Athletic Bilbao have a great chance to go to the semi-finals round following their winning 4-2 against Schalke on away match last week in the 1st quarter-finals Europa League. In this match, Bilbao just need to play draw, but they will play in a high level to show that they are strong team right now. However, Ander Iturraspe and Fernando Amorebieta will be unavailable for this clash due to the suspension.
Schalke in the other hand have a tough task since the need to win at least 3-0 to go to the next round. They realize that to make it they have to defeat Athletic Bilbao which have eliminated Manchester United in the round of 16. Schalke still without their main goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand who remain sidelined.
Athletic Bilbao vs Schalke 04
UEFA Europa League [2nd Leg quarter-finals]
5 April 2012 - 20:05 CET
San Mamés Stadium
Possible Starting XI:
Athletic Bilbao: Iraizoz, Iraola, Ekiza, Martinez, Aurtenetxe, Perez, De Marcos, Herrera, Susaeta, Llorente, Muniain
Schalke 04: Unnerstall, Uchida, Matip, Papadopoulos, Escudero, Jones, Holtby, Farfan, Raul, Obasi, Huntelaar
Match Results and Highlights
[Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Schalke 04]
29' [0 - 1] K.J. Huntelaar41' [1 - 1] I. Gomez
52' [1 - 2] Raul
55' [2 - 2] M.S. Laskurain
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