Fenerbahçe loses to Athletic Bilbao at home: First goal came in the 5th minute
In the 6th week match of the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe was defeated 2-0 by Athletic Bilbao on its home turf.
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In the 6th week of the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe hosted the Spanish side Athletic Bilbao at home.
Athletic Bilbao took a 1-0 lead in the 5th minute of the match played at Ülker Stadium. Inaki Williams scored the opening goal following an attack that developed after a major error by Samet Akaydın.
The Spanish team doubled the lead in the 45th minute. Inaki Williams met a pass from Oihan Sancet on the right side of the penalty area, and his shot hit the crossbar before finding the back of the net.
The first half of the match ended with Athletic Bilbao leading 2-0.
In the 69th minute of the match, Mert Müldür was shown a second yellow card followed by a red card for a foul on Inaki Williams, leaving his team with 10 men.
There were no further goals in the remainder of the match, and Athletic Bilbao won 2-0 to secure the 3 points.
During the second half of the match, Fenerbahçe fans chanted for the board to resign.
With this result, Fenerbahçe remains on 8 points and sits in 15th place, while the Bilbao side extended their winning streak in the Europa League to 5 matches, bringing their total to 16 points and moving to the top of the table with a game in hand.
In the 7th week of the Europa League, Fenerbahçe will host Lyon at home. Athletic Bilbao will face Beşiktaş away.