Besiktas 4-1 Athletic Bilbao
Updated
Besiktas won: Besiktas 4-1 Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League (Round 7) on Wed, 22 Jan 2025 at Tüpraş Stadyumu, İstanbul. Besiktas goals: Milot Rashica 17', Milot Rashica 60', Rafa Silva 78', Joao Mário 90'+2 (pen). Athletic Bilbao goals: Unai Gomez 45'. Expected goals: 2.80-1.04. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Rafa Silva (9.3).
Match report
Besiktas rout Athletic Bilbao 4-1
Besiktas swept aside Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at Tüpraş Stadyumu on Wednesday 22 January in the Europa League.
Milot Rashica put Besiktas ahead on 17' (1-0), Unai Gomez levelled for Athletic Bilbao on 45' (1-1), Milot Rashica restored Besiktas' lead on 60' (2-1), Rafa Silva made it 3-1 on 78' and Joao Mário made it 4-1 from the penalty spot on 90+2'.
Besiktas had 47% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.80-1.04. Besiktas were the better side on chances, too.
Rafa Silva (Beşiktaş) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 35,980. Referee: Julian Weinberger.
Match stats
| Besiktas | Athletic Bilbao | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.80 | 1.04 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 16 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 353 (82%) | 387 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Besiktas (4-2-3-1): Mert Günok, Jonas Svensson, Emirhan Topcu, Felix Uduokhai, Arthur Masuaku, Gedson Fernandes, Moatasem Al Musrati, Milot Rashica, Rafa Silva, Ernest Muci, Ciro Immobile
Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Julen Agirrezabala, Oscar de Marcos, Unai Nunez, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Benat Prados, Mikel Jauregizar, Alex Berenguer, Unai Gomez, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Milot Rashica (Besiktas)
- 37' · Yellow card · Ciro Immobile (Besiktas)
- 45' · Goal · Unai Gomez (Athletic Bilbao)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Arthur Masuaku (Besiktas)
- 60' · Goal · Milot Rashica (Besiktas)
- 61' · Substitution · Inaki Williams for Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- 61' · Substitution · Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta for Benat Prados (Athletic Bilbao)
- 67' · Substitution · Mikel Vesga for Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao)
- 67' · Yellow card · Milot Rashica (Besiktas)
- 69' · Substitution · Baktiyor Zaynutdinov for Arthur Masuaku (Besiktas)
- 69' · Substitution · Semih Kilicsoy for Ciro Immobile (Besiktas)
- 78' · Goal · Rafa Silva (Besiktas)
- 79' · Substitution · Nico Serrano for Unai Gomez (Athletic Bilbao)
- 79' · Substitution · Alvaro Djalo for Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao)
- 79' · Substitution · Joao Mário for Milot Rashica (Besiktas)
- 87' · Substitution · Cher Ndour for Rafa Silva (Besiktas)
- 87' · Substitution · Onur Bulut for Ernest Muci (Besiktas)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Joao Mário (Besiktas)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Besiktas vs Athletic Bilbao?
Besiktas won, 4-1 (Europa League) on Wed, 22 Jan 2025.
When and where is Besiktas vs Athletic Bilbao?
Wed, 22 Jan 2025, 15:30 UTC at Tüpraş Stadyumu, İstanbul, Europa League.