Athletic Club’s 3-2 victory over Panathinaikos on Thursday night is already a game of the year candidate. The Lions were down 2-0 with twenty minutes left and proceeded to mount an exciting comeback which took all of six minutes. From worry to euphoria this match had it all and it was quite the rollercoaster ride. There was beauty and passion,
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Oscar De Marcos was one of the heroes for Athletic in their 3-2 win over Panathinaikos. After going behind 2-0, the Lions were able to score three late goals to steal the victory in Greece and it was De Marcos’ volley that tied the game in the 71st minute. Afterwards, he spoke with reporters about the match saying that it
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Athletic Club’s second half comeback against Panathinaikos still has fans in amazement. After going down 2-0 with roughly 20 minutes left to play, the Lions were able to string together three quick goals and topple their hosts in Greece. Just when it looked like their Europa League dreams might be dashed, it was Aritz Aduriz who headed home the first
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Athletic Club did the unthinkable on Thursday when they came back from a 2-0 deficit in Athens, Greece to beat Panathinaikos 3-2. For most of the game the Lions were not playing well and found themselves chasing the ball and unable to establish possession. Thankfully, three late goals changed everything. After the match, Kuko Ziganda spoke to the media and
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Athletic Club found themselves down 2-0 late in the second half and their Europa League dreams began to fade. However, they were able to score three goals in five minutes to earn a dramatic 3-2 victory in Greece. The Lions will now defend their lead at the San Mamés next week with hopes of earning their place in the group
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Earlier today Athletic Club landed in Athens, Greece ahead of their Europa League clash with Panathinaikos. The Lions earned their place int he knock-out round by seeing off Dinamo Bucuresti, but have been drawn with yet another difficult opponent. The most important thing will be getting a good result to take back to the San Mamés, but the Basques want
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Athletic Club will kickoff their knock-out round of the Europa League in less than 24 hours when they take on Panathinaikos. The Lions have already arrived in Athens, Greece and are ready for what will be a very difficult opponent. Following Wednesday’s final training session, Iker Muniain spoke to the media and admitted that the Greeks are strong opponents and
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Athletic Club have traveled to Athens, Greece ahead of their Europa League clash with Panathinaikos and are well aware that this will not be an easy opponent. The Greeks are strong, in good form, and don’t often drop points at home. The Lions have dreams of doing something very special in the Europa League this year and that means that
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The Athletic Club players have officially touched down in Athens, Greece for their Europa League clash with Panathinaikos which will take place on Thursday. The winner of this knock-out will advance tot he group stage of the tournament and the Lions know that they will need a good result to bring back to the San Mamés next week. Right-back Oscar
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When Athletic Club first began preseason training the squad consisted of 30 players. Since then Unai Lopez and Alex Remiro have been loaned to the Segunda, while Javi Eraso was allowed to leave for free to return to Leganes where he expects to compete for a starting role. Despite these three moves the first team squad is still overfilled and
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