An all-Spanish tie in the UEFA Europa League pretends to steal the show in the Quarter final stage of the tournament, as Athletic Club hosts Sevilla at Estadio San Mamés. The Lions, coached by Ernesto Valverde, made it to this stage thanks to a late away goal against Valencia, while the two-time defending champions defeated Basel without breaking a sweat.
These games will also feature two of the most talented and young Spanish coaches around. Unai Emery, Sevilla's coach, has been highly praised in the European scene lately, and he has become a frontrunner to become Spain's next boss once Vicente del Bosque retires from La Roja, a spot Ernesto Valverde has also been linked to.
Both teams have struggled recently to keep themselves in fine form. Athletic has only been able to win three of their most recent six fixtures, while Sevilla has only bagged a couple of wins in the same time frame. In their last La Liga outing, Athletic conceded a late draw against Granada, while Sevilla their home game against Real Sociedad.
If those stats can't give you an idea of how close this match could be, you should take a look at La Liga's standings, where both teams have the same amount of points (48), but Athletic has a better goal differential (+9) than their Andalucian counterparts (+7)
For this match, Athletic Bilbao will only be missing center back Aymeric Laporte, who has been linked to a move to Barcelona and Manchester City. As for the visitors, Marco Andreolli will be the only unavailable player for Unai Emery.
Head to head
Since 1993, these teams have played 41 matches against each other, with Sevilla making the most out of their meetings. The team from the South of Spain has won 19 games against Los Leones, including their two most recent matchups by a similar score line (2-0). On the other hand, Athletic has won 11 games, while eleven more have ended with a draw.
Where to watch Athletic Club vs Sevilla on TV or online?
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In Spain: beIN Sports Connect S.P. and beIN Sports Spain at 21:05 hrs CEST.
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In the U.K.: BT Sport 2, BT Sport Showcase and BT Sport Live Streaming at 20:05 hrs BST.
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In the United States: Fox Sports GO, ESPN3 USA, Fox Sports 2 USA, WATCH ESPN and Fox Soccer 2GO USA at 15:05 hrs EDT.
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In Canada: beIN Sports Canada and beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada at 12:45 hrs PDT.
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