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2026\/27 La Liga<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\nMatchday 2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\nAthletic Bilbao vs Sevilla<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\nSan Mam\u00e9s<\/span><\/p>\n


\nBilbao, Spain<\/span><\/p>\n


\nSaturday, 22 August 2026<\/span><\/p>\n


\nKick-off is at 17:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Athletic Bilbao will look to get off to a good start in La Liga<\/a> when they host Sevilla FC at San Mam\u00e9s on 22 August.<\/p>\n

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Head-to-head<\/span><\/p>\n

The last La Liga meeting between the two sides ended with Sevilla edging a 2-1 win at the Ram\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez-Pizju\u00e1n on 24 January 2026.<\/p>\n

Across 160 La Liga meetings, Athletic have won 63, Sevilla 66, with 31 draws.<\/p>\n

The last time Athletic hosted Sevilla in La Liga was on 17 August 2025, when the home side won 3-2 at San Mam\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

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Team News<\/span><\/p>\n

Athletic Club welcome back Be\u00f1at Prados and Andoni Gorosabel following their recoveries from knee and adductor problems; Unai Sim\u00f3n and Aymeric Laporte are also back in full training.<\/p>\n

However, Sevilla will be missing Alfonso \u201cAlfon\u201d Gonz\u00e1lez (muscle) and Manu Bueno (knee), though Rub\u00e9n Vargas has fully recovered and is available.<\/p>\n

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Quotes<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe team is more disciplined and organised than a week ago. And it will still improve\u2026 We need to improve in attack. We are on the right path,”\u00a0Edin Terzi\u0107, the Athletic Bilbao head coach, said.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe have to show on Saturday that we are ready and that we have had a good preseason. The season starts next week and we will be prepared.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a02026\/27 La Liga Matchday 2 fixtures<\/span><\/h3>\n

Thursday, 20 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

21:00 \u2013 Rayo Vallecano vs Alav\u00e9s<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, 21 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

21:00 \u2013 Real Betis vs Real Sociedad<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, 22 August<\/strong>
\n17:00 \u2013 Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla
\n19:30 \u2013 Valencia vs Celta Vigo
\n21:30 \u2013 Espanyol vs Real Madrid<\/p>\n

Sunday, 23 August<\/strong>
\n17:00 \u2013 Atl\u00e9tico Madrid vs Villarreal
\n19:30 \u2013 Getafe vs Racing Santander
\n21:30 \u2013 Elche vs FC Barcelona<\/p>\n

Monday, 24 August<\/strong>
\n19:30 \u2013 Osasuna vs Levante
\n21:30 \u2013 M\u00e1laga vs Deportivo de A Coru\u00f1a<\/p>\n

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