Manchester United FC vs Athletic Club, Europe 2024-25 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Athletic Club — Europe at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
9 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Athletic Club | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 May | Brentford FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Manchester United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester United FC to score. At the same time, Athletic Club does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Athletic Club have won 398 goals from 337 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- 15' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Noussair Mazraoui catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' Mikel Jauregizar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' It’s gonna be a card for Mikel Jauregizar.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kobbie Mainoo suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Casemiro was booked on 59.
- 61' Benat Prados is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruiz de Galarreta at the 61 minute mark.
- 62' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Alejandro Garnacho is withdrawn and Amad Diallo gets his opportunity.
- 67' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gorka Guruzeta is hanging Unai Gomez on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' The England Mason Mount breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-1!
- 73' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Benat Prados by Mikel Vesga on 73 minute.
- 78' Unai Nunez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 79' Alex Berenguer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 80' Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Casemiro makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 81' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is withdrawn and Harry Amass gets his opportunity.
- 85' What composure from Rasmus Hojlund! The Denmark international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 89' Sannadi is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Patrick Dorgu.
- With this win, Manchester United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 24
-
3
Noussair Mazraoui ↓ Luke Shaw 62'
-
18
Casemiro ↓ Kobbie Mainoo 81'
- 8
- 9
-
25
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Mason Mount 62'
- 17
- 15
- 13
Bench
- 22
- 14
-
23
Luke Shaw ↑ 62'
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 62'
- 1
-
16
Amad Diallo ↑ 62'
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↑ 81'
-
41
Harry Amass ↑ 81'
- 55
- 80
- 85
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
2
Andoni Gorosabel ↓ De Marcos 62'
- 17
- 5
- 14
- 7
- 13
- 11
-
20
Unai Gomez ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 67'
- 23
- 21
Bench
- 6
- 1
- 15
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 62'
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 67'
- 4
-
24
Benat Prados ↑ 61'
-
33
Aingeru Olabarrieta ↑ 62'
- 32
- 28
- 35
- 39
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Casemiro | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Mason Mount | 2 |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 1 |
| Mikel Jauregizar | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2025-05-08
Manchester United FC
4–1
Athletic Club
W
2025-05-04
Brentford FC
4–3
Manchester United FC
L
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
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Athletic Club
37%
Manchester United FC or Athletic Club
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.