UEFA Europa League

Athletic Club vs Rangers, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Athletic Club advance 2-0 on aggregate
Athletic Club
  • 45'+4': Oihan Sancet (P)
  • 80': Nico Williams
FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Athletic Club advance 2-0 on aggregate
Rangers

    Athletic Club ease past Rangers to reach UEL semifinals

    Athletic Club advanced to the Europa League semifinals with a 2-0 home win over Rangers in their quarterfinal second leg on Thursday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
    • 1': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
    • 2': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
    • 3': Ianis Hagi (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 5': Offside, Athletic Club. Maroan Sannadi is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maroan Sannadi.
    • 10': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
    • 10': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
    • 13': Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maroan Sannadi.
    • 19': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 21': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ianis Hagi.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Substitution, Rangers. Connor Barron replaces Ridvan Yilmaz because of an injury.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (Rangers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier following a fast break.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
    • 32': Foul by Leon Balogun (Rangers).
    • 32': Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Leon Balogun (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 35': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Connor Barron.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oihan Sancet following a corner.
    • 38': Hand ball by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
    • 39': Foul by Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club).
    • 39': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
    • 45': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maroan Sannadi with a headed pass.
    • 45'+2': Penalty Athletic Club. Maroan Sannadi draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by John Souttar (Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+4': Goal! Athletic Club 1, Rangers 0. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Athletic Club 1, Rangers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 1, Rangers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Rangers. Clinton Nsiala replaces Ianis Hagi.
    • 46': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by John Souttar.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Balogun (Rangers).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
    • 49': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by John Souttar.
    • 50': Substitution, Rangers. Hamza Igamane replaces Leon Balogun because of an injury.
    • 51': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
    • 51': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Connor Barron.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
    • 56': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
    • 57': Václav Cerny (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Václav Cerny (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 58': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
    • 62': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
    • 62': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Hand ball by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
    • 64': Foul by Hamza Igamane (Rangers).
    • 64': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Óscar De Marcos.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Václav Cerny (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tavernier.
    • 69': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
    • 69': Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
    • 70': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club).
    • 72': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Substitution, Athletic Club. Beñat Prados replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
    • 74': Substitution, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta replaces Maroan Sannadi.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 77': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
    • 77': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': James Tavernier (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by John Souttar.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Dani Vivian following a corner.
    • 80': Goal! Athletic Club 2, Rangers 0. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos with a cross.
    • 82': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Oihan Sancet.
    • 84': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
    • 84': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Rangers. Danilo replaces Mohamed Diomande.
    • 84': Substitution, Rangers. Nedim Bajrami replaces Václav Cerny.
    • 85': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
    • 85': Hamza Igamane (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Alex Berenguer.
    • 87': Substitution, Athletic Club. Álvaro Djaló replaces Nico Williams.
    • 89': Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
    • 89': Hamza Igamane (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Danilo (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Hamza Igamane (Rangers).
    • 90'+2': Álvaro Djaló (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Hamza Igamane (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 2, Rangers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Athletic Club 2, Rangers 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 2
    44.2 Possession 55.8
    7 SHOTS 22
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    294 Accurate Passes 381
    371 Passes 463
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    13 Crosses 26
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    70 Long Balls 44
    39 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 10
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    12 Interceptions 11
    33 Effective Clearances 24
    33 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: San Mamés
    Location: Bilbao, Spain
    Attendance: 52,114

    Line-Ups

    ATH Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Julen Agirrezabala (GK)
    5 Yeray
    3 Dani Vivian
    15 Iñigo Lekue
    18 Óscar de Marcos
    8 Oihan Sancet
    16 Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
    23 Mikel Jauregizar
    21 Maroan Sannadi
    10 Nico Williams
    7 Álex Berenguer
    Athletic Club Substitutes:
    Beñat Prados, Unai Núñez, Gorka Guruzeta, Unai Simón, Álvaro Djaló, Aitor Paredes, Unai Gómez, Iñaki Williams, Peio Canales, Adama Boiro, Andoni Gorosabel, Mikel Vesga.

    RAN Rangers (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    31 Liam Kelly (GK)
    5 John Souttar
    27 Leon Balogun Yellow Card
    2 James Tavernier Yellow Card
    43 Nicolas Raskin
    10 Mohammed Diomande
    22 Jefté
    3 Ridvan Yilmaz
    9 Cyriel Dessers Yellow Card
    30 Ianis Hagi
    18 Václav Cerný
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Hamza Igmane, Nedim Bajrami, Jack Butland, Connor Barron, Aiden Mccallion, Danilo, Bailey Rice, Ross McCausland, Rydnn Mcguire, Findlay Curtis, Zander Hutton, Clinton Nsiala-Makengo.

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