Europa League

Augsburg 2 - Athletic Bilbao 3

Augsburg: Hitz; Verhaegh, Janker, Klavan, Stafylidis; Baier, Kohr; Esswein (Koo Ja-Cheol 76‘), Trochowski (Caiuby 56‘), Ji Dong-Won; Altintop (Bobadilla 56’). 4-2-3-1.
Athletic: Herrerín; Bóveda, Gurpegi, Laporte, Balenziaga; San Jose (Iturraspe 73‘), Mikel Rico; Susaeta, Eraso (Raúl García 58‘), Sabin (Williams 58’); Aduríz. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 10. Susaeta. Picked up Balenziaga throw-in and struck long shot past Hitz.
1-1. 41. Trochowski. Shot from outside of area which deflected in off Laporte.
2-1. 59. Bobadilla. Header past Herrerín after keeper saved Ji Dong-Won shot.
2-2. 83. Aduríz. Steered header down past keeper after Iturraspe crossed in.
2-3. 86. Aduríz. Got on the end of low Williams cross to turn ball in on far post.

Athletic Bilbao made sure of top spot in their group after coming from behind to beat Augsburg 2-3 in their fifth group match on Thursday. Susaeta gave the Basque side an early lead after picking up a long throw-in by Balenziaga and firing a low shot past Hitz, but Gurpegi had to block a couple of efforts from Jancker, and with five minutes to go to the break ex-Sevilla midfielder Trochowski made it all square with a shot which deflected off Laporte and went in off the post. With just under an hour gone Bobadilla put the German side in front, heading the ball back into an empty net after Herrerín could only push out a shot from Ji Dong-Won, and Valverde turned to Raúl García, Williams and Iturraspe. With seven minutes left on the clock Williams laid the ball back for Iturraspe to cross in and find the head of Aduríz, and three minutes later the three combined again for Aduriz to get his second of the night from William’s cross. Athletic were through as group champions, and Augsburg have to compete for second spot with Partizan Belgrade in two weeks time.