UEFA Champions League: BATE v Athletic Bilbao

Since beating Napoli 3-1 at the end of August to secure a 4-2 aggregate play-off win and subsequently book their place in Group H, Athletic have played six games in all competitions and managed to win only once.

After six league matches, Ernesto Valverde's men are languishing in La Liga with just four points, while the 0-0 home draw against Shakhtar Donetsk ensured an unspectacular return to Europe's elite club competition for the first time since 1998-99.

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