Europa League

Östersunds 2 - Athletic Bilbao 2

Östersunds: Keita; Mukiibi, Papagiannopoulos, Pettersson; Edwards, Brwa Nouri (Mensah 89’), Fouda Bachirou, Widgren; Ghoddos, Gero, Ken Sema. 3-4-3.
Athletic: Herrerín; Lekue, Laporte, Etxeita, Balenziaga (Bóveda 46‘); Iturraspe, Mikel Vesga (Beñat 77‘); Susaeta, Raúl García, Córdoba (Williams 66’); Aduriz. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 14. Aduríz. Rolled shot into empty net after Keita gave ball away to Córdoba.
1-1. 52. Gero. Bundled ball in to net after Herrerín spilled long shot from Widgren.
2-1. 64. Edwards. Connected with Ghoddos cross and struck shot wide of keeper.
2-2. 89. Williams. Got on the end of low Aduríz cross to fire shot in to roof of net.

Yellow cards: Mukiibi 06’, Sema 55’, Gero 72’.

Athletic Bilbao’s Europa League campaign is in tatters, and they ended match-day three with only two points after a 2-2 draw at Östersunds. The Swedish side (who were in the equivalent of the fourth division only a few seasons ago) are proving to be one of the revelations this year, and although Aduríz took advantage of a mistake by keeper Keita to open the scoring, strikes by Gero and Edwards turned the scoreline around after the break. Herrerín had to make a couple of important saves after that, but with the game coming to an end Williams combined with Susaeta and Aduríz to at least save a point for the visitors .