Match story
- Marseille fired more attempts (16 vs 14 shots).
- Athletic Club was more accurate in front of goal (43% on target vs 31%).
- Marseille held more of the ball (55% possession).
Athletic Club and Marseille drew 1-1 in UEFA Europa League. The fixture is part of the 16th Finals stage in the 2015 season. The match was played at San Mamés Barria in Bilbao. Aleksey Kulbakov, Belarus officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Athletic Club vs Marseille meeting in UEFA Europa League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Athletic Club and Marseille. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
UEFA Europa LeagueRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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