Athletic Bilbao have given a nod to Celtic ahead of their Europa League tie against Rangers.
The Basque club shared an 'On this day' post on their social media accounts remembering friendly fixtures against Celtic.
Bilbao first hosted Celtic in a 0-0 match back in 2011 at the San Mames with Freddie Ljungberg and Cha Du Ri featuring in a mixed Celtic XI under Neil Lennon.
🍀🤝🦁 🔙 #OnThisDay in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣1️⃣, @CelticFC visited The Cathedral for the first time. 🫂 The match is well remembered in Bilbao due to the friendly atmosphere between both sets of fans at San Mames and in the city.#ACMuseoa #AthleticClub 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/vfshm1olnr
— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) March 26, 2025
The La Liga outfit then headed to Celtic Park last year to face Celtic in a friendly tie which doubled as a testimonial match for James Forrest.
Celtic claimed a 3-2 win in that fixture with Alexandro Bernabei, Reo Hatate and David Turnbull on the scoresheet.
The first post read: "#OnThisDay in 2011, @CelticFC visited The Cathedral for the first time.
"The match is well remembered in Bilbao due to the friendly atmosphere between both sets of fans at San Mames and in the city."
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A second post added: "On 1 August 2023, we finally went to Paradise. James Forrest chose @Athletic_en to be the opponents for his testimonial.
"A belter of a match, @CelticFC won 3-2 on a special day."
Athletic Bilbao will take on Rangers in the quarter-final of the Europa League later this month.
