The fourth Champions League team in La Liga was released! The former Barcelona coach led the team and realized his dream after 11 years

In the early morning of May 16, the 36th round of La Liga continued. There were two games 2-0, which made the two teams celebrate: Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 and won the 28th league championship trophy in team history; Athletic Bilbao defeated Getafe 2-0, locked in the top 5 in La Liga and won a Champions League place. After 11 years, Bi Bao once again entered the Champions League.

For Athletic Bilbao, the goal of away match against Getafe is clear: to win and lock in a Champions League place. Bi Bao, coached by Valverde, showed extremely high efficiency, with two shots on the court, Guruzeta and Dani Vivian each scored 1 goal and won 2-0! In the La Liga standings, Athletic Bilbao ranked fourth with 67 points in 36 games, 8 points ahead of Betis, who was 67 points. With two rounds left, Bi Bao locked in the top 5 in La Liga in advance and won a place in the Champions League next season.

Athletic Bilbao has also become the fourth team in La Liga to secure a Champions League place this season. Before that, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid ensured their qualifications in the Champions League. There is 1 Champions League place left in La Liga, Villarreal (64 points) and Betis (59 points) compete. OPTA gave a simulation prediction: the probability of the yellow submarine winning the fifth place is 99%, and Betis only has theoretical hope.

In the locker room, Athletic Bilbao players dance happily to celebrate their UEFA Champions League seat.

61-year-old Valverde won the respect of Bibao fans. Valverde has not received much praise for his two and a half years of coaching in Barcelona, ​​but at Athletic Bilbao, he is the godfather-level coach. He took over Bibao three times, won 2 trophies in 448 games, and led the team to the Champions League twice.

After 11 years, Athletic Bilbao won a Champions League spot again! After the 1992 Champions League reform, Athletic Bilbao played in the Champions League three times, namely the 1998-99, 2014-15, and 2025-26 seasons.

Athletic Bilbao last competed in the Champions League, and it was the 2014-15 season. By chance, the coach Bi Bao was also Valverde at that time. In the 2013-14 La Liga season, Valverde led Bibao to fourth place, and players such as Aduris, Muniain, Herrera, and Laporte played very high. 11 years later, Athletic Bilbao once again realized its dream of the Champions League.

【Attached 17 teams that lock in Champions League seats】

Real Madrid, Bayern, Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Barcelona, ​​Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Eindhoven, Ajax, Naples, Olympiacos, Slavia Prague, Marseille, Monaco, and Athletic Bilbao.