Besiktas vs Athletic Bilbao

22 January 2025 · Europa League · Matchday 7 · 2024/25

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Milot Rashica 17’, 60’
Rafa Silva 77’
João Mário 90+2’ (pen)

Unai Gómez 45’

Match summary

Besiktas won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Athletic Bilbao. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Milot Rashica put Besiktas ahead in the 17th minute and Unai Gómez equalised in the 45th minute. In the second half, Rashica put Besiktas back in front in the 60th minute, Rafa Silva made it 3-1 in the 77th minute, and João Mário made it 4-1 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Besiktas created 2.92 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Athletic Bilbao's 1.04 from 10.

Key events

Besiktas Athletic Bilbao

Kick-off

Milot RashicaRight foot shot

1-0

17’

Ernest MuçiShot on target

23’

Ciro ImmobileArgument

37’

45’

Unai GómezLeft foot shot

1-1

Arthur MasuakuArgument

45+1’

Half-time1-1

Ciro ImmobileShot on target

46’

Second half underway

Rafa SilvaShot on target

51’

Milot RashicaShot on target

54’

56’

Nico WilliamsShot on target

Milot RashicaRight foot shot

2-1

60’

61’

Iñaki WilliamsNico Williams

61’

Iñigo Ruiz de GalarretaBeñat Prados

63’

Gorka GuruzetaShot on target

65’

Álex BerenguerShot on target

Milot RashicaFoul

66’

68’

Mikel VesgaIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Semih KılıçsoyCiro Immobile

69’

Baktiyor ZaynutdinovArthur Masuaku

69’

Rafa SilvaRight foot shot

3-1

77’

Rafa SilvaShot on target

77’

João MárioMilot Rashica

79’

Álvaro DjalóÁlex Berenguer

79’

Nico SerranoUnai Gómez

Cher NdourRafa Silva

87’

Onur BulutErnest Muçi

87’

Semih KılıçsoyVAR: No penalty

90’

João MárioPenalty

4-1

90+2’

Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Besiktas 2.92 xGAthletic Bilbao 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Athletic Bilbao attacking Besiktas attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Besiktas 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Mert Günok	90′	3	1	33	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Jonas Svensson	90′	4	1	–	5	–	38	3	–	–	–
Emirhan Topçu	90′	1	2	–	2	1	64	2	–	–	–
Felix Uduokhai	90′	2	1	–	7	5	49	2	–	–	–
Arthur Masuaku Taken off	69′	6	–	–	9	1	32	–	–	–
Baktiyor Zaynutdinov Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	–	–	9	1	–	–	–
Onur Bulut Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Gedson Fernandes	90′	–	–	45	1	–	4	–	8	–	2	–
Moatasem Al-Musrati	90′	–	–	45	–	–	1	–	3	1	1	–
Milot Rashica Taken off	79′	2	–	29	2	–	1	–	5	4	2
Rafa Silva Taken off	87′	1	2	36	4	–	2	2	8	–	3	–
Ernest Muçi Taken off	87′	–	–	24	1	–	1	1	3	1	1	–
João Mário Came on as a substitute	11′	1	–	5	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
Cher Ndour Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Ciro Immobile Taken off	69′	–	–	1	1	0.07	–	1	3	2	15
Semih Kılıçsoy Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Julen Agirrezabala	90′						–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Óscar de Marcos	90′	1	–	–	3	1	53	–	–	–	–
Unai Núñez	90′								–	–	–
Aitor Paredes	90′	3	3	–	6	2	86	2	–	–	–
Yuri Berchiche	90′	1	–	–	5	–	59	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Beñat Prados Taken off	61′	–	1	31	1	–	2	–	3	–	1	–
Mikel Jauregizar	90′	–	–	43	1	–	3	–	4	1	1	–
Álex Berenguer Taken off	79′	–	–	24	1	–	3	1	8	2	1	–
Unai Gómez Taken off	79′	1	–	17	–	–	2	–	3	1	1	–
Nico Williams Taken off	61′	–	–	25	–	–	1	1	6	2	2	–
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Came on as a substituteTaken off	29′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mikel Vesga Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	18	–	–	1	–	3	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Gorka Guruzeta	90′	–	–	1	1	0.28	–	1	2	1	20	–
Iñaki Williams Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	3	1	13	–
Nico Serrano Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	1	–	0.04	–	–	–	–	2	–
Álvaro Djaló Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Besiktas L W W L L

Athletic Bilbao W W W W W

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