GETAFE, SPAIN - MAY 15: Players of Athletic Club celebrates the victory during the Spanish League, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Getafe CF and Athletic Club de Bilbao at Coliseum de Getafe stadium on May 15, 2025, in Getafe, Madrid, Spain.

Athletic Bilbao secure Champions League spot

Agence France-Presse
1 year ago
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Athletic Bilbao sealed Champions League qualification with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Thursday in La Liga.

Ernesto Valverde's side missed out on reaching the Europa League final in Bilbao this season after their semi-final defeat to Manchester United, but eased the pain by guaranteeing a top-five finish.

Athletic are fourth and now eight points clear of sixth-place Real Betis, ensuring they will play in Europe's premier competition.

The Basque side last played Champions League football in the 2014-15 season, but failed to get out of the group, and have never won a European trophy.

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