ISTANBUL, Turkiyya – Athletic Club na kokarin tarihin tarihi a gasar Europa League a ranar 22 ga Janairu, 2025, yayin da suka fafata da Besiktas a wasan da aka buga a filin wasa na BJK Inonu. Kungiyar ta Spain ta samu nasara a wasanni biyar da suka gabata a gasar, kuma idan ta ci nasara a wannan wasan, za ta zama kungiyar farko da ta yi nasara a wasanni shida a jere a tarihin gasar.
A cikin wasan da ya gabata, Besiktas ta sha kashi a hannun Bodo/Glimt da ci 2-1, yayin da Athletic Club ta ci nasara a kan Celta da ci 1-2 a gasar La Liga. Kungiyar ta Spain tana da burin ci gaba da rike matsayinta na biyu a rukunin, inda ta yi daidai da Lazio, kuma idan ta ci nasara a wannan wasan, za ta iya zama kungiya mafi rinjaye a rukunin.
Masanin kungiyar Athletic Club, Ernesto Valverde, ya yi wasu canje-canje a cikin tawagar, inda ya sanya Agirrezabala, Núñez, da Berenguer a cikin farawa, yayin da Unai Simón, Vivian, da Iñaki Williams suka kasance a kan benci. A gefe guda, Besiktas ta fara wasan da Günok a gida, tare da ‘yan wasa kamar Immobile da Rafa Silva a cikin tawagar.
Wasu masu sha’awar Athletic Club sama da 600 ne suka yi tafiya zuwa Turkiyya don kallon wasan, tare da fatan ganin kungiyar su ta ci nasara. Kungiyar ta Spain ta samu nasara a wasanni biyu na farko da ta yi da Besiktas a gasar UEFA Cup a shekarar 1986, amma ta sha kashi a wasan karshe da ta yi da su a shekarar 2004.
Wasu bayanai sun nuna cewa Besiktas ta sha kashi a wasanni 10 daga cikin wasanni 13 da ta yi a gasar Europa League, kuma ta sha kashi a wasanni biyu na karshe. Kungiyar ta Turkiyya ta kuma sha kashi a wasanni biyar daga cikin wasanni shida da ta yi da kungiyoyin Spain a gasar.
Wasu masu sharhi sun yi imanin cewa wasan zai zama mai zafi, saboda dukkan kungiyoyin biyu suna da burin samun nasara don ci gaba a gasar. Kungiyar Athletic Club tana da damar yin tarihi, yayin da Besiktas ke kokarin dawo da martaba bayan rashin nasarar da ta samu a gasar.
