A look at Athletic Biblao

Published on 23 October 2012 at 2:43 PM by TB

On the eve of Thursday's clash with Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League, OL will be measuring themselves against a big opponent. The basque outfit were finalists in this competition last May... But are struggling to hit top form this season...

Record
8 Spanish championships 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1943, 1956, 1983 et 1984
24 Spanish Cups
1 Spanish SuperCup 1984
UEFA Cup finalist in 1977 and Europa League finalist 2012
Third Europa League participation

Europa League this season
3rd qualifying round: Bilbao – Slaven Belupo (3-1 / 1-2; 4-3agg.)
Goals: Isma Lopez (16', 68') and Susaeta (20') / Muniain (47')
Play-off: Bilbao – HJK (6-0 / 3-3; 9-3agg.)
Goals: Aduriz (25', 51'), Susaeta (31', 57'), Inigo Perez (42') and Iraola (85') / San José (67'), Toquero (77') and Igor Martinez (88')

Match Day 1: Bilbao 1-1 Hapoël Irony
Goal: Susaeta (40')

Match Day 2: Sparta Prague 3-1 Bilbao
Goal: De Marcos (72e)

La Liga
8 matches: 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses; 11 goals scored and 17 conceded; 17^th in Liga with 8 points.

Goals: Aduriz (6), San José (2), De Marcos, Susaeta and Llorente (1)

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