Bilbao lacked a bit more creativity in their latest fixture away to Atletico when they narrowly lost the clash with a minimal result.
They were somewhat dangerous during the first part but lost their focus when the match moved to the second and conceded the only one here over Griezmann in the 73rd minute.
Bilbao is holding the 7th spot in the general rankings, two points in deficit compared to the European-placed Rayo Vallecano.
Right-back Capa (2/0), central defender Martinez (9/0), and midfielder Herrera (8/0) are out for the hosts.
Girona appeared quite dominant in their last home match against underdogs from Almeria, as they completely hammered their foes with a convincing 6:2 result.
They scored as many as four times during the first part, and on two more occasions in the continuation, allowing the guests to avoid complete misery, as they still conceded twice before the full-time whistle.
Girona occupies the 11th spot in LaLiga standings, five points ahead of the relegation-worried Cadiz.
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Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid ❌
Athletic Bilbao did a good job in the last round on the road against underdogs from Cadiz when they recorded a narrow 2:3 victory.
They were quite effective during the first part when they scored three times, but completely lost the momentum in the continuation, and allowed the hosts to be effective on two occasions, as mentioned, narrowly escaped with all three here considering all the circumstances.
Bilbao is sitting at the 8th spot in Spain LaLiga rankings, being four points in deficit compared to the European-placed Villarreal.
Midfielder Vesga (28/2) should be suspended. Injured should be goalkeeper Simon (29/0), defender Lekue (23/0), offensive players Sancet (27/6) and Villalibre (15/1).
Atletico disappointed last time out at home against severely underestimated Granada, as they visibly lacked more creativity and took a point in a 0:0 stalemate.
The hosts had complete control over the clash, but as mentioned, played without much-needed creativity in the front to make this one develop in the right direction for them.
Atletico is currently at the Champions League-leading 4th spot in the rankings, leaving their closest Betis with four points in deficit.
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Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona ✅
In a pretty dynamic two-leg Super Cup final, Bilbao failed to lift the trophy, but overly looking, they were competitive across both legs against favorites from Real Madrid, even winning the first one with a 2:1 result.
The second leg delivered them quite a disappointment, as they had a chance to reduce their 2:0 deficit and move the match to extra time, but unfortunately, they missed a penalty in the last minutes, definitely shocking their fans to their core.
Their latest LaLiga appearance brought them only a point in a 0:0 stalemate away against underdogs from Alaves when they appeared to passively in the front for a better result.
Bilbao currently holds 9th spot in the rankings, being four points in deficit compared to their opponents n the upcoming match.
Central defender Nunez (7/0) is out, as well as midfielder Vencedor (20/0) and forward Villalibre (7/0).
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Levante vs Athletic Bilbao
Levante is coming to this semi-finals after a 1:1 home draw last time out in LaLiga against Bilbao, which will again be their opponent in the upcoming Copa del Ray clash. All in all, they played a pretty balanced match last Friday when none of the sides stood out too much and tried with a riskier approach.
The hosts took the lead in the 33rd from the penalty when Roger was precise, while the hosts leveled up from the same situation in the 56th over Garcia. A fair result to each side that performed in an almost identical manner throughout the encounter.
Levante is at 9th spot in the rankings, having seven points less than European-placed Betis.
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Athletic Bilbao vs Levante
Bilbao failed to be more dangerous last time out at home against Valencia when they come with a 1:1 draw, visibly lacking creativity in the front line.
They took the lead first in the 43rd, but only after a setback made by the guests, as they scored an own goal. The Bats weren’t at their shining moment also, but they did use their small number of chances with better accuracy and with an equalizer scored in the 65th, set the final result in this clash.
Bilbao is in the 12th spot in the rankings, not competitive for Europa, but currently in a slightly undesirable situation, as the danger zone is only five points below.
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