Article by Romeo Ene – published on Thursday, 01 May 2025, 22:02 / Updated Thursday, May 01, 2025 22:04
Athletic Bilbao gets his visit now Manchester Unitedin a match in the tour of the Europa League semifinals. The duel started at 22:00, it's LiveText on GSP.ro and the first sport televised 1 and Digi Sport 1.
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In the other semifinal smells Tottenham and Bodo/glimt.
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The Europa League final will take place on May 21, in Bilbao. The return sleeves from the semifinals are scheduled on May 8
live. Athletic Bilbao – Manchester United 0-0
Athletic Bilbao – Manchester United, starting teams
Athletic Bilbao: Agirrezabala – de Marcos, Y. Alvarez, Vivian, Berchiche – Jauregizar, de Galarreta, – I. Williams, Berenguer, N. Williams – Sannadi.
Coach: Ernesto Valverde
Manchester United: Ona – Yoro, Maguire, Lindelof – Mazraoui, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu – Garnacho, Fernandes – Hojlund
Coach: Ruben Amorim
Stadium: San Mames
Referee: Espen Eskaas
UPDATE 8:50 pm. Bilbao's fans make an incendiary atmosphere
More than an hour before the start of the match, tens of thousands of fans make a show on the streets of Bilbao, waiting for the duel with United. For the Basques the stake is huge, the Europa League final playing on San Mames.
Bilbao's fans make an incendiary atmosphere
Huge motivation for Bilbao
The two teams want more than ever to win this trophy for different reasons. The reason is simple in the case of Valverde's band: Bilbao will play with the trophy on the table, on his own ground, if he will pass Manchester United.
Basques are on the 4th place in La Liga, with 60 points, 5 stages before the end of the season, and it is hard to believe they will miss the Champions League. However, winning the Europa League would be a real blow to the Spanish.
Bilbao finished in 2nd place in the main group. It was automatically qualified in “optimals”, where he passed AS Roma, and in the quarterfinals he eliminated Rangers, Ianis Hagi's team.
In the last championship match, played on April 23, he defeated Las Palmas on his own ground, score 1-0.
Manchester United tries to wash the shame of a whole season
On the other hand, the situation is totally different in Manchester United camp. Ruben Amorim's formation hopes to wipe the sponge ashamed of the internal season.
United is only on the 14th place, with 39 points after 34 stages, and will evolve into the Champions League groups only if he manages to win the Europa League. Therefore, the English are extremely motivated before this “double”.
United finished in 3rd place in the main group. He eliminated Real Sociedad in the eighth and passed by Lyon in the quarterfinals, after a history match for history.
In the 10th minute, the English were led on their own ground, score 2-4, but they returned amazingly and prevailed following a goal scored by Maguire in the 120+1 minute, score 5-4.
In the last championship match, played on April 27, United drew on Bournemouth's field, score 1-1.
