Athletic Club v Sevilla: Full lineups confirmed for LaLiga Matchday 2
Athletic Club and Sevilla have named their starting XIs for their LaLiga Matchday 2 meeting at Estadio de San Mamés in Bilbao on Saturday, August 22, 2026. In India the match will kick off at 8:30 PM IST.
Athletic did not feature in the opening matchweek, while Sevilla won their season opener against Rayo Vallecano. Sevilla fell behind in the fourth minute to an Alvaro Garcia Rivera goal before Jon Guridi levelled with a 52nd-minute strike. Kike Salas was sent off in the 88th minute and Gerard Fernandez converted a penalty in the 97th minute as the hosts secured a 2-1 win. Luis Garcia will hope that his side can maintain this form against Basque opponents tonight.
Athletic Club made little transfer business over the summer and retained key players, including Nico Williams. The report states Nico Williams is unlikely to feature much because of a lack of match fitness. With Nico Williams unlikely to play a major role tonight, Inaki Williams is expected to be important for the Bilbao-based hosts. Athletic will look to clinch an early win in their first match of the season.
Athletic Club named the following starting XI: Unai Simon; Jesus Areso, Yeray Alvarez, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche; Benat Gerenabarrena, Peio Canales; Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Alex Berenguer; Gorka Guruzeta. The substitutes listed were: Alex Padilla (gk), Nico Williams, Aymeric Laporte, Hugo Rincon, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Adama Boiro, Alejandro Rego, Maroan Sannadi, Robert Navarro, Alvaro Djalo, Johaneko Louis-Jean. A club post contained the text: 🔥 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘-𝗨𝗣 🆚 @SevillaFC_ENGEdin Terzić’s first starting XI in @laligaEN 26/27Come on, Lions!#AthleticSevilla #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/oZxJKsmtRw
Sevilla’s starting XI was named as: Odysseas Vlachodimos; Juan Iglesias, Arouna Sangante, Andres Castrin, Gabriel Suazo; Miguel Angel Sierra, Lucien Agoume; Gerard Peque, Jon Guridi, Oso; Robbie Ure. Their bench comprised: Fran Gonzalez (gk), Rafael Romero (gk), Julio Diaz, Isaac Romero, Chidera Ejuke, Jose Angel Carmona, Nico Guillen, Manu Bueno, Ibrahima Sow, Iker Munoz, Giorgi Kochorashvili. Jon Guridi, who scored in Sevilla’s opener, is included in the starting XI for tonight’s fixture.
The Matchday 2 fixture will be played on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Estadio de San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain, with kick-off listed at 8:30 PM IST for viewers in India. For more updates, the report directs readers to follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, to download the Khel Now Android App or iOS App, and to join the community on WhatsApp and Telegram. Sushruta, the author of the report, has spent over two years covering football and also reports on a variety of other sports; outside of work he enjoys binge-watching movies and reading.