Beşiktaş vs. Athletic Bilbao: Will Beşiktaş be eliminated if they lose the match?

Beşiktaş will face Athletic Bilbao this evening in a Europa League match. Beşiktaş has not displayed a brilliant performance this year in either the league or European competitions.

Beşiktaş is currently 28th among 36 teams in the Europa League. For Beşiktaş to continue its journey in Europe, it needs to finish among the top 24 teams.

If Beşiktaş loses to Athletic Bilbao, they will remain at 6 points. If they draw, they will reach 7 points. Next week, Beşiktaş will play against Twente, which is currently in 30th place with 4 points.

If Beşiktaş loses this evening, they will not be definitively eliminated from the Europa League, but their chances will decrease, and they will be forced to win the match against Twente. To make a better analysis, it will be necessary to look at the results of the Europa League matches played this week.

Athletic Bilbao has won all its matches in the Europa League except for one draw. Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde stated in the pre-match press conference, "We have not yet guaranteed a spot in the round of 16. We will try to win. We want to qualify directly for the round of 16. Calculations can be made; 1 point might be enough. It could also come down to the next match. What is important for us is to do our best and pass the qualifying stages."