This game is in the Europa League, kick off at 18:45 on Thursday 28 November 2024.
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Athletic Club v Elfsborg Europa League
Athletic Club, based in Bilbao, Spain, is one of only three clubs in La Liga that have never been relegated from the top division.
Elfsborg, based in Boras, Sweden, has won the Swedish top-flight league, Allsvenskan, on seven occasions, with their most recent title coming in 2012.
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, has a policy of only signing players who are either from the Basque Country or have ties to the region.
Elfsborg has a strong youth academy system and has a reputation for developing young Swedish talent, with many players going on to have successful careers in Europe.
Athletic Club has a strong rivalry with Real Sociedad, known as the Basque derby, which dates back to the early 20th century.
Elfsborg has a rich history in European competitions, reaching the group stages of the UEFA Europa League multiple times and making it to the quarter-finals in the 2007-2008 season.