2014–15 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao
2014–15 season
Athletic's line-up for their UEFA Champions League group stage tie away to FC Shakhtar Donetsk, November 2014
PresidentJosu Urrutia
Head coachErnesto Valverde
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga7th
Copa del ReyRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage (3rd)
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aritz Aduriz (18)
All:
Aritz Aduriz (26)
Highest home attendance49,017 vs Napoli (27 August 2014)
Lowest home attendance18,000 vs Alcoyano (18 December 2014)
& vs Málaga (29 January 2015)

The 2014–15 season was the 116th season in Athletic Club’s history and the 84th in the top-tier. The campaign was notable for Athletic competing in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1998–99.

Squad

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As 2014..[1][2]

Squad and statistics

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The numbers and stats are established according to the official website: [1]

As of 7 August 2015
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Cup Europe Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Spain Gorka Iraizoz 34 0 0(1) 0 8 0 42(1) 0 3
2 FW Spain Gaizka Toquero 0(4) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(5) 0
3 DF Spain Jon Aurtenetxe 3(1) 0 2 0 1 0 6(1) 0 1
4 DF France Aymeric Laporte 33 0 6(1) 0 9 0 48(1) 0 15 1
5 MF Spain Erik Morán 1(1) 0 1 0 0(1) 0 2(2) 0
6 DF Spain Mikel San José 23(5) 5 6 1 7(2) 2 36(7) 8 13 1
7 MF Spain Beñat Etxebarria 20(8) 2 5(2) 0 8(1) 0 33(11) 2 6
8 MF Spain Ander Iturraspe 20(5) 2 3(3) 0 7 0 30(8) 2 6
9 FW Spain Kike Sola 1(4) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 2(4) 0
10 MF Spain Óscar de Marcos 32(3) 1 7 0 9(1) 1 48(4) 2 9
11 FW Spain Ibai Gómez 9(12) 1 4(3) 0 4(2) 1 17(17) 2 2
12 DF Spain Unai Bustinza 1(1) 0 1(1) 0 0 0 2(2) 0 2 1
13 GK Spain Iago Herrerín 4 0 9 0 2 0 15 0 1
14 MF Spain Markel Susaeta 20(11) 1 5(3) 1 6(3) 1 31(17) 3 3
15 DF Spain Andoni Iraola (vc) 16(6) 1 6(1) 0 3(2) 1 25(9) 2 6
16 DF Spain Xabier Etxeita 22(2) 2 6 1 4 0 32(2) 3 7 1
17 MF Spain Mikel Rico 32(4) 3 6(2) 0 10 0 48(6) 3 5
18 MF Spain Carlos Gurpegui (c) 15(8) 1 5(1) 0 5(3) 1 25(12) 2 9
19 FW Spain Iker Muniain 25 1 6(1) 0 7(2) 1 38(3) 2 8
20 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz 30(1) 18 5(4) 5 6(2) 3 41(7) 26 14
21 FW Spain Borja Viguera 10(10) 1 2(2) 2 2(2) 0 14(14) 3
22 FW Spain Guillermo Fernández 5(9) 0 1 0 3(1) 1 9(10) 1 2
23 MF Spain Ager Aketxe 3(5) 1 1(2) 0 0(1) 0 4(8) 1 1
24 DF Spain Mikel Balenziaga 33 0 7 0 8 0 48 0 10
29 MF Spain Unai López 15(4) 0 1 0 0(4) 0 16(8) 0 1
30 FW Spain Iñaki Williams 15(4) 1 4 0 1(1) 1 20(5) 2 2

From the youth system

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF Spain ESP Unai Bustinza
22 FW Spain ESP Guillermo Fernández
23 MF Spain ESP Ager Aketxe
29 MF Spain ESP Unai López
30 FW Spain ESP Iñaki Williams

Transfers in

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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
21 MF Spain Borja Viguera 37 EU Alavés Transfer Summer 2017 €1,000,000
3 DF Spain Jon Aurtenetxe 32 EU Celta Vigo Loan return Summer 2017 Loan return
– GK Spain Raúl Fernández 36 EU Numancia Loan return Summer Loan return
– MF Spain Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 31 EU Mirandés Loan return Summer 2016 Loan return

Total spending: Decrease €1,000,000

Transfers out

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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
21 MF Spain Ander Herrera 35 EU Manchester United England Transfer Summer €36,000,000
– GK Spain Raúl Fernández 36 EU Racing Santander Mutual termination Summer Free
3 MF Spain Iñigo Pérez 36 EU Numancia Mutual termination Summer Free
– MF Spain Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 31 EU Zaragoza On loan Summer Loan
12 DF Spain Unai Albizua 35 EU Tenerife On loan Summer Loan
22 DF Spain Enric Saborit 32 EU Mallorca On loan Summer Loan
– MF Spain Iker Guarrotxena 31 EU Tenerife On loan Summer Loan
23 DF Spain Borja Ekiza 36 EU Eibar Mutual termination Summer Free

Total revenue: Increase €36,000,000

Pre-season and friendlies

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12 July 2014 Friendly Getxo XI 0–4 Athletic Bilbao Getxo, Spain
19:00 Summary Sola 25', 44'
Laporte 56'
Viguera 88'		 Stadium: Fadura
Referee: Spain González Esteban
19 July 2014 Friendly Al-Hilal 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Wörgl, Austria
19:00 Summary Beñat 3'
Aduriz 73', 75'		 Stadium: Sportzentrum
Referee: Austria Georg Hofer
23 July 2014 Friendly SC Paderborn 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Wörgl, Austria
16:30 Koç 65' Summary Ibai 28'
Viguera 78'		 Stadium: Sportzentrum
Referee: Austria Walter Altmann
27 July 2014 Friendly Werder Bremen 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Fügen, Austria
16:00 Prödl 29'
Bartels 49'		 Summary Aduriz 20'
Susaeta 42'		 Stadium: Sportplatz
Referee: Austria Andreas Heiss
31 July 2014 Friendly Benfica 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Fribourg, Switzerland
19:30 Summary Aduriz 39'
Beñat 71'		 Stadium: BCF Arena
Referee: Switzerland Stephan Klossner
2 August 2014 Friendly Toulouse 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Bayonne, France
19:00 Sylla 37'
Regattin 65'		 Summary Stadium: Stade Didier-Deschamps
Referee: France Saïd Ennjimi
6 August 2014 Friendly Osasuna 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona, Spain
20:00 Flaño 17'
De las Cuevas 21'
Lotiès 33'		 Summary Ibai 85' Stadium: El Sadar Stadium
Referee: Spain Ocón Arraiz
9 August 2014 Friendly Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–3 Athletic Bilbao Mönchengladbach
15:30 Hrgota 59' Summary Aduriz 14', 18', 24' Stadium: Borussia-Park
Referee: Germany Sascha Stegemann
13 August 2014 Friendly Olympiacos 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Athens, Greece
20:30 Summary Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Referee: Greece Andreas Pappas

Competitions

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La Liga

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Main article: 2014–15 La Liga

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Sevilla 38 23 7 8 71 45 +26 76 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a]
6 Villarreal 38 16 12 10 48 37 +11 60 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b]
7 Athletic Bilbao 38 15 10 13 42 41 +1 55 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b]
8 Celta Vigo 38 13 12 13 47 44 +3 51
9 Málaga 38 14 8 16 42 48 −6 50
Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair-play points; 7) playoff match[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Sevilla qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. As a result, the fifth-placed spot for the Europa League group stage they earned was vacated without replacement as per UEFA regulations.
  2. ^ a b Since the winners of the 2014–15 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWLLLDLDWWDWWLDLLLLDWLDWWWWWLDLWWDDDWW
Position157121518161917151111991010121213131311131312108889998887877
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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23 August 2014 1 Málaga 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Luis Alberto 35'
Camacho Yellow card 67'
Duda Red card 88'
Samu Yellow card 88'
Antunes Red card 90+2'
Horta Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Iraizoz Yellow card 35'
Gurpegui Yellow card 39'
Laporte Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 24,500
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
30 August 2014 2 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Levante Bilbao
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz 32'
Iturraspe 51'
Balenziaga Yellow card 66'
Muniain 76'		 Report Simão Mate Yellow card 23'
Barral Yellow card 37'
López Yellow card 50'
Vyntra Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 48,300
Referee: Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
13 September 2014 3 Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Busquets Yellow card 61'
Neymar 78', 83'		 Report Aduriz Yellow card 29' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 80,181
Referee: Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
20 September 2014 4 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Granada Bilbao
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Iraola Yellow card 38'
Aduriz Yellow card 86'		 Report Córdoba 39'
Nyom Yellow card 48'
Rochina Yellow card 55'
Foulquier Yellow card 62'
Yuste Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
24 September 2014 5 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Quini Yellow card 18'
Baptistão 39', 89'
Trashorras Yellow card 82'		 Report Aduriz 20'
Gurpegui Yellow card 79'
De Marcos Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Campo de Vallecas
Attendance: 11,040
Referee: Mario Melero López (Andalusia)
27 September 2014 6 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Eibar Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz Yellow card 4'
Iraola Yellow card 41'
Balenziaga Yellow card 56'
Rico Yellow card 79'
Muniain Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Bóveda Yellow card 21'
Errasti Yellow card 25'
Arruabarrena Yellow card 38'
Capa Yellow card 53'
Navas Yellow card 53'
Ángel Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Madrid)
5 October 2014 7 Real Madrid 5–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ronaldo 2', 55', 88'
Ramos Yellow card 28'
Benzema 41', 69'		 De Marcos Yellow card 25'
Balenziaga Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
18 October 2014 8 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Celta Vigo Bilbao
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz 6' (pen.)
Muniain Yellow card 56'
Iraola Yellow card 62'
Iturraspe Yellow card 88'		 Planas Yellow card 65'
Nolito 73'
Charles Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,600
25 October 2014 9 Almería 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Almería
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Thomas Yellow card 13'
Verza Yellow card 71'		 Iraola Yellow card 54'
Etxeita 56'		 Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos
2 November 2014 10 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Sevilla Bilbao
12:00 Aduriz Yellow card 1', 13'
Iturraspe Yellow card 23'
Etxeita Yellow card 43'		 Pareja Yellow card 12'
Mbia Yellow card 34'
Bacca Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,000
9 November 2014 11 Valencia 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
19:00 Balenziaga Yellow card 71'
Iturraspe Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 39,600
21 November 2014 12 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Espanyol Bilbao
20:45 Aduriz 29'
Viguera 44'
Iturraspe 78'		 Summary Vázquez Yellow card 52'
Caicedo Yellow card 61'
López Yellow card 62'
García Yellow card 75'
Sevilla Yellow card 75'
Sánchez 84'		 Stadium: San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Mario Melero López
29 November 2014 13 Getafe 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Getafe
16:00 Michel Yellow card 11'
Diawara Yellow card 15'
Sarabia Yellow card 20'
Naldo Yellow card 57'
Velázquez Yellow card 82'
Escudero Yellow card 88'
Arroyo Yellow card 89'
Lafita 90+1'		 Summary Muniain Yellow card 18'
San José 36', Yellow card 80'
Rico Yellow card 40'
Balenziaga Yellow card 51'
Laporte Yellow card 70'
Beñat 90'		 Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
6 December 2014 14 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Córdoba Bilbao
18:00 CET Iturraspe Yellow card 52'
Laporte Yellow card 82'
Iraizoz Yellow card 84'
Muniain Yellow card 90+4'		 Summary Ghilas 23'
Luso Yellow card 75'
Campabadal Yellow card 81'
García Yellow card 84'
Pinillos Yellow card 88'
López Silva Yellow card 90+1'
Juan Carlos Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,500
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
14 December 2014 15 Real Sociedad 1–1 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
21:00 CET Vela 3' Report San José Yellow card 13'
Laporte Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 80'
De Marcos 61'
Iturraspe Yellow card 85'
Ibai Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,651
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
21 December 2014 16 Athletic Bilbao 1–4 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
21:00 CET Rico 17'
Aduriz Yellow card 25'
San José Yellow card 52'
Muniain Yellow card 68'		 Report Griezmann Yellow card 28', 46', 73', 81'
García 53' (pen.)
Giménez Yellow card 74'
Turan Yellow card 75'
Gabi Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,500
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
3 January 2015 17 Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña
22:00 CET Cavaleiro 24'
Domínguez Yellow card 85'		 Report López Yellow card 63' Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 16,200
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
11 January 2015 18 Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Elche Bilbao
17:00 CET Balenziaga Yellow card 17'
San José 73'
Aduriz Yellow card 80'		 Report Rodríguez 17', Yellow card 72'
Lombán Yellow card 44'
Fajr 53'
Aarón Yellow card 55'
Suárez Yellow card 64'
Cisma Yellow card 80'
Adrián Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
17 January 2015 19 Villarreal 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
20:00 CET Cheryshev 42', Yellow card 77'
Bruno Yellow card 56', 83' (pen.)		 Report Etxeita Yellow card 54'
San José Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 19,300
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
25 January 2015 20 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Málaga Bilbao
17:00 CET San José 70' Report Camacho Yellow card 9'
Guerra 78'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,200
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
1 February 2015 21 Levante 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
11:00 Simão Mate Yellow card 23'
Barral Yellow card 62'		 Report Iraola Yellow card 5'
Aduriz 48', 90', Yellow card 87'
De Marcos Yellow card 62'
Iturraspe Yellow card 73'
Susaeta Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 16,359
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
8 February 2015 22 Athletic Bilbao 2–5 Barcelona Bilbao
20:00 Balenziaga Yellow card 40'
Rico 59'
Aduriz 66'
López Yellow card 69'
Etxeita Red card 75'
Gurpegui Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Messi 15'
Suárez 26'
Alves Yellow card 45'
De Marcos 62' (o.g.)
Neymar 64'
Pedro 86'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,800
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
14 February 2015 23 Granada 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Granada
19:00 Bangoura Yellow card 25'
Insúa Red card 68'
Rico Yellow card 70'
Piti Yellow card 84'
Córdoba Yellow card 90'		 Report Muniain Yellow card 28'
Gurpegui Yellow card 41'
Aketxe Yellow card 75'
Laporte Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Los Cármenes
Attendance: 14,879
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
22 February 2015 24 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Bilbao
16:00 San José Yellow card 20'
Aduriz Yellow card 78', 86'
Rico Yellow card 83'		 Report Nacho Yellow card 23'
Fatau Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 32,600
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
1 March 2015 25 Eibar 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Eibar
16:00 Navas Yellow card 28'
Lillo Yellow card 31'
García Yellow card 60'		 Report Gurpegui 36'
San José Yellow card 54'
Muniain Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 5,226
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
7 March 2015 26 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Real Madrid Bilbao
17:00 Aduriz 26', Yellow card 30'
Etxeita Yellow card 38'
Gurpegui Yellow card 78'		 Report Kroos Yellow card 30'
Illaramendi Yellow card 40'
Isco Yellow card 74'
Marcelo Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 51,000
14 March 2015 27 Celta Vigo 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
22:00 Fernández Yellow card 16'
Krohn-Dehli Yellow card 20'
Orellana Yellow card 23'
Larrivey 64'		 Report Beñat Yellow card 15'
Aduriz 17' (pen.)
San José 32', Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 85'
De Marcos Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: 17,000
21 March 2015 28 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Almería Bilbao
22:00 Etxeita 9'
Ibai Yellow card 19'
Rico 26'
Laporte Yellow card 85'		 Summary Dubarbier Yellow card 13'
Balenziaga 47' (o.g.)
Vélez Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Soriano Yellow card 80'
Hemed Yellow card 90'
Thomas Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,500
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
4 April 2015 29 Sevilla 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
16:00 Vidal 3'
Bacca 21'
Pareja Yellow card 60'
Vitolo Yellow card 67'
Banega Yellow card 71'		 Summary Laporte Yellow card 34'
Fernández Yellow card 69'
Beñat Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium
Attendance: 27,752
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
9 April 2015 30 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Valencia Bilbao
20:00 Balenziaga Yellow card 10'
Aduriz Yellow card 32', 90'
Gurpegui Yellow card 80'
Beñat Yellow card 80'
Iraizoz Yellow card 83'		 Summary Gomes Yellow card 36'
De Paul 61'
Otamendi Red card 82'
Alves Yellow card 83'
Barragán Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,666
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
12 April 2015 31 Espanyol 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
17:00 Stuani Yellow card 33'
García 40'
Álvarez Yellow card 88'		 Summary Laporte Yellow card 38'
De Marcos Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 20,143
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
18 April 2015 32 Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Getafe Bilbao
22:00 Etxeita Yellow card 27'
Aduriz 45' (pen.), 46'
Beñat Yellow card 52'
Ibai 79'
Susaeta 87'		 Report Castro Yellow card 22'
Alexis Yellow card 32'
Velázquez Red card 44'
Pedro León Yellow card 88'
Lago Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
24 April 2015 33 Córdoba 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Córdoba, Andalusia
20:45 Andone Yellow card 58'
Vico Yellow card 81'		 Report Williams Yellow card 3'
Etxeita Yellow card 47'
Deivid 56' (o.g.)
San José Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Arcángel
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes
28 April 2015 34 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Real Sociedad Bilbao
22:00 Balenziaga Yellow card 12'
Aduriz 52' (pen.)
Laporte Yellow card 79'		 Report González Red card 50'
De la Bella Yellow card 51', 60'
Pardo Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,322
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
2 May 2015 35 Atlético Madrid 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:00 Torres Yellow card 41'
Godín Yellow card 86'		 Report San José Yellow card 71'
Bustinza Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card
Laporte Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Attendance: 53,500
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
9 May 2015 36 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao
22:00 CET Aduriz 14', Yellow card 40'
Laporte Yellow card 48'
De Marcos Yellow card 66'
San José Yellow card 85'		 Report Postiga Yellow card 78'
Lucas Yellow card 84'
Borges Yellow card 90'
Lopo 90+3', Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,670
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
17 May 2015 37 Elche 2–3 Athletic Bilbao Elche
19:00 CET Jonathas 32', 45', Yellow card 62'
Cisma Yellow card 88'		 Aduriz Yellow card 55'
Aketxe 80'
San José 87'
Gurpegui Yellow card 89'
Williams 90+2'		 Stadium: Martínez Valero
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
23 May 2015 38 Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Villarreal Bilbao
18:30 CET Aduriz 24' (pen.), 60'
Iraola 27'
Beñat 35'		 Jokić Yellow card 23' Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias

Copa del Rey

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Main article: 2014–15 Copa del Rey

Round of 32

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2 December 2014 First leg Alcoyano 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Alcoy
20:00 CET Francis 32' Report Laporte Yellow card 32'
Beñat Yellow card 78'
Viguera 90+1'
Susaeta Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: El Collao
Attendance: 3,517
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
18 December 2014 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 1–0
(2–1 agg.)		 Alcoyano Bilbao
22:00 CET Viguera 39'
De Marcos Yellow card 61'
Aduriz Yellow card 88'
San José Yellow card 89'		 Report Fuentes Yellow card 41' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande

Round of 16

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6 January 2015 First leg Celta Vigo 2–4 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
17:00 CET López 11'
Costas Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 71'
Charles 54', Yellow card 82'
Cabral Yellow card 86'		 Report San José 5', Yellow card 77'
Aduriz 15', 87' (pen.)
Rico Yellow card 33'
Etxeita Yellow card 39'
Muniain Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,929
Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero
14 January 2015 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 0–2
(4 (a) –4 agg.)		 Celta Vigo Bilbao
20:00 CET Beñat Yellow card 38'
Rico Yellow card 60'
Gurpegui Yellow card 80'		 Report Samu Yellow card 21'
Etxeita 48' (o.g.)
Orellana 61' (pen.)
Hernández Yellow card 72'
Charles Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Quarter-finals

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21 January 2015 First leg Málaga 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
21:00 CET Recio Yellow card 62'
Weligton Yellow card 81'		 Report Laporte Yellow card 55' Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
29 January 2015 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Málaga Bilbao
21:00 CET Aduriz 48'
De Marcos Yellow card 57'
Etxeita Yellow card 74'
Laporte Yellow card 90'		 Report Antunes Yellow card 36'
Amrabat Yellow card 38'
Recio Yellow card 61'
Samu Yellow card 88'
Camacho Yellow card 90'
Duda Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo

Semi-finals

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11 February 2015 First leg Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Espanyol Bilbao
21:00 Aduriz 11'
Gurpegui Yellow card 41'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 77'
Herrerín Yellow card 85'		 Report Sánchez 35'
Montañés Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
4 March 2015 Second leg Espanyol 0–2
(1–3 agg.)		 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
22:00 Cañas Yellow card 9'
Moreno Yellow card 38'
Stuani Yellow card 45'
Arbilla Yellow card 67'
Álvaro Yellow card 87'		 Report De Marcos Yellow card 8'
Aduriz 13'
Etxeita 42'		 Stadium: Power8 Stadium
Attendance: 34,831
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Final

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Main article: 2015 Copa del Rey Final
30 May 2015 Final Athletic Bilbao 1–3 Barcelona Barcelona
20:30 Iraola Yellow card 43'
Balenziaga Yellow card 58'
Williams Yellow card 67', 79'
Iturraspe Yellow card 87'		 Report Iraola Yellow card 43'
Balenziaga Yellow card 58'
Williams Yellow card 67', 79'
Iturraspe Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 97,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2014–15 UEFA Champions League

Play-off round

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Main article: 2014–15 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round
19 August 2014 First leg Napoli Italy 1–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Naples, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jorginho Yellow card 10'
Higuaín 68'		 Report Muniain 41'
Gurpegui Yellow card 72'
Balenziaga Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 49,872
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
27 August 2014 Second leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 3–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Italy Napoli Bilbao, Spain
Susaeta Yellow card 30'
Aduriz 61', 69'
Ibai 74'		 Report Ghoulam Yellow card 39'
Higuaín Yellow card 43'
Hamšík 47'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 49,017
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Group stage

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Main article: 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group H

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POR SHK ATH BATE
1 Portugal Porto 6 4 2 0 16 4 +12 14 Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 2–1 6–0
2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 6 2 3 1 15 4 +11 9 2–2 — 0–1 5–0
3 Spain Athletic Bilbao 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 0–0 — 2–0
4 Belarus BATE Borisov 6 1 0 5 2 24 −22 3 0–3 0–7 2–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
17 September 2014 1 Athletic Bilbao Spain 0–0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 48,351
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
30 September 2014 2 BATE Borisov Belarus 2–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Barysaw, Belarus
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Palyakow 19'
Karnitsky 41'		 Report Aduriz 45' Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 11,886
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
21 October 2014 3 Porto Portugal 2–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Porto, Portugal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Herrera 45'
Quaresma 75'		 Report Fernández 58' Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
5 November 2014 4 Athletic Bilbao Spain 0–2 Portugal Porto Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Martínez 55'
Brahimi 74'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 47,243
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
25 November 2014 5 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 0–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Lviv, Ukraine
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Kucher Yellow card 58'
Luiz Adriano Yellow card 74'
Srna Yellow card 85'
Stepaneko Yellow card 89'		 Report Iturraspe Yellow card 50'
Gurpegui Yellow card 63'
Viguera Yellow card 66'
San José 68'
López Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Arena Lviv
Attendance: 33,489
Referee: England Mark Clattenburg
10 December 2014 6 Athletic Bilbao Spain 2–0 Belarus BATE Borisov Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Iraola Yellow card 23'
San José 47'
Susaeta 88'
Rico Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Yablonskiy Yellow card 22' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,852
Referee: Italy Daniele Orsato

UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League

Round of 32

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Main article: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
19 February 2015 First Leg Torino Italy 2–2 Spain Athletic Bilbao Turin, Italy
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) López 18', 42'
Benassi Yellow card 71'
Farnerud Yellow card 90'
Darmian Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Williams 9'
Gurpegui 73'
Beñat Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Attendance: 25,725
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece)