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European Champions League

Athletic Bilbao 0 - Porto 2

Athletic: Iraizoz, De Marcos, Gurpegi, Laporte, Balenziaga; San José, Mikel Rico; Susaeta (Iraola 46’), Beñat (Muniain 46’), Ibai Gómez (Viguera 73‘); Guillermo. 4-2-3-1.
Porto: Fabiano; Danilo, Maicon, Martins Indi, Alex Sandro; Oliver Torres (Ruben Neves 82’), Casemiro, Héctor Herrera; Tello (Quaresma 60’), Jackson Martínez, Brahimi (Adrián López 91‘). 4-3-3.

Goals:
0-1. 56. Jackson Martínez. Turned shot in from close up after Brahimi crossed in.
0-2. 73. Brahimi. Ran ball into empty net after Iraizoz let Laporte back-pass through.

Athletic Bilbao are already out of the competition after they lost 0-2 to Porto, and the only thing they have left to play for is third place, which gives access to the Europa League. Valverde was missing top goalscorer Aduríz, and with Iturraspe and Muniain carrying knocks as well he had to make changes to his first choice line up. Two wins in a row in the league had boosted their confidence, but they hardly troubled Fabiano in the first half, and Iraizoz had to push an early free kick from Maicon around the post. Jackson Martínez missed a couple of chances and Brahimi fired another free kick wide, and later on in the first half Martínez hit the crossbar with a penalty kick after Balenziaga tripped Danilo in the area. Valverde made two changes at the break and De Marcos struck a shot just wide, but ten minutes in to the second half Martínez opened the scoring from close to goal after a good run by Brahimi down the left flank. Guillermo looped a header against the post as the Basque side tried to get back in the game, but with twenty minutes or so to go Iraizoz completely missed a wide back-pass from Laporte, and the ball rolled past him for Brahimi to turn it in to the empty net. Athletic stay bottom of their group having only picked up one point for Athletic from four games, and a disappointed crowd left the stadium in droves as the rain which had fallen all day started to intensify.