2017–18 Athletic Bilbao season

The 2017–18 season was the 119th in Athletic Club’s history and the 87th in the top tier.

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)

Squad

According to the official website. 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
1GKKepa Arrizabalaga 3000270010090000031002790
3DFEnric Saborit 1630142920018020015520301764
4DFIñigo Martínez 160014400000000016001440
5DFYeray Álvarez 71067500004003141110989
6MFMikel San José 242121561009074064932612895
7MFBeñat Etxebarria 12120111510090710571201301776
8MFAnder Iturraspe (vc) 20100190301016520529251302448
9FWKike Sola 000010062000010062
10MFIker Muniain (3rd c) 774775000060152313751298
11FWIñaki Williams 31772851100909438634111103804
13GKIago Herrerín 800720100901400126023002070
14FWMarkel Susaeta (c) 2683226810090850772351333130
15DFIñigo Lekue 2210021042001801020911341203195
16DFXabier Etxeita 5013772001801201104619021603
17MFMikel Rico 134011700000530[1]38918701559
18DFÓscar de Marcos 20111663000070163027122293
19FWSabin Merino 58037120015503097110535
20FWAritz Aduriz 211292149010251311111593414203333
21MFMikel Vesga 111180720016452046018311431
22MFRaúl García 304102637021371023889408143563
24DFMikel Balenziaga 180015540000100083528002389
28FWIñigo Córdoba 18121145710090640552251612099
29DFÓscar Gil 000010090000010090
30DFUnai Núñez 33012942000021022534113167
34DFAndoni López 100900000000010090
40MFIñigo Muñoz 000001016000001016
Players left the club or on loan in winter transfer window
2DFEneko Bóveda 6005230000110134710657
4DFAymeric Laporte 1900171010090100190030012700
23MFAger Aketxe 0303420015516074390263

Disciplinary record

Iñigo Martínez' and Iñaki Williams' yellow cards against Celta Vigo on matchday 30 were removed in April 2018.

S P N Name League Cup Europe Total
1GKKepa Arrizabalaga 300000000300
3DFEnric Saborit 500000000500
4DFIñigo Martínez 500000000500
5DFYeray Álvarez 200000000200
6MFMikel San José 500000400900
7MFBeñat Etxebarria 300000100400
8MFAnder Iturraspe 700000000700
9FWKike Sola 000000000000
10MFIker Muniain 100000100200
11FWIñaki Williams 200000100300
13GKIago Herrerín 000000000000
14FWMarkel Susaeta 200000200400
15DFIñigo Lekue 300000200500
16DFXabier Etxeita 200100200500
17MFMikel Rico 200000000200
18DFÓscar de Marcos 500000000500
19FWSabin Merino 100000000100
20FWAritz Aduriz 500000110610
21MFMikel Vesga 600000100700
22MFRaúl García 10000003001300
24DFMikel Balenziaga 100000100200
28FWIñigo Córdoba 300000100400
29DFÓscar Gil 000000000000
30DFUnai Núñez 11000001101210
34DFAndoni López 000000000000
40MFIñigo Muñoz 000000000000
Players left the club or on loan in winter transfer window
2DFEneko Bóveda 100000000100
4DFAymeric Laporte 500000100600
23MFAger Aketxe 100000000100

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
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 CádizLoan return
Óscar Gil Oviedo
Iago Herrerín Leganés
Kike Sola Numancia
Asier Villalibre
Mikel Vesga Sporting Gijón
30 January 2018 Iñigo Martínez Real Sociedad€32M

Out

Date Name Moving to Fee
14 June 2017 Gorka Iraizoz GironaFree
30 June 2017 Gorka Elustondo Atlético Nacional
24 July 2017 Javier Eraso Leganés
18 August 2017 Asier Villalibre ValladolidLoan
20 January 2018 Eneko Bóveda Deportivo La CoruñaFree
30 January 2018 Aymeric Laporte Manchester City€65M
31 January 2018 Asier Villalibre LorcaLoan
16 February 2018 Ager Aketxe TorontoFree

Staff

According to the official website.

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 FriendlyBasel3–2Athletic BilbaoLens, 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 FriendlySion0–2Athletic BilbaoLens, Switzerland
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Zverotić  38' (o.g.)
García  52'		 Stadium: Christ-Roi
Referee: Lionel Tschudi
17 July 2017 FriendlyAthletic Bilbao0–0FenerbahçeYverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet
21 July 2017 FriendlyClub Brugge0–2Athletic BilbaoBruges, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report García  41', 59' (pen.) Stadium: Jan Breydel
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
22 July 2017 FriendlyAthletic Bilbao1–2ValladolidSestao, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Córdoba  4' Report Arnaiz  35'
Nacho  56'		 Stadium: Las Llanas
Referee: Xabier Gómez
29 July 2017 FriendlyAthletic Bilbao3–0ReusLeioa, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) San José  35'
Aketxe  52' (pen.)
Williams  68'		 Report Stadium: Sarriena
Referee: Jon González
5 August 2017 FriendlyLiverpool3–1Athletic BilbaoDublin, 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 TxapelketaAthletic Bilbao2–2[2]AlavésBarakaldo, 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 FriendlyBarakaldo2–2Athletic BilbaoBarakaldo, 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 FriendlyAthletic Bilbao0–0RudešLezama, Spain
11:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Lezama
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos
23 May 2018 FriendlySantutxu0–4Athletic BilbaoBasauri, 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 - 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[lower-alpha 1]
17 Leganés 38 12 7 19 34 51 −17 43[lower-alpha 1]
18 Deportivo La Coruña (R) 38 6 11 21 38 76 −38 29 Relegation to the 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)[3]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Athletic Bilbao finished ahead of Leganés on head-to-head goal difference: Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Leganés, Leganés 1–0 Athletic Bilbao.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 10 13 15 41 49  −8 43 6 8 5 19 16  +3 4 5 10 22 33  −11

Round by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWLLDLWLLLDDDWDWWDDDLDLWDLWLDWLDLLWLL
Position1210461011131111151515161614141281212121313141212141213121213131414141616
Source:

Matches
20 August 2017 1Athletic Bilbao0–0GetafeBilbao
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 2Eibar0–1Athletic BilbaoEibar
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 3Athletic Bilbao2–0GironaBilbao
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 4Las Palmas1–0Athletic BilbaoLas 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 5Athletic Bilbao1–2Atlético MadridBilbao
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 6Málaga3–3Athletic BilbaoMálaga
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 7Valencia3–2Athletic BilbaoValencia
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 8Athletic Bilbao1–0SevillaBilbao
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 9Leganés1–0Athletic BilbaoLeganés
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 10Athletic Bilbao0–2BarcelonaBilbao
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 (Valencia)
5 November 2017 11Celta Vigo3–1Athletic BilbaoVigo
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 12Athletic Bilbao1–1VillarrealBilbao
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 13Deportivo La Coruña2–2Athletic BilbaoA 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 14Athletic Bilbao0–0Real MadridBilbao
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 15Levante1–2Athletic BilbaoValencia
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 16Athletic Bilbao0–0Real SociedadBilbao
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 17Real Betis0–2Athletic BilbaoSeville
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 (Valencia)
7 January 2018 18Athletic Bilbao2–0AlavésBilbao
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 19Espanyol1–1Athletic BilbaoCornellà 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 20Getafe2–2Athletic BilbaoGetafe
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 21Athletic Bilbao1–1EibarBilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz  50' Report Kike  73' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,440
Referee: Mario Melero (Andalusia)
4 February 2018 22Girona2–0Athletic BilbaoGirona
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Stuani  7' (pen.), 65'
Maffeo  46'		 Report Núñez  58' Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 9,362
Referee: José Munuera (Andalusia)
9 February 2018 23Athletic Bilbao0–0Las PalmasBilbao
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 24Atlético Madrid2–0Athletic BilbaoMadrid
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 25Athletic Bilbao2–1MálagaBilbao
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 26Athletic Bilbao1–1ValenciaBilbao
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 27Sevilla2–0Athletic BilbaoSeville
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 28Athletic Bilbao2–0LeganésBilbao
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 29Barcelona2–0Athletic BilbaoBarcelona
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 30Athletic Bilbao1–1Celta VigoBilbao
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 31Villarreal1–3Athletic BilbaoVillarreal
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 32Athletic Bilbao2–3Deportivo La CoruñaBilbao
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 33Real Madrid1–1Athletic BilbaoMadrid
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 (Valencia)
23 April 2018 34Athletic Bilbao1–3LevanteBilbao
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 Munuera (Andalusia)
28 April 2018 35Real Sociedad3–1Athletic BilbaoSan 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 36Athletic Bilbao2–0Real BetisBilbao
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 37Alavés3–1Athletic BilbaoVitoria-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 38Athletic Bilbao0–1EspanyolBilbao
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 legFormentera1–1Athletic BilbaoSant 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 legAthletic Bilbao0–1
(1–2 agg.)		FormenteraBilbao
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 legDinamo București 1–1 Athletic BilbaoBucharest, 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 legAthletic Bilbao 3–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Dinamo BucureștiBilbao, 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 legPanathinaikos 2–3 Athletic BilbaoAthens, 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: Apostolos Nikolaidis
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
24 August 2017 Second legAthletic Bilbao 1–0
(4–2 agg.)		 PanathinaikosBilbao, 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[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout phase
2 Östersund 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 11[lower-alpha 1]
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. Head-to-head results: Östersund 2–2 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Östersund.
14 September 2017 1Hertha BSC 0–0 Athletic BilbaoBerlin, 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 2Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Zorya LuhanskBilbao, 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 3Östersund 2–2 Athletic BilbaoÖstersund, 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 4Athletic Bilbao 1–0 ÖstersundBilbao, 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 5Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Hertha BSCBilbao, 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 6Zorya Luhansk 0–2 Athletic BilbaoLviv, 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 legSpartak Moscow 1–3 Athletic BilbaoMoscow, 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.)[4]
Etxeita  56'		 Stadium: Otkritie Arena
Attendance: 43,145
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
22 February 2018 Second legAthletic Bilbao 1–2
(4–3 agg.)		 Spartak MoscowBilbao, 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 legMarseille 3–1 Athletic BilbaoMarseille, 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 legAthletic Bilbao 1–2
(2–5 agg.)		 MarseilleBilbao, 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)
gollark: To obfuscate the trail obviously.
gollark: You have a good idea about the others?!
gollark: No, apiomemetics, not applied apiology.
gollark: Wait, actually, 11 isn't a bad candidate for baidicootness.
gollark: I kind of suspect 2.

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.
  3. "Reglamento General - Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 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).
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