Athletic Club vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2024-25 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Athletic Club vs Manchester United FC — Europe at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Espen Eskas (Norway)
11 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Manchester United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | UD Las Palmas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Athletic Club | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 5–4 | W |
| 13 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at San Mames. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Mason Mount needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Vivian made 328 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Casemiro puts Manchester United FC on the lead.
- 35' Athletic Club receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a card for Yuri Berchiche.
- 37' What a strike from Bruno Fernandes! The score is 0-2.
- 42' The supporters are chanting for Andoni Gorosabel. He replaces De Marcos on 42 minute.
- 45' Goal! Bruno Fernandes scores his 140 goal in 121 matches.
- 46' Benat Prados has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruiz de Galarreta on 46 minute.
- 51' Amad Diallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' Athletic Club receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 60' Athletic Club player sees a card in front of him.
- 65' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Harry Maguire by Matthijs de Ligt on 65 minute.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
- 74' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Luke Shaw on 74 minute.
- 77' Bruno Fernandes was booked on 77.
- 79' The whistle greets Nico Williams as he departs to be replaced by Unai Gomez.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Amad Diallo. He replaces Alejandro Garnacho on 84 minute.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Djalo. He replaces Inaki Williams on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a card on 90.
- Full Time. Manchester United FC beats Athletic Club
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 5
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Andoni Gorosabel 42'
- 3
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Alvaro Djalo 87'
- 7
-
10
Nico Williams ↓ Unai Gomez 79'
- 13
- 23
- 21
Bench
- 6
-
2
Andoni Gorosabel ↑ 42'
- 1
- 15
- 14
- 12
- 4
-
11
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 87'
-
20
Unai Gomez ↑ 79'
-
24
Benat Prados ↑ 46'
- 32
- 28
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 24
-
3
Noussair Mazraoui ↓ Luke Shaw 74'
- 18
- 8
- 9
-
25
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Mason Mount 65'
- 17
- 15
-
13
Patrick Dorgu ↓ Kobbie Mainoo 84'
Bench
- 22
- 14
-
23
Luke Shaw ↑ 74'
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 65'
-
4
Matthijs de Ligt ↑ 65'
- 1
-
16
Amad Diallo ↑ 84'
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↑ 84'
- 41
- 55
- 80
- 85
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Casemiro | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Mason Mount | 2 |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 1 |
| Mikel Jauregizar | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Manchester United FC Form
2025-05-01
Athletic Club
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2025-04-27
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2025-04-20
Manchester United FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2025-04-17
Manchester United FC
5–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-04-13
Newcastle United FC
4–1
Manchester United FC
L
2025-04-10
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
56%
Draw or Manchester United FC
72%
Athletic Club or Manchester United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.