Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol

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Friday 20 Nov 2026

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21:00 Local Time

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San Mamés Stadium • 

Bilbao, SpainShow on map

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Athletic Club, widely known as Athletic Bilbao, is one of Spain’s most historic football teams, based in Bilbao in the Basque Country. The club competes in La Liga, Spain’s top division, and is renowned for its distinctive policy of fielding players with a connection to the Basque region. Athletic has won the Spanish league title eight times and the Copa del Rey 24 times, making it one of the competition’s most successful clubs. It also claimed the Spanish Super Cup in 2021 and 2024. The team plays at San Mamés, a modern stadium known for its passionate atmosphere and capacity of more than 53,000 spectators. Athletic’s celebrated former players include Telmo Zarra, José Ángel Iribar and Julen Guerrero, while recent standouts have included Iñaki Williams, Nico Williams, Unai Simón and Oihan Sancet. The club is especially admired for its strong youth development, deep local identity and devoted supporters. Athletic Bilbao’s rich history, memorable cup victories and enduring presence in La Liga make it a distinctive and compelling subject for football fans worldwide.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is a professional football club founded in 1900 and based in Barcelona, Catalonia. Known as Espanyol or Los Pericos, the team competes in Spain’s national league system and has a long history in La Liga, the Copa del Rey and European competition. Espanyol has won the Copa del Rey four times, lifting the trophy in 1929, 1940, 2000 and 2006. The club also reached the UEFA Cup final in 1988 and 2007, finishing as runner-up on both occasions. Its home ground is the RCDE Stadium, also known as the Stage Front Stadium, in Cornellà de Llobregat; the modern venue opened in 2009 and holds around 40,000 spectators. Espanyol’s notable former players include club-record goalscorer Raúl Tamudo, goalkeeper Thomas N’Kono and Dani Jarque, the former captain whose legacy is commemorated by the club. The Espanyol academy has also developed players for Spanish and international football. With a passionate Catalan fan base, a distinctive blue-and-white identity and more than a century of history, the club remains an important part of Spanish football.