22.01.2025 23:00
Beşiktaş inflicted a heavy 4-1 defeat on Athletic Bilbao, marking their first loss in the UEFA Europa League. The historic victory of the black-and-whites received significant attention in the Spanish press. Marca's headline, "Athletic ship sank in Istanbul," stood out.
Beşiktaş defeated the Spanish representative Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the 7th week of the UEFA Europa League, handing them their first defeat in the tournament. The black-and-white team’s victory over Athletic Bilbao, which had 1 draw and 5 wins in the previous 6 matches of the group stage and had only conceded 2 goals during this period, received significant coverage in the Spanish press.
"THE SHIP SUNK IN ISTANBUL"
The headlines in the Spanish press were as follows;
- Marca: The Athletic ship sank in Istanbul. Athletic, which lost in Istanbul, suffered its first defeat. The target on Thursday is Viktoria Plzen.
- AS: Bad news for Athletic in Turkey. Valverde's team is in this situation for the first time. A dark night and farewell to the lead.
- Football Espana: Athletic suffered its first defeat in Europe in Istanbul. A disappointing result. Still, their fate will be in their own hands. A victory in the Viktoria Plzen match will be enough to avoid the playoff round.
ATHLETIC BILBAO'S 7 MATCHES IN THE GROUP STAGE
The results of Athletic Bilbao in the UEFA Europa League group stage are as follows;
- Roma 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao 2-0 AZ Alkmaar
- Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Slavia Prague
- Ludogorets 1-2 Athletic Bilbao
- Athletic Bilbao 3-0 IF Elfsborg
- Fenerbahçe 0-2 Athletic Bilbao
- Beşiktaş 4-1 Athletic Bilbao