Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Rangers
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Athletic Bilbao won: Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Rangers in the Europa League (Round 1/4) on Thu, 17 Apr 2025 at San Mamés Barria, Bilbao. Athletic Bilbao goals: Oihan Sancet 45'+4 (pen), Nico Williams 80'. Expected goals: 2.70-0.54. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Nico Williams (8.4).
Match report
Athletic Bilbao beat Rangers 2-0
Athletic Bilbao beat Rangers 2-0 at San Mamés Barria on Thursday 17 April in the Europa League.
Oihan Sancet put Athletic Bilbao ahead from the penalty spot on 45+4' (1-0) and Nico Williams made it 2-0 on 80'.
Athletic Bilbao had 56% of the ball, shots were 22-7 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.70-0.54. Athletic Bilbao were the better side on chances, too.
Nico Williams (Athletic Club) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 52,114. Referee: Irfan Peljto.
Match stats
| Athletic Bilbao | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.70 | 0.54 |
| Total shots | 22 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 8 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 381 (82%) | 294 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 22 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 3 |
Lineups
Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Julen Agirrezabala, Oscar de Marcos, Daniel Vivian, Yeray Álvarez, Inigo Lekue, Mikel Jauregizar, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Alex Berenguer, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Maroan Sannadi
Rangers (3-4-3): Liam Kelly, James Tavernier, John Souttar, Leon Balogun, Ridvan Yilmaz, Mohamed Diomande, Nicolas Raskin, Jefte, Václav Cerny, Cyriel Dessers, Ianis Hagi
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Cyriel Dessers (Rangers)
- 23' · Substitution · Connor Barron for Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers)
- 32' · Yellow card · Leon Balogun (Rangers)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao)
- 46' · Substitution · Clinton Nsiala for Ianis Hagi (Rangers)
- 50' · Substitution · Hamza Igamane for Leon Balogun (Rangers)
- 51' · Yellow card · Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao)
- 73' · Substitution · Gorka Guruzeta for Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao)
- 73' · Substitution · Benat Prados for Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao)
- 77' · Yellow card · James Tavernier (Rangers)
- 80' · Goal · Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- 82' · Substitution · Unai Gomez for Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao)
- 84' · Substitution · Nedim Bajrami for Václav Cerny (Rangers)
- 84' · Substitution · Danilo for Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 87' · Substitution · Alvaro Djalo for Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- 87' · Substitution · Mikel Vesga for Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Athletic Bilbao vs Rangers?
Athletic Bilbao won, 2-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 17 Apr 2025.
When and where is Athletic Bilbao vs Rangers?
Thu, 17 Apr 2025, 19:00 UTC at San Mamés Barria, Bilbao, Europa League.