Athletic will face Emery’s Aston Villa on August 7 in England
Euskaraz irakurri: Athleticek Aston Villarekin neurtuko ditu indarrak abuztuaren 7an Ingalaterran
Athletic Club will face the Unai Emery’s Aston Villa he August 7 in the English city of Walsallfirst friendly confirmed by the rojiblanco club for the next preseason.
The meeting between the set of Ernesto Valverde and that of Unai Emery will be disputed starting at 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. local time) in it Beskot stadium located about 15 kilometers north of Birmingham.
The Basque club remembers that this will be the sixth match between Athletic and Aston Villawho met twice in UEFA Cup qualifiers, in the 1977-78 and 1997-98 seasons, and in a friendly in San Mamés in August 1977.
In summary, these are the results that Athletic Club has achieved against the English team so far:
Friendly
Athletic Club 2-0 Aston Villa (August 1977)
UEFA Europa League 1977/78
Aston Villa 2-0 Athletic Club (round of 16, first leg)
Athletic Club 1-1 Aston Villa (round of 16, second leg)
UEFA Europa League 1997/98
Athletic Club 0-0 Aston Villa (round of 32, first leg)
Aston Villa 2-1 Athletic Club (round of 32, second leg)
Source: Eitb
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