Athletic Club are dreaming of a fairy-tale Europa League final on home soil, but standing in their way are Manchester United in a heavyweight semi-final clash.
Ernesto Valverde's side will be fresh after over a week's rest, and they come into Thursday's showdown in red-hot form, just one defeat in their last 10 outings. The Basque outfit edged past Las Palmas 1-0 last time out, making it three wins in their last four, and they've turned San Mames into a fortress, unbeaten in their last 10 at home, with seven victories to boot.
Meanwhile, United limped to a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth over the weekend, rescued only by a late rally. It's now just one win in their last seven for Erik ten Hag's men, though they've yet to taste defeat in Europe this season. That said, the Red Devils have drawn four of their six games on the road in the competition, showing signs of vulnerability away from Old Trafford.
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Athletic Club vs Manchester United kick-off time
The Europa League match between Athletic Club and Manchester United will be played at San Mames in Bilbao, Spain.
It will kick off at 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in the US.
Team news & squads
Athletic Bilbao vs Manchester United lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
3-4-2-1
MUNATH-Line up
ATHSubstitutes
Manager
E. Valverde
MUN-Line up
MUNSubstitutes
Manager
R. Amorim
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and Suspensions
Athletic Club team news
Athletic will be without the services of Oihan Sancet, who hobbled off early against Las Palmas, meaning Unai Gomez could step into the No.10 slot. One likely tweak from their quarter-final win over Rangers could see Inaki Williams return to the starting XI to add some pace and bite up top.
Manchester United team news
As for United, the injury list remains a headache, with Diogo Dalot sidelined due to a calf problem. Noussair Mazraoui looks set to slot in at right wing-back, while Luke Shaw, who lined up on the left of a back three at Bournemouth, may keep his place there. There's an outside chance Matthijs de Ligt sneaks into the matchday squad, but it's a patched-up side heading to the Basque Country.
Form
ATH-Form
ATHAthletic Bilbao
1
-
0
Las Palmas
W
Real Madrid
1
-
0
Athletic Bilbao
L
Athletic Bilbao
2
-
0
Rangers
W
Athletic Bilbao
3
-
1
Rayo Vallecano
W
Rangers
0
-
0
Athletic Bilbao
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 6/2
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
MUN-Form
MUNBournemouth
1
-
1
Manchester United
D
Manchester United
0
-
1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
L
Manchester United
5
-
4
Lyon
W
Newcastle United
4
-
1
Manchester United
L
Lyon
2
-
2
Manchester United
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/12
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
ATHLast 3 matches
MUN2
Wins
1
Draw
0
Wins
Manchester United
1
-
1
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
2
-
1
Manchester United
Manchester United
2
-
3
Athletic Bilbao
Goals scored
4- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/3
- Both teams scored
- 3/3