Santiago Jaime (Aragon)
Athletic Bilbao v Sporting Gijón
26 October 2015 9 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Sporting Gijón Bilbao
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Susaeta 29'
Aduriz 42', 67' Yellow card 76'		 Report Halilović Yellow card 14'
Mascarell Yellow card 23'
Cases Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,477
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao
1 November 2015 10 Real Betis 1–3 Athletic Bilbao Seville
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Ceballos Yellow card 31'
Castro 67' (pen.)
Bruno Yellow card 75'		 Report Williams 8', 45'
García Yellow card 12' 87'
San José Yellow card 23'
Laporte Yellow card 33'
Etxeita Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 24,879
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol
8 November 2015 11 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Espanyol Bilbao
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Williams 8'
Gurpegi Yellow card 56'
García 64'
Beñat Yellow card 73'		 Report Álvarez Yellow card 10'
Pérez 51'
Diop Yellow card 56'
Caicedo Yellow card 56'
Fuentes Yellow card 60'
López Yellow card 86'
Sylla Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,204
Referee: Alberto Undiano (Navarre)
Granada v Athletic Bilbao
22 November 2016 12 Granada 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Granada
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Laporte 5' (o.g.)
Peñaranda Yellow card 6'
Robert Yellow card 59'
Success 59' Yellow card 60'
Pérez Yellow card 86'
Fernández Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Susaeta Yellow card 23'
Aduriz Yellow card 24'
Etxeita Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 13,031
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao
29 November 2015 13 Rayo Vallecano 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Baena Yellow card 17'
Trashorras Yellow card 26'
Nacho Yellow card 59'
Tito Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Aduriz 1', 24' (pen.), 60'
Laporte Red card 64'		 Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 13,100
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Canary Islands)
Athletic Bilbao v Málaga
6 December 2015 14 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Málaga Bilbao
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) San José Red card 19'
García Yellow card 19'
Williams Yellow card 19'		 Report Filipenko Yellow card 12'
Amrabat Yellow card 53'
Recio Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,835
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Catalonia)
Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
13 December 2015 15 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Saúl 45+2'
Griezmann 67'
Gabi Yellow card 85'		 Report Laporte 27'
Aduriz Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 44,417
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
Athletic Bilbao v Levante
20 December 2015 16 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Levante Bilbao
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) San José 55'
Williams 82'		 Report Toño Yellow card 37'
Simão Yellow card 39'
Feddal Yellow card 63'
P. López Yellow card 74'
Lerma Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,471
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Canary Islands)
Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao
30 December 2015 17 Celta Vigo 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Cabral Yellow card 65'
Bongonda Yellow card 84'
Radoja Yellow card 87'		 Report San José Yellow card 24'
Laporte Yellow card 52'
Beñat Yellow card 69'
García 71'
Iraizoz Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 17,857
Referee: Pedro Pérez (Andalusia)
Athletic Bilbao v Las Palmas
3 January 2016 18 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Las Palmas Bilbao
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz 17' (pen.)
Balenziaga Yellow card 43'
Iturraspe Yellow card 59'
Williams 66'
De Marcos Yellow card 80'		 Report García Yellow card 16'
Gómez Yellow card 22' 62'
Tana 81'
Aythami Yellow card 84'
El Zhar Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,562
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao
9 January 2016 19 Sevilla 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Gameiro 24', 59' (pen.)
Vitolo Yellow card 54'
Krohn-Dehli Yellow card 89'		 Report Aduriz Yellow card 52'
Laporte Yellow card 57'
Balenziaga Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 35,421
Referee: Eduardo Prieto (Navarre)
Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao
17 January 2016 20 Barcelona 6–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Messi 7' (pen.)
Neymar 31'
Suárez 47', 68', 82'
Mascherano Yellow card 51'
Rakitić 62'
Piqué Yellow card 87'		 Report Iraizoz Red card 4'
De Marcos Yellow card 69'
Eraso Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 66,324
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
Athletic Bilbao v Eibar
24 January 2016 21 Athletic Bilbao 5–2 Eibar Bilbao
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz 12', 52'
Sabin 27'
Laporte 40' Yellow card 49'
Susaeta Yellow card 75'
Mauro 80' (o.g.)		 Report Borja 4', 50' (pen.)
Escalante Yellow card 59'
Keko Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,750
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
Getafe v Athletic Bilbao
30 January 2016 22 Getafe 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Getafe
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Cala Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Lago Yellow card 29'
Velázquez Yellow card 76'		 Report Williams 24'
Etxeita Yellow card 61'
De Marcos Yellow card 72'
Balenziaga Yellow card 79'
San José Yellow card 79'
Beñat Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 9,431
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal
6 February 2016 23 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Villarreal Bilbao
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Williams Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 90'
San José Yellow card 41'
Lekue Yellow card 60'
Sabin Yellow card 67'
Muniain Yellow card 90'		 Report Costa Yellow card 27'
Bakambu Yellow card 40'
Soldado Yellow card 75'
Ruiz Yellow card 76'
Bonera Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 90+4'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,101
Referee: Mario Melero (Andalusia)
Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
13 February 2016 24 Real Madrid 4–2 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ronaldo 3', 87'
Varane Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 83'
James 37'
Kroos 45'
Modrić Yellow card 71'		 Report Eraso 10'
Etxeita Yellow card 14'
Balenziaga Yellow card 43'
Elustondo 90'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 70,100
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Catalonia)
Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad
21 February 2016 25 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Real Sociedad Bilbao
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Susaeta Yellow card 5'
San José Yellow card 28'
García Yellow card 64'
Muniain Yellow card 65'
Aduriz Yellow card 65'
Beñat Yellow card 90'
De Marcos Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Illarramendi Yellow card 13'
Reyes Yellow card 13'
Jonathas 17' Yellow card 19'
Vela Yellow card 53'
Elustondo Yellow card 87'
Rulli Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 47,785
Referee: José Sánchez (Murcia)
Valencia v Athletic Bilbao
28 February 2016 26 Valencia 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gomes Yellow card 43'
Cancelo Yellow card 54'		 Report Sabin 73'
Muniain 77'
Aduriz 80'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 36,654
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña
2 March 2016 27 Athletic Bilbao 4–1 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Muniain 13'
Aduriz Yellow card 18' 36', 53', 60'		 Report Mosquera Yellow card 17'
Borges Yellow card 22'
Riera 51'
Lopo Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,552
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
Sporting Gijón v Athletic Bilbao
6 March 2016 28 Sporting Gijón 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Gijón
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Vranješ Yellow card 26' Report Beñat 27'
Laporte Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 74'
De Marcos 59'
Balenziaga Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 23,227
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis
13 March 2016 29 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Real Betis Bilbao
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) García Yellow card 20'
Sabin 34', 50'
Rico 44'		 Report Castro 85' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,563
Referee: Santiago Jaime (Aragon)
Espanyol v Athletic Bilbao
20 March 2016 30 Espanyol 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Diop 54'
Caicedo 57'
Álvaro Yellow card 60'
Pérez Yellow card 86'
Pau Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Eraso 20'
Rico Yellow card 47'
Lekue Yellow card 84'
Beñat Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 18,340
Referee: Eduardo Prieto (Navarre)
Athletic Bilbao v Granada
3 April 2016 31 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Granada Bilbao
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz Yellow card 17'
Lekue 28'
Gurpegi Yellow card 48'		 Report Foulquier Yellow card 26'
Pérez Yellow card 41'
Lombán Yellow card 44'
Peñaranda Yellow card 46' 77'
Rico Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,680
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)
Athletic Bilbao v Rayo Vallecano
10 April 2016 32 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Bilbao
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) García Yellow card 16'
Williams 61'		 Report Nacho Yellow card 2'
Baena Yellow card 16'
Castro Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,703
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
Málaga v Athletic Bilbao
17 April 2016 33 Málaga 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Recio Yellow card 26'
Torres Yellow card 33'
Weligton Yellow card 60'		 Report Muniain Yellow card 26'
García 53' Yellow card 80'
Bóveda Yellow card 57'
Gurpegi Yellow card 66'
Rico Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 25,158
Referee: José Sánchez (Murcia)
Athletic Bilbao v Atlético Madrid
20 April 2016 34 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Torres 38' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,687
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
Levante v Athletic Bilbao
24 April 2016 35 Levante 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Víctor 13'
Lerma Yellow card 36'
Etxeita 68' (o.g.)
Juanfran Yellow card 74'		 Report Balenziaga Yellow card 71'
Susaeta 88'
San José 90+1'		 Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 14,409
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo
1 May 2016 36 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Celta Vigo Bilbao
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz 38' (pen.)
García Yellow card 45+1' 72'		 Report Orellana 13' Yellow card 42'
Díaz Yellow card 28'
Cabral Yellow card 37' Red card 40'
Nolito Yellow card 82'
Hernández Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,654
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
Las Palmas v Athletic Bilbao
8 May 2016 37 Las Palmas 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Las Palmas
16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Momo Yellow card 85' Report Aduriz Yellow card 89' Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 27,349
Referee: Pedro Pérez (Andalusia)
Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla
14 May 2016 38 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Sevilla Bilbao
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) García Yellow card 5' 71'
Aduriz 11', 31'
Rico Red card 90'		 Report Coke Red card 34'
Cristóforo Yellow card 39'
Muñoz 55'
Kolodziejczak Red card 58'
Curro Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,280
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Catalonia)

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

Linense v Athletic Bilbao
3 December 2015 First leg Linense 0–2 Athletic Bilbao La Línea
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Sola 13'
Laporte 19'		 Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)
Athletic Bilbao v Linense
16 December 2015 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 6–0
(8–0 agg.)		 Linense Bilbao
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) De Marcos 9'
Eraso 49'
Etxeita 56'
Sola 62'
García 67'
Rico 89'		 Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 19,871
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)

Round of 16

Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal
6 January 2016 First leg Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Villarreal Bilbao
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) García Yellow card 17'
Susaeta Yellow card 50'
Williams 54'
Aduriz 68'
Laporte 81'		 Report Baptistão 16'
Marín Yellow card 33'
Samu 38'
Pina Yellow card 45'
Mario Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 87'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,599
Referee: Carlos Clos (Aragon)
Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao
13 January 2016 Second leg Villarreal 0–1
(2–4 agg.)		 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Bailly Yellow card 63'
Rukavina Yellow card 82'
Marín Yellow card 86'		 Report Williams 21' Yellow card 71'
Etxeita Yellow card 50'
Aduriz Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 14,540
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)

Quarter-finals

Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona
20 January 2016 First leg Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Barcelona Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Laporte Yellow card 54'
De Marcos Yellow card 65'
Etxeita Yellow card 67'
Sabin Yellow card 76'
Iturraspe Yellow card 77'
Aduriz 89'
San José Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Munir 18'
Neymar 24'
Iniesta Yellow card 39'
Mascherano Yellow card 78'
Dani Alves Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,224
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao
27 January 2016 Second leg Barcelona 3–1
(5–2 agg.)		 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Suárez 53' Yellow card 70'
Piqué 81'
Neymar 90+1'		 Report Williams 12'
Rico Yellow card 19'
Balenziaga Yellow card 39'
Lekue Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 63,405
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Canary Islands)

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase

Third qualifying round

Athletic Bilbao Spain v Azerbaijan Inter Baku
30 July 2015 First leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 2–0 Azerbaijan Inter Baku Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Eraso 12', 49' Report Kvekveskiri Yellow card 62' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 32,823
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece)
Inter Baku Azerbaijan v Spain Athletic Bilbao
6 August 2015 Second leg Inter Baku Azerbaijan 0–0
(0–2 agg.)		 Spain Athletic Bilbao Baku, Azerbaijan
21:00 AZST (UTC+05:00) Seyidov Yellow card 55' Report Balenziaga Yellow card 25' Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

Play-off round

Žilina Slovakia v Spain Athletic Bilbao
20 August 2015 First leg Žilina Slovakia 3–2 Spain Athletic Bilbao Žilina, Slovakia
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Čmelík Yellow card 50'
Paur 66'
William 77', 90+4' Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Sabin 16'
Sola 33'		 Stadium: Pod Dubňom
Attendance: 10,175
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Athletic Bilbao Spain v Slovakia Žilina
27 August 2015 Second leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 1–0
((a) 3–3 agg.)		 Slovakia Žilina Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Elustondo 24'
Beñat Yellow card 68'
Eraso Yellow card 70'
Aketxe Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,688
Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden)

Group stage

Pos Team
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1 Spain Athletic Bilbao 6 4 1 1 16 8 +8 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Germany Augsburg 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9
3 Serbia Partizan 6 3 0 3 10 14 −4 9
4 Netherlands AZ 6 1 1 4 8 13 −5 4
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Athletic Bilbao Spain v Germany Augsburg
17 September 2015 1 Athletic Bilbao Spain 3–1 Germany Augsburg Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz 55', 66'
García Yellow card 57'
Beñat Yellow card 74'
Susaeta 90'		 Report Altıntop 15'
Werner Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,838
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
AZ Netherlands v Spain Athletic Bilbao
1 October 2015 2 AZ Netherlands 2–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Alkmaar, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Johansson Yellow card 47'
Henriksen 55'
Bóveda 65' (o.g.)
Coutinho Yellow card 90'		 Report Gurpegi Yellow card 50'
Iturraspe Yellow card 53'
García Yellow card 71'
Aduriz 75'		 Stadium: AFAS
Attendance: 11,434
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Partizan Serbia v Spain Athletic Bilbao
22 October 2015 3 Partizan Serbia 0–2 Spain Athletic Bilbao Belgrade, Serbia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lukić Yellow card 62'
Ostojić Yellow card 84'		 Report García 32'
Beñat Yellow card 42' 85'
De Marcos Yellow card 51'
Laporte Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Partizan
Attendance: 11,128
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
Athletic Bilbao Spain v Serbia Partizan
5 November 2015 4 Athletic Bilbao Spain 5–1 Serbia Partizan Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Williams 15', 19'
Beñat 40'
Aduriz 71'
Elustondo 81'		 Report Oumarou 17'
Ćirković Yellow card 39'
Jevtović Yellow card 49'
Fabrício Yellow card 53'
Vulićević Yellow card 55'
Šaponjić Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,849
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece)
Augsburg Germany v Spain Athletic Bilbao
26 November 2015 5 Augsburg Germany 2–3 Spain Athletic Bilbao Augsburg, Germany
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Trochowski 41'
Kohr Yellow card 47'
Esswein Yellow card 55'
Bobadilla 59'		 Report Susaeta 10'
Aduriz 83', 86'		 Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 23,741
Referee: Artur Dias (Portugal)
Athletic Bilbao Spain v Netherlands AZ
10 December 2015 6 Athletic Bilbao Spain 2–2 Netherlands AZ Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Sola 43'
San José 47' (pen.)
Sabin Yellow card 77'		 Report Van Overeem 26'
Haye Yellow card 55'
Gouweleeuw Yellow card 63'
Janssen 88'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 29,483
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

Knockout phase

Round of 32

Marseille France v Spain Athletic Bilbao
18 February 2016 First leg Marseille France 0–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Marseille, France
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Diarra Yellow card 76'
Isla Yellow card 89'		 Report Aduriz 54'
Beñat Yellow card 60'
Balenziaga Yellow card 82'
Elustondo Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Vélodrome
Attendance: 29,727
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Athletic Bilbao Spain v France Marseille
25 February 2016 Second leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 1–1
(2–1 agg.)		 France Marseille Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) San José Yellow card 38'
Aduriz Yellow card 53'
Sabin 81'		 Report Nkoulou Yellow card 34'
Mendy Yellow card 38'
Batshuayi 40'
Nkoudou Yellow card 75'
Diarra Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,259
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

Round of 16

Athletic Bilbao Spain v Spain Valencia
10 March 2016 First leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 1–0 Spain Valencia Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) García 20' Report Fuego Yellow card 63'
Danilo Yellow card 66'
Mustafi Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,765
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Valencia Spain v Spain Athletic Bilbao
17 March 2016 Second leg Valencia Spain 2–1
(2–2 (a) agg.)		 Spain Athletic Bilbao Valencia, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mina 13' Yellow card 40'
Santos 37'
Fuego Yellow card 42'
Gomes Yellow card 74'
Vezo Yellow card 83'		 Report García Yellow card 45+2'
Aduriz 76'
Laporte Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 31,681
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Quarter-finals

Athletic Bilbao Spain v Spain Sevilla
7 April 2016 First leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 1–2 Spain Sevilla Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz 48'
Balenziaga Yellow card 51'
De Marcos Yellow card 72'		 Report Kolodziejczak 56'
Rami Yellow card 68'
Banega Yellow card 70'
Iborra 83'
Vitolo Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,856
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Sevilla Spain v Spain Athletic Bilbao
14 April 2016 Second leg Sevilla Spain 1–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(5–4 p)		 Spain Athletic Bilbao Sevilla, Spain
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gameiro 59'
Rami Yellow card 86'
Nzonzi Yellow card 105+1'
Coke Yellow card 114'
Konoplyanka Yellow card 116'		 Report Bóveda Yellow card 28'
Aduriz 57'
San José Yellow card 65'
Balenziaga Yellow card 74'
García 80'
Viguera Yellow card 86'
Muniain Yellow card 95'
Iraizoz Yellow card 98'
De Marcos Yellow card 102'
Etxeita Yellow card 105+1'		 Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 38,567
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Penalties
Coke soccer ball with check mark
Krychowiak soccer ball with check mark
Konoplyanka soccer ball with check mark
Nzonzi soccer ball with check mark
Gameiro soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark García
soccer ball with check mark Viguera
soccer ball with check mark San José
soccer ball with red X Beñat
soccer ball with check mark Susaeta

See also

References

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