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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2016/17 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Estadio de San Mamés - Bilbao Thursday 24 November 2016 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Athletic Club Group F - Matchday 5 US Sassuolo Calcio Last updated 13/12/2016 15:59CET

Previous meetings 2 Match background 4 Team facts 5 Squad list 7 Fixtures and results 10 Match-by-match lineups 14 Match officials 16 Legend 18

1 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao

Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers US Sassuolo Calcio - Athletic Lirola 60, Defrel 75, 15/09/2016 GS 3-0 Reggio Emilia Club Politano 82

Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Athletic Club 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 US Sassuolo Calcio 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 Athletic Club - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Iraola 44, De Marcos 2-3 61; Quagliarella 16 26/02/2015 R32 Athletic Club - Torino FC Bilbao agg: 4-5 (P), Maxi López 45+2, Darmian 68 Maxi López 18, 42; 19/02/2015 R32 Torino FC - Athletic Club 2-2 Turin Williams 9, Gurpegi 73

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Aritz Aduriz 61, 69, 3-1 27/08/2014 PO Athletic Club - SSC Napoli Bilbao Ibai Gómez 74; agg: 4-2 Hamšík 47 Higuaín 68; Muniain 19/08/2014 PO SSC Napoli - Athletic Club 1-1 Naples 41

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Gurpegi 6, Del Horno 21/10/2004 GS Athletic Club - Parma FC 2-0 Bilbao 49

UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Mikel Lasa 68 (og); 04/11/1998 GS Juventus - Athletic Club 1-1 Turin Guerrero 45 21/10/1998 GS Athletic Club - Juventus 0-0 Bilbao

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-0 Aitor Larrazábal 41 30/09/1997 R1 Athletic Club - UC Sampdoria Bilbao agg: 4-1 (P), Ziganda 48 Boghossian 74; 16/09/1997 R1 UC Sampdoria - Athletic Club 1-2 Genoa Roberto Rios 18, Iñigo Larrainzar 61

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UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Zola 20, D. Baggio 4-2 06/12/1994 R3 Parma FC - Athletic Club Parma 38, 47, Couto 63; agg: 4-3 Vales 56, Guerrero 73 22/11/1994 R3 Athletic Club - Parma FC 1-0 Bilbao Ziganda 49

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Uralde 52, Andrinúa 3-2 09/11/1988 R2 Athletic Club - Juventus Bilbao 58, 70; M. Laudrup agg: 4-7 35, Galia 77 M. Laudrup 4, 52, 26/10/1988 R2 Juventus - Athletic Club 5-1 Turin Galia 24, Mauro 41, Altobelli 47; Uralde 36

UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-1 Irureta 12, Carlos 78; 18/05/1977 F Athletic Club - Juventus Bilbao agg: 2-2 ag Bettega 7 05/05/1977 F Juventus - Athletic Club 1-0 Turin Tardelli 14 Calloni 53, 83 (P), 3-1 08/12/1976 R3 AC Milan - Athletic Club Milan Biasiolo 60; agg: 4-5 Madariaga 86 (P) Dani 45 (P), 81 (P), 24/11/1976 R3 Athletic Club - AC Milan 4-1 Bilbao Carlos 48, 86; Capello 25

US Sassuolo Calcio - Record versus clubs from opponents' country US Sassuolo Calcio have not played against a club from their opponents' country

Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Athletic Club 8 6 1 1 8 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 18 8 4 6 29 29 US Sassuolo Calcio 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0

3 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao Match background

Athletic Club have given themselves a tough act to follow with Aritz Aduriz's five-goal salvo against Genk on UEFA Europa League matchday four, and they need to be sharp as Sassuolo come to Bilbao in Group F. • Athletic are through with a win if Genk also win at home to Rapid Wien; Sassuolo are out if they lose and the other game is not drawn. Previous meetings • In what was their first encounter with Spanish opponents, Sassuolo made light work of Athletic on matchday one, winning 3-0 in Reggio Emilia. • Athletic's record in 18 matches against Italian sides is W8 D4 L6 (W6 D1 L1 in Bilbao). Those fixtures include the 1977 UEFA Cup final against Juventus, who triumphed 2-2 on away goals after a 2-1 second-leg reverse in Bilbao. Form guide • Athletic are unbeaten in their last six UEFA Europa League group stage home games (W4 D2). • Sassuolo have scored once in all four of their European away games to date, those four goals earning them three draws and one defeat. • Losing finalists in 1977 and 2012, Athletic have made it through four of their previous five UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League group stage campaigns. • Sassuolo and Konyaspor are the only clubs in the 2016/17 group stage who are in their debut European season. Links and trivia • The journey from Sassuolo to Bilbao is around 1,100km. • Sassuolo boast Spanish talent in teenager Pol Lirola, who is on a two-year loan from Juventus. The defender started his career with Espanyol and made one league appearance for their B side in November 2014. • Sassuolo's Stadio Città del Tricolore was the venue for the 2016 UEFA Women's Champions League final. • After his five goals in the 5-3 success against Genk, Aduriz is level with Zenit's Giuliano on five goals in this season's group stage top scorers' list. The ten-goal top scorer in the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League, Aduriz is the first player to score five times in a UEFA Europa League match (excluding qualifying). Just two players – Radamel Falcao and Edinson Cavani – had previously scored four in a single game. • Aduriz is now five goals clear of Fernando Llorente as Athletic's all-time European top scorer, with 21 goals. The coaches • Ernesto Valverde took charge of Athletic for a second time in June 2013, having led his old club from 2003 to 2005. The former forward later steered Espanyol to the 2007 UEFA Cup final, landed three Greek titles with Olympiacos and coached Villarreal and Valencia. • Eusebio Di Francesco's career high as a player was winning the Scudetto with Roma in 2000/01. The 12-times capped midfielder has since worked wonders at Sassuolo, guiding an attack-minded team from Serie B into Europe.

4 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao Team facts

Athletic Club Formed: 1898 Nickname: Los Leones (The Lions) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League: (1977), (2012) Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 8 (1984) Spanish Cup: 23 (1984) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2015/16: quarter-finals 2014/15: round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2013/14: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2012/13: group stage 2011/12: runners-up 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2009/10: round of 32 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2006/07: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 6-0: Athletic v HJK Helsinki 23/08/12, UEFA Europa League play-off first leg • Biggest away win 1-7: R. Standard de Liège v Athletic 16/12/04, UEFA Cup group stage • Heaviest home defeat 0-3: Athletic v SV Werder Bremen 16/12/09, UEFA Europa League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 5-1: Juventus v Athletic 26/10/88, UEFA Cup second round first leg 4-0: RSC Anderlecht v Athletic 25/02/10, UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 6-0: Athletic v HJK Helsinki (see above)

• Biggest away win 1-7: R. Standard de Liège v Athletic (see above)

• Heaviest home defeat 0-3: Athletic v SV Werder Bremen (see above)

• Heaviest away defeat 5-1: Juventus v Athletic (see above) 4-0: RSC Anderlecht v Athletic (see above)

US Sassuolo Calcio Formed: 1922 Nickname: Neroverdi (The Black and Greens) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • None

5 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) None Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2015/16: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2014/15: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2013/14: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2012/13: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2006/07: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 3-0: Sassuolo v Athletic Club 15/09/16, UEFA Europa League group stage 3-0: Sassuolo v FK Crvena zvezda 18/08/16, UEFA Europa League play-off first leg 3-0: Sassuolo v FC Luzern 04/08/16, UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second leg

• Biggest away win N/A • Heaviest home defeat N/A • Heaviest away defeat 3-1: Genk 3-1 Sassuolo 29/09/16, UEFA Europa League group stage UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 3-0: Sassuolo v Athletic Club (see above) 3-0: Sassuolo v FK Crvena zvezda (see above) 3-0: Sassuolo v FC Luzern (see above)

• Biggest away win N/A • Heaviest home defeat N/A • Heaviest away defeat 3-1: Genk 3-1 Sassuolo (see above)

6 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao Squad list

Athletic Club Current season All-time UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Gorka Iraizoz ESP 06/03/1981 35 - - - 6 - 47 - 63 - 13 Iago Herrerín ESP 25/01/1988 28 - 4 - - - 18 - 22 - 26 Kepa Arrizabalaga ESP 03/10/1994 22 - - - 6 - - - - - 32 Unai Simón ESP 11/06/1997 19 ------40 Unai Etxebarria ESP 30/08/1996 20 ------Defenders 2 Eneko Bóveda ESP 14/12/1988 27 - - - 6 - 8 - 9 - 3 Gorka Elustondo ESP 18/03/1987 29 - 1 - - - 7 1 19 2 4 Aymeric Laporte FRA 27/05/1994 22 - 4 - 11 1 17 - 27 - 6 Mikel San José ESP 30/05/1989 27 - 3 - 10 1 28 3 39 6 15 Iñigo Lekue ESP 04/05/1993 23 - 2 - 6 - 8 - 10 - 16 Xabier Etxeita ESP 31/10/1987 29 - - - 5 - 12 - 16 - 18 Óscar de Marcos ESP 14/04/1989 27 - 3 - 9 - 36 6 56 7 24 Mikel Balenziaga ESP 29/02/1988 28 - 4 - 10 1 13 - 23 - 25 Enric Saborit ESP 27/04/1992 24 - 1 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 27 Yerai Alvarez ESP 24/01/1995 21 - 4 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 33 Jon ESP 24/05/1998 18 ------36 Unai Nuñez ESP 30/01/1997 19 ------37 Andoni Lopez ESP 05/04/1996 20 ------39 Andoni Fernandez ESP 02/02/1996 20 ------42 Jon Aguirrezabala ESP 31/10/1995 21 ------Midfielders 5 Javier Eraso ESP 22/03/1990 26 - 1 - 4 - 7 - 10 2 7 Beñat Etxebarria ESP 19/02/1987 29 - 2 1 8 - 12 3 23 3 8 Ander Iturraspe ESP 08/03/1989 27 - 3 - 7 - 30 - 45 - 12 Mikel Vesga ESP 08/04/1993 23 - - - 4 - - - - - 14 Markel Susaeta ESP 14/12/1987 28 - 4 - 8 - 39 8 59 12 17 Mikel Rico ESP 04/11/1984 32 - 2 - 7 - 11 - 21 - 19 Sabin Merino ESP 04/01/1992 24 - 2 - 7 1 10 1 13 2 22 Raúl García ESP 11/07/1986 30 * 4 - 12 4 55 6 100 14 23 Ager Aketxe ESP 30/12/1993 22 - - - - - 2 - 7 - 30 Urtzi Urzelai ESP 27/04/1995 21 ------31 Iker Undabarrena ESP 18/05/1995 21 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 34 Aitor Seguín ESP 27/02/1995 21 ------38 Gorka Guruzeta ESP 12/09/1996 20 ------Forwards 10 Iker Muniain ESP 19/12/1992 23 - 4 - 9 1 37 6 51 9 11 Iñaki Williams ESP 15/06/1994 22 - 4 - 12 1 12 3 13 3 20 Aritz Aduriz ESP 11/02/1981 35 - 4 5 11 5 27 16 50 24

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Athletic Club Current season All-time UEL League UEL UEFA 28 Asier Villalibre ESP 30/09/1997 19 ------29 Iñigo Vicente ESP 06/01/1998 18 ------35 Jurgi ESP 29/08/1996 20 ------41 Iñigo Cordoba ESP 13/03/1997 19 ------Coach - Ernesto Valverde ESP 06/02/1964 52 - 4 - - - 59 - 83 -

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US Sassuolo Calcio Current season All-time QUAL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Alberto Pomini ITA 17/03/1981 35 ------47 Andrea Consigli ITA 27/01/1987 29 - 4 - 4 - 13 - 4 - 8 - 79 Gianluca Pegolo ITA 25/03/1981 35 ------Defenders 5 Luca Antei ITA 19/04/1992 24 - - - 1 - 8 1 1 - 1 - 13 Federico Peluso ITA 20/01/1984 32 * 4 - 3 - 12 - 5 - 13 - 15 Francesco Acerbi ITA 10/02/1988 28 - 4 - 4 - 13 1 4 - 10 - 20 Pol Lirola ESP 13/08/1997 19 - 1 - 4 1 8 - 4 1 5 1 23 Marcello Gazzola ITA 03/04/1985 31 - 3 - 1 - 6 - 1 - 4 - 28 Paolo Cannavaro ITA 26/06/1981 35 - 4 - 1 - 5 1 31 - 48 - 55 Timo Letschert NED 25/05/1993 23 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 98 Claud Adjapong ITA 06/05/1998 18 - - - 2 - 4 - 2 - 2 - Midfielders 4 Francesco Magnanelli ITA 12/11/1984 32 - 4 - 3 - 10 - 3 - 7 - 6 Lorenzo Pellegrini ITA 19/06/1996 20 - - - 3 1 10 1 3 1 3 1 7 Simone Missiroli ITA 23/05/1986 30 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 8 Davide Biondini ITA 24/01/1983 33 - 4 - 3 - 11 - 3 - 7 - 16 Matteo Politano ITA 03/08/1993 23 - 4 1 4 2 12 2 4 2 8 3 22 Luca Mazzitelli ITA 15/11/1995 21 - 1 - 3 - 6 - 3 - 4 - 27 Federico Ricci ITA 27/05/1994 22 - - - 4 - 10 1 4 - 4 - 31 Simone Caputo ITA 25/07/1998 18 - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - 32 Alfred Duncan GHA 10/03/1993 23 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 5 - Forwards 10 Alessandro Matri ITA 19/08/1984 32 - 1 - 3 - 10 1 16 3 31 5 11 Gregoire Defrel FRA 17/06/1991 25 - 3 2 4 2 12 5 4 2 7 4 25 Domenico Berardi ITA 01/08/1994 22 - 4 5 - - 2 2 - - 4 5 33 Simone Franchini ITA 30/03/1998 18 - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - 90 Antonino Ragusa ITA 27/03/1990 26 - - - 4 - 6 1 4 - 4 - Coach - Eusebio Di Francesco ITA 08/09/1969 47 - 4 - 4 - - - 4 - 8 -

9 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao Fixtures and results

Athletic Club Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 21/08/2016 League Real Sporting de Gijón (A) L 1-2 Viguera 86 28/08/2016 League FC Barcelona (H) L 0-1 11/09/2016 League RC Deportivo La Coruña (A) W 1-0 Raúl García 41 15/09/2016 UEL US Sassuolo Calcio (A) L 0-3 18/09/2016 League Valencia CF (H) W 2-1 Aritz Aduriz 24, 41 21/09/2016 League Granada CF (A) W 2-1 Raúl García 15, Laporte 77 San José 26, Balenziaga 66, Aritz Aduriz 24/09/2016 League Sevilla FC (H) W 3-1 90 (P) 29/09/2016 UEL SK Rapid Wien (H) W 1-0 Beñat Etxebarria 59 02/10/2016 League Málaga CF (A) L 1-2 Aritz Aduriz 3 16/10/2016 League Real Sociedad de Fútbol (H) W 3-2 Muniain 51, Aritz Aduriz 60, Williams 72 20/10/2016 UEL KRC Genk (A) L 0-2 23/10/2016 League Real Madrid CF (A) L 1-2 Merino 27 30/10/2016 League CA Osasuna (H) D 1-1 Raúl García 28 03/11/2016 UEL KRC Genk (H) W 5-3 Aritz Aduriz 8, 24 (P), 44 (P), 74, 90+4 (P) 06/11/2016 League RCD Espanyol (A) D 0-0 20/11/2016 League Villarreal CF (H) W 1-0 Raúl García 67 24/11/2016 UEL US Sassuolo Calcio (H) 28/11/2016 League UD Las Palmas (A) 01/12/2016 Cup Real Racing Club (A) 04/12/2016 League SD Eibar (H) 08/12/2016 UEL SK Rapid Wien (A) 11/12/2016 League Real Betis Balompié (A) 19/12/2016 League RC Celta de Vigo (H) 22/12/2016 Cup Real Racing Club (H) 08/01/2017 League Deportivo Alavés (H) 15/01/2017 League CD Leganés (A) 22/01/2017 League Club Atlético de Madrid (H) 29/01/2017 League Real Sporting de Gijón (H) 05/02/2017 League FC Barcelona (A) 12/02/2017 League RC Deportivo La Coruña (H) 19/02/2017 League Valencia CF (A) 26/02/2017 League Granada CF (H) 01/03/2017 League Sevilla FC (A) 05/03/2017 League Málaga CF (H) 12/03/2017 League Real Sociedad de Fútbol (A) 19/03/2017 League Real Madrid CF (H) 02/04/2017 League CA Osasuna (A) 05/04/2017 League RCD Espanyol (H) 09/04/2017 League Villarreal CF (A) 16/04/2017 League UD Las Palmas (H) 23/04/2017 League SD Eibar (A) 26/04/2017 League Real Betis Balompié (H)

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Athletic Club 30/04/2017 League RC Celta de Vigo (A) 07/05/2017 League Deportivo Alavés (A) 14/05/2017 League CD Leganés (H) 21/05/2017 League Club Atlético de Madrid (A)

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 Real Madrid CF 12 9 3 0 34 10 30 2 FC Barcelona 12 8 2 2 32 13 26 3 Sevilla FC 12 7 3 2 22 17 24 4 Villarreal CF 12 6 4 2 19 8 22 5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 7 1 4 21 13 22 6 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 6 3 3 25 11 21 7 Athletic Club 12 6 2 4 16 13 20 8 SD Eibar 12 5 3 4 17 15 18 9 RC Celta de Vigo 12 5 2 5 18 22 17 10 UD Las Palmas 12 4 4 4 21 20 16 11 Málaga CF 12 4 4 4 17 16 16 12 RCD Espanyol 12 3 6 3 14 17 15 13 Real Betis Balompié 12 4 2 6 13 22 14 14 Deportivo Alavés 12 3 4 5 11 16 13 15 CD Leganés 12 4 1 7 11 22 13 16 Valencia CF 12 3 2 7 16 22 11 17 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 2 4 6 10 19 10 18 Real Sporting de Gijón 12 2 3 7 11 25 9 19 CA Osasuna 12 1 4 7 12 23 7 20 Granada CF 12 0 5 7 10 26 5

US Sassuolo Calcio Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 28/07/2016 UEL FC Luzern (A) D 1-1 Berardi 42 (P) 04/08/2016 UEL FC Luzern (H) W 3-0 Berardi 19, 39 (P), Defrel 64 18/08/2016 UEL FK Crvena zvezda (H) W 3-0 Berardi 17, Politano 41, Defrel 69 21/08/2016 League US Città di Palermo (A) W 1-0 Berardi 31 (P) 25/08/2016 UEL FK Crvena zvezda (A) D 1-1 Berardi 28 28/08/2016 League Pescara Calcio (H) L 0-3 Defrel 38, Berardi 67 10/09/2016 League Juventus (A) L 1-3 Antei 33 15/09/2016 UEL Athletic Club (H) W 3-0 Lirola 60, Defrel 75, Politano 82 18/09/2016 League Genoa CFC (H) W 2-0 Politano 58 (P), Defrel 66 21/09/2016 League AC Chievo Verona (A) L 1-2 Defrel 28 25/09/2016 League Udinese Calcio (H) W 1-0 Defrel 34 29/09/2016 UEL KRC Genk (A) L 1-3 Politano 65 02/10/2016 League AC Milan (A) L 3-4 Politano 10, Acerbi 54, Pellegrini 56 16/10/2016 League Crotone (H) W 2-1 Sensi 83, Iemmello 86 20/10/2016 UEL SK Rapid Wien (A) D 1-1 Schrammel 66 (og) 23/10/2016 League Bologna FC (A) D 1-1 Matri 86 26/10/2016 League AS Roma (H) L 1-3 Cannavaro 12

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US Sassuolo Calcio 30/10/2016 League SS Lazio (A) L 1-2 Defrel 57 03/11/2016 UEL SK Rapid Wien (H) D 2-2 Defrel 34, Pellegrini 45+2 06/11/2016 League Atalanta BC (H) L 0-3 20/11/2016 League UC Sampdoria (A) L 2-3 Ricci 64, Ragusa 74 24/11/2016 UEL Athletic Club (A) 28/11/2016 League SSC Napoli (A) 04/12/2016 League Empoli FC (H) 08/12/2016 UEL KRC Genk (H) 12/12/2016 League ACF Fiorentina (A) 18/12/2016 League FC Internazionale Milano (H) 22/12/2016 League Cagliari Calcio (A) 08/01/2017 League Torino FC (H) 15/01/2017 League US Città di Palermo (H) 22/01/2017 League Pescara Calcio (A) 29/01/2017 League Juventus (H) 05/02/2017 League Genoa CFC (A) 12/02/2017 League AC Chievo Verona (H) 19/02/2017 League Udinese Calcio (A) 26/02/2017 League AC Milan (H) 05/03/2017 League Crotone (A) 12/03/2017 League Bologna FC (H) 19/03/2017 League AS Roma (A) 02/04/2017 League SS Lazio (H) 09/04/2017 League Atalanta BC (A) 15/04/2017 League UC Sampdoria (H) 23/04/2017 League SSC Napoli (H) 30/04/2017 League Empoli FC (A) 07/05/2017 League ACF Fiorentina (H) 14/05/2017 League FC Internazionale Milano (A) 21/05/2017 League Cagliari Calcio (H) 28/05/2017 League Torino FC (A)

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 Juventus 13 11 0 2 28 9 33 2 AS Roma 13 8 2 3 30 14 26 3 AC Milan 13 8 2 3 21 17 26 4 SS Lazio 13 7 4 2 26 14 25 5 Atalanta BC 13 8 1 4 21 14 25 6 SSC Napoli 13 7 3 3 23 14 24 7 Torino FC 13 6 4 3 29 16 22 8 ACF Fiorentina 12 5 5 2 18 11 20 9 FC Internazionale Milano 13 5 3 5 18 16 18 10 AC Chievo Verona 13 5 3 5 13 14 18 11 UC Sampdoria 13 5 3 5 16 19 18 12 Genoa CFC 12 4 4 4 14 14 16

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Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 13 Bologna FC 13 4 4 5 14 19 16 14 Cagliari Calcio 13 5 1 7 20 30 16 15 Udinese Calcio 13 4 3 6 17 21 15 16 US Sassuolo Calcio 13 4 1 8 16 25 13 17 Empoli FC 13 2 4 7 6 17 10 18 Pescara Calcio 13 1 4 8 9 23 7 19 US Città di Palermo 13 1 3 9 10 26 6 20 Crotone 13 1 2 10 10 26 5

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UEFA Europa League - Group stage Group F Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts KRC Genk 4 2 0 2 10 9 6 Athletic Club 4 2 0 2 6 8 6 SK Rapid Wien 4 1 2 1 6 6 5 US Sassuolo Calcio 4 1 2 1 7 6 5

Matchday 1 (15/09/2016) US Sassuolo Calcio 3-0 Athletic Club Goals: 1-0 Lirola 60, 2-0 Defrel 75, 3-0 Politano 82 Athletic Club: Iago Herrerín, Laporte, San José, Beñat Etxebarria, Muniain (54 Susaeta), Williams (54 Aritz Aduriz), De Marcos, Merino, Raúl García, Balenziaga (77 Iñigo Lekue), Alvarez Matchday 2 (29/09/2016) Athletic Club 1-0 SK Rapid Wien Goals: 1-0 Beñat Etxebarria 59 Athletic Club: Iago Herrerín, Laporte, Beñat Etxebarria (80 Rico), A. Iturraspe (59 San José), Williams, Susaeta (59 Muniain), De Marcos, Aritz Aduriz, Raúl García, Balenziaga, Alvarez Matchday 3 (20/10/2016) KRC Genk 2-0 Athletic Club Goals: 1-0 Brabec 40, 2-0 Ndidi 83 Athletic Club: Iago Herrerín, Laporte, San José (80 Elustondo), A. Iturraspe, Muniain, Williams (80 Susaeta), Iñigo Lekue, Aritz Aduriz, Raúl García, Balenziaga (46 Enric Saborit), Alvarez Matchday 4 (03/11/2016) Athletic Club 5-3 KRC Genk Goals: 1-0 Aritz Aduriz 8, 2-0 Aritz Aduriz 24 (P) , 2-1 Bailey 28, 3-1 Aritz Aduriz 44 (P) , 3-2 Ndidi 51, 4-2 Aritz Aduriz 74, 4-3 Sušić 80, 5-3 Aritz Aduriz 90+4 (P) Athletic Club: Iago Herrerín, Laporte, A. Iturraspe, Muniain (83 Merino), Susaeta (76 Williams), Rico, De Marcos, Aritz Aduriz, Raúl García (88 Eraso), Balenziaga, Alvarez Matchday 5 (24/11/2016) Athletic Club-US Sassuolo Calcio Matchday 6 (08/12/2016) SK Rapid Wien-Athletic Club US Sassuolo Calcio

UEFA Europa League - Third qualifying round (28/07/2016) FC Luzern 1-1 US Sassuolo Calcio Goals: 1-0 Schneuwly 8, 1-1 Berardi 42 (P) US Sassuolo Calcio: Consigli, Magnanelli, Biondini, Sansone (72 Politano), Defrel (81 Falcinelli), Peluso, Acerbi, Gazzola, Berardi (90 Mazzitelli), Cannavaro, Duncan (04/08/2016) US Sassuolo Calcio 3-0 FC Luzern (agg: 4-1) Goals: 1-0 Berardi 19, 2-0 Berardi 39 (P) , 3-0 Defrel 64 US Sassuolo Calcio: Consigli, Magnanelli, Biondini (72 Sensi), Sansone, Defrel (82 Falcinelli), Peluso, Acerbi, Gazzola, Berardi (72 Politano), Cannavaro, Duncan

Play-off

14 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao (18/08/2016) US Sassuolo Calcio 3-0 FK Crvena zvezda Goals: 1-0 Berardi 17, 2-0 Politano 41, 3-0 Defrel 69 US Sassuolo Calcio: Consigli, Magnanelli, Biondini, Defrel (76 Trotta), Peluso, Acerbi, Politano (84 Sensi), Gazzola, Berardi (69 Falcinelli), Cannavaro, Duncan (25/08/2016) FK Crvena zvezda 1-1 US Sassuolo Calcio (agg: 1-4) Goals: 0-1 Berardi 28, 1-1 Katai 54 US Sassuolo Calcio: Consigli, Magnanelli, Biondini, Matri (83 Trotta), Peluso, Acerbi, Politano (62 Falcinelli), Lirola, Berardi (72 Letschert), Cannavaro, Duncan

Group stage Matchday 1 (15/09/2016) US Sassuolo Calcio 3-0 Athletic Club Goals: 1-0 Lirola 60, 2-0 Defrel 75, 3-0 Politano 82 US Sassuolo Calcio: Consigli, Magnanelli, Biondini, Defrel (83 Matri), Acerbi, Politano, Lirola, Mazzitelli (73 Duncan), Ricci (54 Ragusa), Cannavaro, Letschert Matchday 2 (29/09/2016) KRC Genk 3-1 US Sassuolo Calcio Goals: 1-0 Karelis 8, 2-0 Bailey 25, 3-0 Buffel 61, 3-1 Politano 65 US Sassuolo Calcio: Consigli, Magnanelli, Pellegrini (66 Mazzitelli), Biondini (59 Ragusa), Defrel, Peluso, Acerbi, Politano, Lirola, Ricci (79 Caputo), Letschert Matchday 3 (20/10/2016) SK Rapid Wien 1-1 US Sassuolo Calcio Goals: 1-0 Schaub 7, 1-1 Schrammel 66 (og) US Sassuolo Calcio: Consigli, Magnanelli, Antei, Pellegrini, Matri (78 Ricci), Peluso, Acerbi, Politano (87 Adjapong), Lirola, Mazzitelli, Ragusa (58 Defrel) Matchday 4 (03/11/2016) US Sassuolo Calcio 2-2 SK Rapid Wien Goals: 1-0 Defrel 34, 2-0 Pellegrini 45+2, 2-1 Jelić 86, 2-2 Kvilitaia 90 US Sassuolo Calcio: Consigli, Pellegrini, Biondini, Matri (65 Politano), Defrel (91 Franchini), Peluso, Acerbi, Lirola, Gazzola, Ragusa (81 Ricci), Adjapong Matchday 5 (24/11/2016) Athletic Club-US Sassuolo Calcio Matchday 6 (08/12/2016) US Sassuolo Calcio-KRC Genk

15 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao Match officials

Referee Viktor Kassai (HUN) Assistant referees György Ring (HUN) , Vencel Tóth (HUN) Additional assistant referees Tamás Bognar (HUN) , Ádám Farkas (HUN) Fourth official Gabor Erös (HUN) UEFA Delegate Jevgenijs Milevskis (LVA) UEFA Referee observer Gylfi Thor Orrason (ISL)

Referee UEFA Europa Name Date of birth League UEFA matches matches Viktor Kassai 10/09/1975 18 95

Viktor Kassai Referee since: 1990 First division: 1999 FIFA badge: 2003

Tournaments: UEFA EURO 2016, 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, UEFA EURO 2012, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2008 Olympic Games, 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup

Finals 2011 UEFA Champions League 2008 Olympic Games

UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 28/09/2006 UEL R1 SK Austria Kärnten AS Livorno Calcio 0-1 Pasching 08/03/2007 UEL R16 Sevilla FC FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2 Seville 12/03/2008 UEL R16 Getafe CF SL Benfica 1-0 Getafe 21/02/2013 UEL R32 FC Viktoria Plzeň SSC Napoli 2-0 Plzen 10/04/2014 UEL QF Valencia CF FC Basel 1893 5-0 Valencia 05/05/2016 UEL SF Liverpool FC Villarreal CF 3-0 Liverpool

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 03/03/2003 U17 2QR Spain Bulgaria 3-0 Alginet 07/03/2003 U17 2QR France Spain 0-2 Alcoy 28/09/2006 UEL R1 SK Austria Kärnten AS Livorno Calcio 0-1 Pasching 08/03/2007 UEL R16 Sevilla FC FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2 Seville 12/12/2007 UCL GS SK Slavia Praha Sevilla FC 0-3 Prague 12/03/2008 UEL R16 Getafe CF SL Benfica 1-0 Getafe 30/09/2008 UCL GS Villarreal CF Celtic FC 1-0 Villarreal

16 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao

Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 25/11/2008 UCL GS ACF Fiorentina Olympique Lyonnais 1-2 Florence 18/08/2009 UCL PO Sporting Clube de Portugal ACF Fiorentina 2-2 Lisbon 16/03/2010 UCL R16 Sevilla FC PFC CSKA Moskva 1-2 Seville 24/08/2010 UCL PO UC Sampdoria SV Werder Bremen 3-2 Genoa 29/09/2010 UCL GS Valencia CF Manchester United FC 0-1 Valencia 02/11/2010 UCL GS Tottenham Hotspur FC FC Internazionale Milano 3-1 London 23/02/2011 UCL R16 FC Internazionale Milano FC Bayern München 0-1 Milan 25/03/2011 EURO QR Spain Czech Republic 2-1 Granada 15/02/2012 UCL R16 AC Milan Arsenal FC 4-0 Milan 25/04/2012 UCL SF Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München 2-1 Madrid 10/06/2012 EURO GS-FT Spain Italy 1-1 Gdansk 03/10/2012 UCL GS RSC Anderlecht Málaga CF 0-3 Brussels 24/10/2012 UCL GS Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid CF 2-1 Dortmund 21/02/2013 UEL R32 FC Viktoria Plzeň SSC Napoli 2-0 Plzen 12/03/2013 UCL R16 FC Barcelona AC Milan 4-0 Barcelona 26/03/2013 WC QR France Spain 0-1 Paris 23/04/2013 UCL SF FC Bayern München FC Barcelona 4-0 Munich 02/10/2013 UCL GS Juventus Galatasaray AŞ 2-2 Turin 11/12/2013 UCL GS SSC Napoli Arsenal FC 2-0 Naples 10/04/2014 UEL QF Valencia CF FC Basel 1893 5-0 Valencia 04/11/2014 UCL GS Real Madrid CF Liverpool FC 1-0 Madrid 20/10/2015 UCL GS Bayer 04 Leverkusen AS Roma 4-4 Leverkusen 12/04/2016 UCL QF Real Madrid CF VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 Madrid 05/05/2016 UEL SF Liverpool FC Villarreal CF 3-0 Liverpool 17/06/2016 EURO GS-FT Italy Sweden 1-0 Toulouse 02/07/2016 EURO QF Germany Italy 1-1 Bordeaux 01/11/2016 UCL GS Manchester City FC FC Barcelona 3-1 Manchester

17 Athletic Club - US Sassuolo Calcio Thursday 24 November 2016 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao Legend Competitions

Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Competition stages Other abbreviations F: Final GS: Group stage (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage No.: Number og: Own goal 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round ag: Match decided on away P: Penalty R2: Second round R3: Third round goals agg: Aggregate R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round Pts: Points D: Drawn R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying Res.: Result ET: Extra Time round sg: Match decided by silver GA: Goals against 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament goal t: Match decided by toss of a PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round coin Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off GF: Goals for W: Won PO - FT: Play-off for Final GS-FT: Group stage – final gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked Tournament tournament goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow Nat.: Nationality cards) N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.