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 (2025/26)
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
12 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 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 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Athletic Club get this one started.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' England international Harry Maguire has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Noussair Mazraoui on 25.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Against the run of play, Mikel Jauregizar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Mikel Jauregizar argues furiously but the card stands.
- 44' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' A moment of madness from Casemiro on 59 minutes earns him a card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
- 61' The crowd applauds Ruiz de Galarreta as he leaves the pitch. Benat Prados steps in for Athletic Club.
- 62' The crowd applauds Alejandro Garnacho as he leaves the pitch. Amad Diallo steps in for Manchester United FC.
- 67' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Unai Gomez is replaced by Gorka Guruzeta on 67 minute.
- 72' What an equalizer from Mason Mount!
- 73' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Benat Prados exits the field as Mikel Vesga enters on 73.
- 78' It’s gonna be a card for Unai Nunez.
- 79' Poor challenge from Alex Berenguer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' GOAL! Casemiro scores on 80. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes
- 81' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is replaced by Harry Amass on 81 minute.
- 85' Magnificent from Rasmus Hojlund! That is 40 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' Sannadi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
- 90' Manchester United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 4-1 the final result. Athletic Club will be bitterly disappointed.
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.