2015–16 Athletic Bilbao season

The 2015–16 season was the 117th in Athletic Club's history and the 85th in the top tier.[1][2] On 17 August 2015, Athletic defeated Barcelona 5–1 on aggregate to win the Supercopa de España, the club's first silverware since 1984.

Athletic Bilbao
2015–16 season
PresidentJosu Urrutia
Head coachErnesto Valverde
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga5th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Supercopa de EspañaWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aritz Aduriz (20)

All:
Aritz Aduriz (36)
Highest home attendance47,785 (vs Real Sociedad, 21 February 2016)
Lowest home attendance19,871 (vs Linense, 16 December 2015)

Squad

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According to the official website.[3] Sabin Merino wore number 25 in domestic matches.

Player statistics

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S P N Name Super Cup League Cup Europe Total
A S G M A S G M A S G M A S G M A S G M
1 GK   Gorka Iraizoz (vc) 2 0 0 180 37 0 0 3244 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 3424
2 DF   Eneko Bóveda 1 1 0 96 15 8 0 1462 2 1 0 183 7 2 0 620 25 12 0 2361
3 DF   Gorka Elustondo 0 1 0 22 4 7 1 465 1 0 0 90 4 6 2 398 9 14 3 975
4 DF   Aymeric Laporte 2 0 0 180 25 1 3 2213 5 0 2 450 12 0 0 1080 44 1 5 3923
5 MF   Javier Eraso 2 0 0 166 8 8 2 778 5 0 1 396 8 1 2 610 23 9 4 1950
6 MF   Mikel San José 1 0 1 90 30 4 2 2691 2 4 0 234 10 0 1 893 43 8 4 3908
7 MF   Beñat Etxebarria 2 0 0 172 31 4 1 2900 3 2 0 303 11 1 2 1023 47 7 3 4398
8 MF   Ander Iturraspe 0 0 0 0 7 9 0 700 4 0 0 337 4 4 0 392 15 13 0 1429
10 DF   Óscar de Marcos 2 0 0 180 33 1 1 2886 4 1 1 363 11 2 0 1055 50 4 2 4484
11 FW   Ibai Gómez 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 115 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 228 4 5 0 343
13 GK   Iago Herrerín 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 174 6 0 0 540 16 0 0 1470 23 1 0 2184
14 FW   Markel Susaeta (3rd c) 2 0 0 174 22 6 3 1920 4 0 0 272 11 2 2 1040 39 8 5 3406
15 FW   Iñaki Williams 0 0 0 0 20 5 8 1638 5 0 3 417 4 3 2 374 29 8 13 2429
16 DF   Xabier Etxeita 2 0 0 158 28 2 0 2485 4 0 1 360 11 0 0 1020 45 2 1 4023
17 MF   Mikel Rico 0 1 0 7 8 9 1 691 2 1 1 177 4 5 0 431 14 16 2 1306
18 MF   Carlos Gurpegi (c) 1 1 0 104 12 3 0 1143 1 0 0 90 6 1 0 550 20 5 0 1887
19 MF   Iker Muniain 0 0 0 0 13 7 2 1020 1 2 0 106 3 2 0 239 17 11 2 1365
20 FW   Aritz Aduriz 2 0 4 169 30 4 20 2776 4 1 2 364 13 1 10 1177 49 6 36 4486
21 FW   Borja Viguera 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 289 1 0 0 90 2 4 0 240 6 10 0 619
22 MF   Raúl García 0 0 0 0 27 3 7 2384 2 0 1 158 7 2 3 671 36 5 11 3213
24 DF   Mikel Balenziaga 2 0 0 180 33 1 0 2906 3 1 0 273 11 0 0 1005 49 2 0 4364
25 DF   Enric Saborit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 90 1 0 0 90
27 FW   Sabin Merino 1 0 0 66 13 9 5 1129 2 2 0 224 5 6 2 540 21 17 7 1959
30 DF   Iñigo Lekue 0 1 0 24 12 8 1 1157 4 1 0 375 6 2 0 514 22 12 1 2070
Players moved to reserve team or on loan in winter transfer window
9 FW   Kike Sola 0 1 0 5 1 4 0 74 1 1 2 121 3 0 2 230 5 6 4 430
23 MF   Ager Aketxe 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 186 0 1 0 17 3 3 0 283 5 5 0 486

Disciplinary record

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S P N Name Super Cup League Cup Europe Total
                             
1 GK   Gorka Iraizoz 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
2 DF   Eneko Bóveda 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
3 DF   Gorka Elustondo 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
4 DF   Aymeric Laporte 0 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 1 1
5 MF   Javier Eraso 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
6 MF   Mikel San José 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 1
7 MF   Beñat Etxebarria 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0
8 MF   Ander Iturraspe 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
10 DF   Óscar de Marcos 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0
11 FW   Ibai Gómez 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
13 GK   Iago Herrerín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW   Markel Susaeta 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
15 FW   Iñaki Williams 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
16 DF   Xabier Etxeita 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0
17 MF   Mikel Rico 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
18 MF   Carlos Gurpegi 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
19 MF   Iker Muniain 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
20 FW   Aritz Aduriz 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0
21 FW   Borja Viguera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
22 MF   Raúl García 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 14 0 0
24 DF   Mikel Balenziaga 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 11 0 0
25 DF   Enric Saborit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW   Sabin Merino 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
30 DF   Iñigo Lekue 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Players moved to reserve team or on loan in winter transfer window
9 FW   Kike Sola 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
23 MF   Ager Aketxe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

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
25 DF   ESP Enric Saborit
27 FW   ESP Sabin Merino
30 DF   ESP Iñigo Lekue

Transfer

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In

Date Name Moving from Fee
5 June 2015   Eneko Bóveda   Eibar Free
  Javier Eraso   Leganés
1 July 2015   Gorka Elustondo   Real Sociedad
31 August 2015   Raúl García   Atlético Madrid Undisclosed

Out

Date Name Moving to Fee
15 June 2015   Andoni Iraola   New York City Free
8 July 2015   Unai Bustinza   Leganés Loan
12 July 2015   Unai Albizua Free
14 July 2015   Gaizka Toquero   Alavés Free
23 July 2015   Erik Morán   Zaragoza Loan
13 August 2015   Jon Aurtenetxe   Tenerife
  Guillermo Fernández   Leganés
15 January 2016   Kike Sola   Middlesbrough

Staff

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According to the official website.[4]

Position Name
Head coach Ernesto Valverde
Assistant coach Jon Aspiazu
Technical coaches Joseba Etxeberria, Alberto Iglesias
Physical coaches José Antonio Pozanco, Xabier Clemente
Goalkeeper coach Aitor Iru
Representative Andoni Imaz
Doctors Josean Lekue, Paco Angulo
Masseur Juan Manuel Ipiña
Physiotherapists Álvaro Campa, Beñat Azula, Isusko Ortuzar
Podiatrist Kepa Galardi
Materials managers Txetxu Gallego, Jon Eskalza, Iker López

Pre-season and friendlies

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For the second time in their history (117 years), Athletic played in the United States when they shut out Club Tijuana 2–0 in a preseason contest in Boise, Idaho on 18 July 2015. The team's first trip to the U.S. took place on 4 April 1967 in Chicago, when Athletic beat Red Star Belgrade 3–1, also in a friendly.[5]

7 July 2015 Friendly Txorierri 0–14 Athletic Bilbao Sondika, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Eraso   8', 17', 41'
Gurpegi   13'
Ibai   22'
Aketxe   47', 57', 75'
Viguera   51', 69'
Sola   77', 79', 88'
Susaeta   85'
Stadium: Basozabal
Referee: Xabier Gómez
11 July 2015 Friendly Krasnodar 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Bischofshofen, Austria
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mamayev   69' Report Guillermo   48' Stadium: Sportplatz Bischofshofen
Referee: Semiz Salihovic
14 July 2015 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 2–3 Greuther Fürth Leogang, Austria
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz   14'
Williams   22'
Report Tripić   52'
Šukalo   87'
Maderer   88'
Stadium: Steinbergstadion
Referee: Bernd Hirschbichler
18 July 2015 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Club Tijuana Boise, Idaho, USA
19:00 MDT (UTC−06:00) Aduriz   3'
Beñat   23'
Report Stadium: Albertsons
Referee: José Carlos
23 July 2015 Friendly Real Betis 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Arcos de la Frontera, Spain
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cejudo   71' Report Sola   7' Stadium: Antonio Barbadillo
Referee: Salvador Sánchez
25 July 2015 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Valladolid Sestao, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Viguera   76' (pen.) Report Guzmán   74' Stadium: Las Llanas
Referee: Jon González
2 August 2015 Friendly Osasuna 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Nino   35'
Martínez   85'
Report Stadium: El Sadar
Referee: Daniel Ocón
8 August 2015 Friendly Inter Milan 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Parma, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jovetić   27'
Icardi   83'
Report Stadium: Ennio Tardini
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 23 August 2015 14 May 2016 Matchday 1 5th 38 18 8 12 58 45 +13 047.37
Europa League 30 July 2015 14 April 2016 Third qualifying round Quarter-finals 16 9 3 4 28 17 +11 056.25
Copa del Rey 2 December 2015 27 January 2016 Round of 32 Quarter-finals 6 4 0 2 14 7 +7 066.67
Supercopa de España 14 August 2015 17 August 2015 Final Winners 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 050.00
Total 62 32 12 18 105 70 +35 051.61

Source: Competitions

Supercopa de España

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14 August 2015 First leg Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Barcelona Bilbao
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) San José   13'   90+3'
Eraso   44'
Beñat   45'
Aduriz   53', 60', 67' (pen.)
Etxeita   70'
Susaeta   74'
Gurpegi   88'
Report Pedro   41'
Dani Alves   67'
Mascherano   80'
Iniesta   90+1'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
17 August 2015 Second leg Barcelona 1–1
(1–5 agg.)
Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Messi   43'
Pedro   45'
Piqué   56'
Mascherano   56'
Report Bóveda   30'
Eraso   41'
Aduriz   59',   74'
Beñat   60'
Sola   86'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 88,834
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)

La Liga

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League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Atlético Madrid 38 28 4 6 63 18 +45 88 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
4 Villarreal 38 18 10 10 44 35 +9 64 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Athletic Bilbao 38 18 8 12 58 45 +13 62 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6 Celta Vigo 38 17 9 12 51 59 −8 60
7 Sevilla 38 14 10 14 51 50 +1 52 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[b]
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2015–16 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.
  2. ^ Sevilla qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. Based on their league position (7th), they would have received the spot above to enter the Europa League third qualifying round. This spot was vacated without replacement as per UEFA regulations.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 18 8 12 58 45  +13 62 11 4 4 35 17  +18 7 4 8 23 28  −5

Round by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLLWLLDWDWWWLWDLWWDLLWWDLLWWWWLDWWLDWDW
Position17201013151713141288977977689866787766766556565
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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23 August 2015 1 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Barcelona Bilbao
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Elustondo   34'
Eraso   37'
Ibai   71'
Report Rakitić   44'
Suárez   54'   75'
Vermaelen   64'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,772
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
30 August 2015 2 Eibar 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Eibar
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Saúl   34' (pen.)
Adrián   61'
Escalante   74'
Mauro   77'
Report Ibai   2'
Laporte   33'
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 5,511
Referee: David Fernández (Andalusia)
13 September 2015 3 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Getafe Bilbao
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz   6', 83'
García   24'
San José   72'
Report Lafita   48'
Velázquez   70'   83'
Lago   77'
Alexis   83'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,107
Referee: Pedro Pérez (Andalusia)
20 September 2015 4 Villarreal 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bruno   24'   43' (pen.)
Baptistão   45+3'   80'
Nahuel   50'
Bailly   60'
Mario   67'
Report Laporte   11'
Gurpegi   49'
Aduriz   64'   90+2'
De Marcos   88'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 18,165
Referee: Carlos Clos (Aragon)
23 September 2015 5 Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Real Madrid Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Beñat   64'
De Marcos   66'
Sabin   67'
Ibai   81'
García   90'
Report Benzema   19', 70'
Ronaldo   52'
Pepe   57'
Kroos   78'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,487
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
27 September 2015 6 Real Sociedad 0–0 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Illarramendi   8'
Pardo   52'
I. Martínez   70'
Report Beñat   37'
García   68'
Williams   75'
Etxeita   82'
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,114
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)
4 October 2015 7 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Valencia Bilbao
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Laporte   34'
Susaeta   60'
Aduriz   69'
Report Parejo   20'   33'
Cancelo   58'
Feghouli   58'
Orbán   67'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,508
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
18 October 2015 8 Deportivo La Coruña 2–2 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lucas   62'   80'
Sidnei   85'
Arribas   89'
Report Williams   30'
Aduriz   63'
Laporte   65'
Beñat   75'
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 25,239
Referee: Santiago Jaime (Aragon)
26 October 2015 9 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Sporting Gijón Bilbao
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Susaeta   29'
Aduriz   42', 67'   76'
Report Halilović   14'
Mascarell   23'
Cases   61'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,477
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
1 November 2015 10 Real Betis 1–3 Athletic Bilbao Seville
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Ceballos   31'
Castro   67' (pen.)
Bruno   75'
Report Williams   8', 45'
García   12'   87'
San José   23'
Laporte   33'
Etxeita   65'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 24,879
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
8 November 2015 11 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Espanyol Bilbao
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Williams   8'
Gurpegi   56'
García   64'
Beñat   73'
Report Álvarez   10'
Pérez   51'
Diop   56'
Caicedo   56'
Fuentes   60'
López   86'
Sylla   90+3'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,204
Referee: Alberto Undiano (Navarre)
22 November 2016 12 Granada 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Granada
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Laporte   5' (o.g.)
Peñaranda   6'
Robert   59'
Success   59'   60'
Pérez   86'
Fernández   90+1'
Report Susaeta   23'
Aduriz   24'
Etxeita   36'
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 13,031
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
29 November 2015 13 Rayo Vallecano 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Baena   17'
Trashorras   26'
Nacho   59'
Tito   90+2'
Report Aduriz   1', 24' (pen.), 60'
Laporte   64'
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 13,100
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Canary Islands)
6 December 2015 14 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Málaga Bilbao
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) San José   19'
García   19'
Williams   19'
Report Filipenko   12'
Amrabat   53'
Recio   77'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,835
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Catalonia)
13 December 2015 15 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Saúl   45+2'
Griezmann   67'
Gabi   85'
Report Laporte   27'
Aduriz   74'
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 44,417
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
20 December 2015 16 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Levante Bilbao
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) San José   55'
Williams   82'
Report Toño   37'
Simão   39'
Feddal   63'
P. López   74'
Lerma   90+1'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,471
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Canary Islands)
30 December 2015 17 Celta Vigo 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Cabral   65'
Bongonda   84'
Radoja   87'
Report San José   24'
Laporte   52'
Beñat   69'
García   71'
Iraizoz   80'
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 17,857
Referee: Pedro Pérez (Andalusia)
3 January 2016 18 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Las Palmas Bilbao
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz   17' (pen.)
Balenziaga   43'
Iturraspe   59'
Williams   66'
De Marcos   80'
Report García   16'
Gómez   22'   62'
Tana   81'
Aythami   84'
El Zhar   88'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,562
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
9 January 2016 19 Sevilla 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Gameiro   24', 59' (pen.)
Vitolo   54'
Krohn-Dehli   89'
Report Aduriz   52'
Laporte   57'
Balenziaga   77'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 35,421
Referee: Eduardo Prieto (Navarre)
17 January 2016 20 Barcelona 6–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Messi   7' (pen.)
Neymar   31'
Suárez   47', 68', 82'
Mascherano   51'
Rakitić   62'
Piqué   87'
Report Iraizoz   4'
De Marcos   69'
Eraso   85'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 66,324
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
24 January 2016 21 Athletic Bilbao 5–2 Eibar Bilbao
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aduriz   12', 52'
Sabin   27'
Laporte   40'   49'
Susaeta   75'
Mauro   80' (o.g.)
Report Borja   4', 50' (pen.)
Escalante   59'
Keko   74'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,750
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
30 January 2016 22 Getafe 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Getafe
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Cala   28'   90+2'
Lago   29'
Velázquez   76'
Report Williams   24'
Etxeita   61'
De Marcos   72'
Balenziaga   79'
San José   79'
Beñat   90'
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 9,431
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
6 February 2016 23 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Villarreal Bilbao
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Williams   29'   90'
San José   41'
Lekue   60'
Sabin   67'
Muniain   90'
Report Costa   27'
Bakambu   40'
Soldado   75'
Ruiz   76'
Bonera   77'   90+4'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,101
Referee: Mario Melero (Andalusia)
13 February 2016 24 Real Madrid 4–2 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ronaldo   3', 87'
Varane   16'   83'
James   37'
Kroos   45'
Modrić   71'
Report Eraso   10'
Etxeita   14'
Balenziaga   43'
Elustondo   90'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 70,100
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Catalonia)
21 February 2016 25 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Real Sociedad Bilbao
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Susaeta   5'
San José   28'
García   64'
Muniain   65'
Aduriz   65'
Beñat   90'
De Marcos   90+3'
Report Illarramendi   13'
Reyes   13'
Jonathas   17'   19'
Vela   53'
Elustondo   87'
Rulli   90+4'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 47,785
Referee: José Sánchez (Murcia)
28 February 2016 26 Valencia 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gomes   43'
Cancelo   54'
Report Sabin   73'
Muniain   77'
Aduriz   80'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 36,654
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
2 March 2016 27 Athletic Bilbao 4–1 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Muniain   13'
Aduriz   18'   36', 53', 60'
Report Mosquera   17'
Borges   22'
Riera   51'
Lopo   59'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,552
Referee: Antonio Mateu (Valencia)
6 March 2016 28 Sporting Gijón 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Gijón
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Vranješ   26' Report Beñat   27'
Laporte   52'   74'
De Marcos   59'
Balenziaga   90+2'
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 23,227
Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid)
13 March 2016 29 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Real Betis Bilbao
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) García   20'
Sabin   34', 50'
Rico   44'
Report Castro   85' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,563
Referee: Santiago Jaime (Aragon)
20 March 2016 30 Espanyol 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Diop   54'
Caicedo   57'
Álvaro   60'
Pérez   86'
Pau   90+3'
Report Eraso   20'
Rico   47'
Lekue   84'
Beñat   90+6'
Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 18,340
Referee: Eduardo Prieto (Navarre)
3 April 2016 31 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Granada Bilbao
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz   17'
Lekue   28'
Gurpegi   48'
Report Foulquier   26'
Pérez   41'
Lombán   44'
Peñaranda   46'   77'
Rico   86'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,680
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)
10 April 2016 32 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Bilbao
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) García   16'
Williams   61'
Report Nacho   2'
Baena   16'
Castro   52'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,703
Referee: Jesús Gil (Extremadura)
17 April 2016 33 Málaga 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Recio   26'
Torres   33'
Weligton   60'
Report Muniain   26'
García   53'   80'
Bóveda   57'
Gurpegi   66'
Rico   84'
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 25,158
Referee: José Sánchez (Murcia)
20 April 2016 34 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Torres   38' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,687
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia)
24 April 2016 35 Levante 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Víctor   13'
Lerma   36'
Etxeita   68' (o.g.)
Juanfran   74'
Report Balenziaga   71'
Susaeta   88'
San José   90+1'
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 14,409
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias (Galicia)
1 May 2016 36 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Celta Vigo Bilbao
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz   38' (pen.)
García   45+1'   72'
Report Orellana   13'   42'
Díaz   28'
Cabral   37'   40'
Nolito   82'
Hernández   90'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,654
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)
8 May 2016 37 Las Palmas 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Las Palmas
16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Momo   85' Report Aduriz   89' Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 27,349
Referee: Pedro Pérez (Andalusia)
14 May 2016 38 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Sevilla Bilbao
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) García   5'   71'
Aduriz   11', 31'
Rico   90'
Report Coke   34'
Cristóforo   39'
Muñoz   55'
Kolodziejczak   58'
Curro   60'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,280
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Catalonia)

Copa del Rey

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Round of 32

3 December 2015 First leg Linense 0–2 Athletic Bilbao La Línea
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Sola   13'
Laporte   19'
Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)
16 December 2015 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 6–0
(8–0 agg.)
Linense Bilbao
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) De Marcos   9'
Eraso   49'
Etxeita   56'
Sola   62'
García   67'
Rico   89'
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 19,871
Referee: Xavier Estrada (Catalonia)

Round of 16

6 January 2016 First leg Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Villarreal Bilbao
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) García   17'
Susaeta   50'
Williams   54'
Aduriz   68'
Laporte   81'
Report Baptistão   16'
Marín   33'
Samu   38'
Pina   45'
Mario   74'   87'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 36,599
Referee: Carlos Clos (Aragon)
13 January 2016 Second leg Villarreal 0–1
(2–4 agg.)
Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Bailly   63'
Rukavina   82'
Marín   86'
Report Williams   21'   71'
Etxeita   50'
Aduriz   59'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 14,540
Referee: Carlos Velasco (Madrid)

Quarter-finals

20 January 2016 First leg Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Barcelona Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Laporte   54'
De Marcos   65'
Etxeita   67'
Sabin   76'
Iturraspe   77'
Aduriz   89'
San José   90+3'
Report Munir   18'
Neymar   24'
Iniesta   39'
Mascherano   78'
Dani Alves   90'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,224
Referee: José González (Castile and Léon)
27 January 2016 Second leg Barcelona 3–1
(5–2 agg.)
Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Suárez   53'   70'
Piqué   81'
Neymar   90+1'
Report Williams   12'
Rico   19'
Balenziaga   39'
Lekue   52'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 63,405
Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Canary Islands)

UEFA Europa League

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Qualifying phase

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Third qualifying round

30 July 2015 First leg Athletic Bilbao   2–0   Inter Baku Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Eraso   12', 49' Report Kvekveskiri   62' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 32,823
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece)
6 August 2015 Second leg Inter Baku   0–0
(0–2 agg.)
  Athletic Bilbao Baku, Azerbaijan
21:00 AZST (UTC+05:00) Seyidov   55' Report Balenziaga   25' Stadium: Inter Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

Play-off round

20 August 2015 First leg Žilina   3–2   Athletic Bilbao Žilina, Slovakia
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Čmelík   50'
Paur   66'
William   77', 90+4'   90+4'
Report Sabin   16'
Sola   33'
Stadium: Pod Dubňom
Attendance: 10,175
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
27 August 2015 Second leg Athletic Bilbao   1–0
((a) 3–3 agg.)
  Žilina Bilbao, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Elustondo   24'
Beñat   68'
Eraso   70'
Aketxe   90+2'
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,688
Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden)

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Athletic Bilbao 6 4 1 1 16 8 +8 13 Advance to knockout phase
2   FC Augsburg 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9
3   Partizan 6 3 0 3 10 14 −4 9
4   AZ 6 1 1 4 8 13 −5 4
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
17 September 2015 1 Athletic Bilbao   3–1   Augsburg Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz   55', 66'
García   57'
Beñat   74'
Susaeta   90'
Report Altıntop   15'
Werner   72'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,838
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
1 October 2015 2 AZ   2–1   Athletic Bilbao Alkmaar, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Johansson   47'
Henriksen   55'
Bóveda   65' (o.g.)
Coutinho   90'
Report Gurpegi   50'
Iturraspe   53'
García   71'
Aduriz   75'
Stadium: AFAS
Attendance: 11,434
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
22 October 2015 3 Partizan   0–2   Athletic Bilbao Belgrade, Serbia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lukić   62'
Ostojić   84'
Report García   32'
Beñat   42'   85'
De Marcos   51'
Laporte   53'
Stadium: Partizan
Attendance: 11,128
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
5 November 2015 4 Athletic Bilbao   5–1   Partizan Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Williams   15', 19'
Beñat   40'
Aduriz   71'
Elustondo   81'
Report Oumarou   17'
Ćirković   39'
Jevtović   49'
Fabrício   53'
Vulićević   55'
Šaponjić   61'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,849
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece)
26 November 2015 5 Augsburg   2–3   Athletic Bilbao Augsburg, Germany
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Trochowski   41'
Kohr   47'
Esswein   55'
Bobadilla   59'
Report Susaeta   10'
Aduriz   83', 86'
Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 23,741
Referee: Artur Dias (Portugal)
10 December 2015 6 Athletic Bilbao   2–2   AZ Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Sola   43'
San José   47' (pen.)
Sabin   77'
Report Van Overeem   26'
Haye   55'
Gouweleeuw   63'
Janssen   88'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 29,483
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

Knockout phase

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Round of 32

18 February 2016 First leg Marseille   0–1   Athletic Bilbao Marseille, France
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Diarra   76'
Isla   89'
Report Aduriz   54'
Beñat   60'
Balenziaga   82'
Elustondo   90+2'
Stadium: Vélodrome
Attendance: 29,727
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
25 February 2016 Second leg Athletic Bilbao   1–1
(2–1 agg.)
  Marseille Bilbao, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) San José   38'
Aduriz   53'
Sabin   81'
Report Nkoulou   34'
Mendy   38'
Batshuayi   40'
Nkoudou   75'
Diarra   90+3'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,259
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

Round of 16

10 March 2016 First leg Athletic Bilbao   1–0   Valencia Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) García   20' Report Fuego   63'
Danilo   66'
Mustafi   71'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,765
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
17 March 2016 Second leg Valencia   2–1
(2–2 (a) agg.)
  Athletic Bilbao Valencia, Spain
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mina   13'   40'
Santos   37'
Fuego   42'
Gomes   74'
Vezo   83'
Report García   45+2'
Aduriz   76'
Laporte   77'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 31,681
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Quarter-finals

7 April 2016 First leg Athletic Bilbao   1–2   Sevilla Bilbao, Spain
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Aduriz   48'
Balenziaga   51'
De Marcos   72'
Report Kolodziejczak   56'
Rami   68'
Banega   70'
Iborra   83'
Vitolo   88'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,856
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
14 April 2016 Second leg Sevilla   1–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(5–4 p)
  Athletic Bilbao Sevilla, Spain
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gameiro   59'
Rami   86'
Nzonzi   105+1'
Coke   114'
Konoplyanka   116'
Report Bóveda   28'
Aduriz   57'
San José   65'
Balenziaga   74'
García   80'
Viguera   86'
Muniain   95'
Iraizoz   98'
De Marcos   102'
Etxeita   105+1'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 38,567
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Penalties
Coke  
Krychowiak  
Konoplyanka  
Nzonzi  
Gameiro  
  García
  Viguera
  San José
  Beñat
  Susaeta

See also

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References

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