Manchester United are back in action in the UEFA Europa League today, playing the first leg of a semifinal tie with La Liga side Athletic.... Athletic Bilbao vs Man Utd LIVE SCORE: Europa League semi-final updates Where to watch Athletic Club vs Manchester United live in the USA: 2024/2025 UEFA Europa League Athletic Club face Manchester United in the first leg of the 2024/2025 Europa league semifinal. Here's everything you need to know about... The England international has been battling a shoulder problem since sustaining the injury against West Brom at the end of last season. The club’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and his family have also received death threats in the aftermath of Tuesday’s match. The organisation also published the results of a survey of over 30,000 people last week which claimed 63.7 per cent wanted to see more frequent World Cups, while 52.4 per cent also favoured a biennial women's version. Potts carried the ball out from the back and played a sumptuous ball to Archer, who took a touch and fired into the far corner. This was Marseille's seventh semi-final in a European competition, a feat that no other French club has achieved. County striker Jordan White was booked after just six minutes for diving inside the area after going down theatrically in a challenge with Hibs goalkeeper Matt Macey. But their sensational start to this season's campaign begs a pertinent question: if not Liverpool, then who?Jack Wilkinson Could clean sheets hamper further City progress? The exciting Chelsea player is still only 21-years-old. It is a recurring issue and one Southgate is clearly aware of. Bradford chairman Stefan Rupp denied that a takeover by cryptocurrency-backed WAGMI United is imminent, but admitted a bid for the club has been made by the group. When you're [in a team that's] winning the league you have to cope with pressure from other results and this is a good opportunity for these players, who needed these kinds of exams for improvement. Tottenham 0-1 Brighton - Match report and highlightsConte: Brighton players deserved second yellow | 'Refs must ignore fake injuries'For Conte, it's about building the blocks of experience for this Tottenham team to achieve greater things in the future. To avoid spoilers, hit play before scrolling down! Barnsley vs Bournemouth, Saturday 3pmBarnsley have just not been good enough this season. The island nation are playing their first-ever AFCON in 2021, and in their first two outings were beaten by both Gabon and Morocco. Manchester United vs Athletic Club: Europa League prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h, odds Manchester United vs Athletic Club: Europa League prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h, odds today - Ruben Amorim... Bernado Silva returned to Portugal and his former rivals’ ground from his Benfica days, and put in a magnificent display. He bagged himself a brace, and set up Raheem Sterling’s goal as he played a big part in City’s biggest ever away triumph in Europe. You won't be able to guarantee United winning anything in the next two or three seasons. They are getting better but it's not ambitions, it's the money. A sixth win in eight league matches lifts Forest within a point of the play-off places in seventh, while Barnsley remain eight points from safety after a 14th defeat in their last 18 league matches. Sheriff Tiraspol will head into the Europa League after finishing third in the group. Boban Nikolov's injury-time equaliser earned the Moldovan minnows a 1-1 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk. We're looking forward to seeing what the proposal looks like because we haven't seen it yet. The Premier League and the EFL have already expressed their opposition to the plans along with other members of the European Leagues group, while UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin suggested European nations could boycott a biennial tournament. First half, I thought, was very good, we nullified them really and we had three massive chances. On another day those chances go in and then obviously the game's a bit different. We welcome this new funding which comes after the Premier League assisted with the provision of valuable financial support during the pandemic that was crucial to the livelihood of clubs, National League chairman Jack Pearce said. Jean Lucas - a former Lyon player - gave the home side the lead as their opponents struggled to rouse themselves, with Tanguy Ndombele kept to the bench after his arrival from Spurs. How the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League fixtures | Table: Man Utd eight points off topKeita did what Fernandes couldn't a minute later as United's defence was sliced open all too easily. Ceferin: World Cup loses value if staged every two yearsUEFA to oppose FIFA plans for World Cup every two yearsSouthgate revealed after England's 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Andorra on Sunday evening that he had spoken to Wenger about the proposals and that he is open to the possibility - so long as the football calendar does not become overwhelmed. Desperately chasing the game, Atleti threw players forward in search of an unlikely comeback, but it was the home side that looked most likely to grabbing the third goal on the counter-attack. Opta statsScotland are unbeaten in all 11 encounters against Faroe Islands (W9 D2), winning their last six by an aggregate score of 19-1 - they have never faced a side more often without ever losing.Scotland have won four consecutive international matches for the first time since October 2007 (6 wins under Alex Mcleish).Faroe Islands have failed to keep a clean sheet in 18 of their last 19 qualifying matches for major tournaments (EUROS and World Cups), only doing so against Malta in October 2019 (1-0).Scotland had 19 shots at goal against Faroe Islands, the most they've attempted in a World Cup qualifying match since October 2017, against Slovakia (20).What the manager said... They've been so patient and understanding of what's gone on. I thought the atmosphere was great and we really fed off that in the second half. I've said to the players, if we win two or three on the spin then it all looks different. Dyche: Opportunity missedBurnley manager Sean Dyche: It was a big step forward against Everton and a big step back today. Real Madrid will probably come to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday and get beat, that's football. It's a big week for Chelsea. Top-scorer Dominic Solanke was also on the scoresheet before Cardiff goalkeeper Alex Smithies' late own goal sealed a great night for Scott Parker's men. Bulgarian goalkeeper Mitov made a number of fine saves in the first half of the third-round tie then produced a wonderful finger-tip stop to deny Joelinton in added time. You can see he moved very fast, and it was tight when he was played through. That's why he gave offside but that's also why VAR is there. Hakimi, who turns out for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and was voted man of the match after his wonder goal from a free-kick, said after the game: “We are all to be congratulated. This victory reflects the great teamwork shown by all of us. For now, though, Klopp can reflect on a solid resumption after the international break. Liverpool may be depleted, but they are still firing. Saturday was perhaps their most convincing performance of the season, comprehensively outclassing an Arsenal side that had gone 10 games unbeaten previously. Argentina failed to score for the first time since June 2019 but a 0-0 draw at Paraguay maintained their unbeaten record in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. And, the two goals shipped to Ezri Konsa in the defeat at Villa, means it's now 10 goals conceded from set pieces - the joint-most with Palace. This has triggered my interest in the Arsenal defender in the player shots markets, where he is priced up at 5/6 to have a shot on goal. Live Commentary - Ath Bilbao vs Man Utd | 01.05.2025 UEFA Europa League match Ath Bilbao vs Man Utd 01.05.2025. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. Man Utd vs Athletic Club: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, odds Only a historic collapse will prevent Ruben Amorim & Co. reaching the Europa League final. The statement is very welcome from Tottenham and I applaud it. I find that upsetting and annoying, but you can't ban them all or arrest them all. A goal in the opening 10 minutes from Kyle Walker-Peters opened the way for this nominative rarity. To clarify - that tweeter is not the same Ky…forget about it. Manchester United vs Athletic Club: Check Preview, Injury Updates For Europa League semi-Final 2nd leg This upcoming match at Old Trafford will be only the second between the teams at the iconic stadium and the sixth overall as Athletic Club... They were fully focused. They wanted to show how strong we are as a team. The performance, the attitude and the commitment they showed today is exactly what we are as a club. Mino touched so many lives through his work and wrote a new chapter in the history of modern football. A lot of young coaches say to me, 'Yeah, but you are only the set-piece coach…' says Buttgereit, who worked with Denmark during their run to the semi-finals of last summer's European Championship. You can take your pick of disappointing results. The losses against Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid, draws against Granada, Cadiz and Alaves. It’s not been pretty to watch. Their best result might have been the first game of the season when they beat league leaders Real Sociedad 4-2, the only defeat of the season for Imanol Alguacil’s side. Paper TalkAll January done dealsLive football on Sky SportsThe proposed deal for the 19-year-old is worth around £25m, with £22.5m paid upfront and £2.5m in potential add-ons. Romelu Lukaku (right) had seven touches against Crystal Palace, including four successful passes and one clearance The Egyptian's form has helped Liverpool to an unbeaten start in the Premier League, which leaves them trailing leaders Chelsea by a point heading into Saturday's clash with Brighton at Anfield. Liverpool continued to dominate and had United chasing shadows in what proved to be a scintillating half of football from Klopp’s side, and they deservedly eased two ahead on 22 minutes.