Jose Mourinho they were defeated at home without scoring a goal for the first time in their Europa League career, as Athletic became league leaders. The Basque team is experiencing a unique moment in this first stretch of the tournament, with 16 points out of a possible 18 and a 2-0 by Iñaki Williams (Nico’s brother) which knocked down Fenerbahce’s European hopes.
Mister Valverde has reasons to be satisfied, given that the victory against the Turks brings the number of consecutive matches without defeat between La Liga and Europa to 12. A Champions League roadmap. On the contrary, the Special One is experiencing a negative moment, born from the narrow defeat suffered against Immobile and his Besiktas.
The scoreboard of the match
Fenerbahce – Athletic Bilbao 0-2: I.Williams 5-45′
The official lineups
Fenerbahçe (4-2-3-1): Livakovic; Osayi, Djiku, Akaydin, Muldur; Yuksek, Amrabat; Szymanski, Tadic, Saint-Maximin; En-Nesyri.
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1): Agirrezabala; Gorosabel, Alvarez, Paredes, Berchiche; Jaureguizar, Galarreta; Inaki Williams, Sancet, Nico Williams; Guruzeta
The program of the sixth day
Wednesday 11 December
Fenerbahce – Athletic Club 0-2
Thursday 12 December
Hoffenheim – FCSB
Ludogorets – AZ Alkmaar
Malmo – Galatasaray
Olympiacos – Twente
PAOK – Ferencvaros
Plzen – Manchester United
Rome – Braga
Royale Union SG – Nice
Ajax – Lazio
Bodo/Glimt – Besiktas
Elfsborg – Qarabag
Port – Midtjylland
Lyon – Eintracht
Maccabi tel Aviv – RFS
Rangers – Tottenham
Real Sociedad – Dynamo Kiev
Slavia Prague – Anderlecht
The Europa League standings after 5 days
1. Ath. Bilbao 16 (+9)*
2. Lazio 13 (+9)
3. Eintracht Frankfurt 13 (+5)
4. Galatasaray 11 (+4)
5. Anderlecht 11 (+4)
6. Ajax 10 (+10)
7. Lyon 10 (+7)
8. Rangers 10 (+6)
9. Tottenham 10 (+4)
10. FCSB 10 (+2)
11. Ferencvaros 9 (+6)
12. Manchester United 9 (+3)
13. Plzen 9 (+2)
14. Olympiacos 8 (+2)
15. Fenerbahce 8 (-2)*
16. Real Sociedad 7 (+1)
17. Bodo/Glimt 7 (0)
18. Braga 7 (0)
19. Alkmaar 7 (0)
20. Midtjylland 7 (0)
21. Rome 6 (0)
22. Besiktas 6 (-6)
23. Porto 5 (0)
24. Royale Union SG 5 (-1)
25. Hoffenheim 5 (-3)
26. Slavia Prague 4 (-1)
27. PAOK 4 (-3)
28. Elfsborg 4 (-4)
29, Twente 3 (-3)
30, Malmoe 3 (-6)
31. M. Tel Aviv 3 (-7)
32. Qarabag 3 (-9)
33. Ludogorets 2 (-5)
34. RFS 2 (-6)
35. Nice 2 (-7)
36. Dynamo Kiev 0 (-11)
*one more race