Ioannou is the man to step in and concede a corner for the home side, after a dangerous move forward from Athletic Bilbao, but the visitors can't make the most of it. APOEL are heading through, by the looks of things.
90' +4
Iraizoz gets yellow.
Muniain finds Williams on the right-hand side yet again, with Milanov happy to concede a corner at the back post. Benat whips it in, but the referee orders a re-take after some pushing in the area. The second is got rid of at the near post.
Iraizoz gets a booking after hacking down an opponent cynically. The goalkeeper had come up for a corner for Athletic, and knew he couldn't get back in time.
90' +3
Two brilliant close-range blocks deny the visitors inside the penalty area, before Muniain shoots just over the crossbar from outside the box! Fantastic defending from APOEL to deny Raul Garcia from such close range.
90' +1
There are six minutes of stoppage time. Williams shoots into the side netting with the aid of a deflection off Nuno Morais.
90'
Iturraspe gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
Williams scampers down the right, but Ioannou slides in to deny the Spanish wide man. Sabin then bends a cross in from the opposite flank, but it is half-cleared, with Muniain firing the rebound into a ruck of players.
RED CARD! Athletic Bilbao are own to 10 men as well. The substitute gets a second yellow card for another cynical foul, and is given his marching orders.
88'
Good defending from Merkis! Williams bursts into the penalty area and knocks a touch beyond the goalkeeper, but the APOEL centre-back is there to mop up and deny any visiting forwards from picking up the loose ball.
87'
I. de Camargo gets yellow.
The referee has to be quick to get a lid on things in the dying minutes, with De Camargo getting a yellow card for his troubles in a feisty incident.
86'
RULED OUT! Athletic Bilbao have the ball in the back of the net, courtesy of Raul Garcia, but the referee already pulled play back for a push on the goalkeeper from Villalibre. Valverde is furious. Hard to see how else the visiting substitute could have challenged for that.
84'
Benat takes aim from a 25-yard free-kick, but Waterman pats the ball down and clutches it at the second attempt. The goalkeeper is just wanting to take his time, at this point. The home fans are urging their team forward vociferously as we tick into the last five minutes.
82'
Muniain releases the ball out to Sabin on the left-hand side, but Milanov intervenes nicely. The away side are quickly back on the hunt for the ball, and win it, but Benat is fouled on the edge of the penalty area by De Camargo.
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81'
Iturraspe bends a good header in from the right-hand side, but Merkis gets in ahead of Raul Garcia to direct a header behind for a corner. The resulting set-piece is punched away by Waterman. APOEL break, with Vander combining with Gianniotas, before the move ends with De Camargo blasting wide.
79'
Sabin Merino enters the game and replaces De Marcos.
Sabin Merino is sent on to try and stretch things in the final third for the last 10 minutes, with De Marcos sacrificed. Valverde is throwing caution to the wind.
78'
The referee is keen to pull up even the slightest bits of contact, and Athletic Bilbao are really running out of time here. Villalibre's addition hasn't changed much at all, with the away side still struggling to create any big chances. Waterman hasn't been called into action too often.
76'
L. Ebecilio enters the game and replaces Vinícius.
Vinicius takes his time to jog off the field of play, with Ebecilio offering new energy in midfield.
75'
Iturraspe gets yellow.
Iturraspe gets a yellow card in the midfield battle, as frustrations start to rise a little for the away side.
73'
Athletic Club are enjoying all of the possession, with APOEL sat incredibly deep indeed. Christiansen is hoping that his players absorb all of this pressure and can mount attacks from it, but they'll have to be careful not catch themselves sitting far too deep.
71'
Vander enters the game and replaces G. Efrem.
Efrem takes his leave, with Vander given the chance to freshen things up. The Brazilian will have to cover a lot of ground to make up for Soteriou's dismissal.
70'
Iturraspe enters the game and replaces Xabier Etxeita.
Etxeita heads off, with Iturraspe coming into the midfield holding two. San Jose will drop to centre-back, but that is probably able to be considered a positive change from Valverde.
69'
De Camargo knocks a header down to Vinicius, but the Brazilian is crowded out before he can make a difference. APOEL are still trying to commit some players forward on their counter-attacks, but Christiansen is very much trying to balance his side out with changes.
67'
Athletic Bilbao have their tails up now, with the away side have a man advantage over APOEL. The visitors are seeing more of the ball and working it from flank to flank in an effort to exploit the hosts' missing player. Williams bends in a cross from the right, but Astiz heads away.
65'
P. Sotiriou gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
RED CARD! Soteriou gets his marching orders after getting a second yellow card. He is penalised for a high foot, but it didn't appear that he meant to catch his opponent.
64'
Waterman is eventually able to continue after some extensive treatment, but the Dutchman isn't moving too freely. That might be one to keep an eye on, after he came off worse in a clash with Raul Garcia.
63'
Less than half an hour remains for Athletic Bilbao to turn this one around. Benat whips in a corner from the right, but Milanov heads half-clear, before a second ball into the box from Balenziaga is helped on its way to safety by Waterman. It appears the goalkeeper has hurt himself in the process.
61'
I. de Camargo enters the game and replaces David Barral.
Barral is replaced by De Camargo for the dying stages, and the substitute made a good impact in the first leg from the bench.
59'
The hosts are still looking to push on and put this tie to bed as soon as they can, as Athletic Bilbao will be leaving gaps while getting forward. Williams is now pulling out to the right-hand side a little more, with Villalibre replacing his teammate up front for the last half an hour or so.
57'
Asier Villalibre enters the game and replaces Susaeta.
Susaeta is sacrificed, with Villalibre coming into the game to bolster up the visitors' front line.
56'
N. Ioannou gets yellow.
Athletic Bilbao might have allowed this game to get beyond them already, with Valverde needing to mastermind at least a two-goal comeback in Cyprus. APOEL have bided their time well, before striking twice in quick succession to ask huge questions of their opponents.
Yellow card Nicolas Ioannou
54'
Penalty goal scored by G. Gianniotas for APOEL!
GOOOOOOOOAL! GIANNIOTAS MAKES IT 2-0! That is a vital goal for the hosts, Athletic Bilbao now need two tonight. Iraizoz guesses the right way and gets a hand to the ball, but he can't quite keen it out. APOEL heading through as it stands.
53'
De Marcos gets yellow.
De Marcos gets a booking for dissent.
PENALTY TO APOEL! Gianniotas gets into the penalty area and goes down under pressure from Balenziaga, with the referee pointing to the spot! That looked harsh.
52'
Benat lines up a long-range effort, but he can only blast an awful effort a long way wide of the target. Waterman will be happy to face those all day. Efrem tries to jink his way into space on the edge of the penalty area, but can't unleash a shot.
50'
Valverde does not look very happy on the sidelines at all, with Los Leones currently heading out of this competition as it stands. Athletic Bilbao need a goal from somewhere. Balenziaga whips in a cross from the left byline, but Muniain is beaten in the air while trying to attack the ball at the back post.
48'
Terrible start to the second half for Athletic Bilbao, but that goal has really lifted the crowd. Balenziaga is released down the left and loops in a good cross from the left-hand side, but Williams is penalised for a pointless push on his marker. Another opportunity wasted.
46'
P. Sotiriou has scored a goal for APOEL! Assist by G. Efrem.
We are back underway in the second half! Things are very tight indeed, with this contest still easily able to have a few more twists and turns before the final whistle.
Efrem turns provider and curls in an excellent left-footed cross from wide on the left flank.
GOOOOOOOAL! ALL SQUARE! Soteriou opens the scoring and levels up the aggregate - but APOEL have the away goals they need to wriggle through. The hosts' striker is found by a cross from the left-hand side, and he lashes home a fantastic finish at the near post.
45' +1
Raúl García gets yellow.
Raul Garcia is booked for dissent, after complaining off the back of being fouled by Nuno Morais. The resulting free-kick is whipped into the box and met by Muniain, but the diminutive forward is denied by a close-range block.
45'
Barral releases Efrem down the left-hand side, but De Marcos tracks back nicely to nick the ball away from the APOEL winger. The hosts maintain their pressure, with a cross then whipped in from the opposite flank, but Soteriou is penalised for a push on Yeray. He is on thin ice.
43'
P. Sotiriou gets yellow.
Soteriou gets a yellow card after getting on the wrong side of the referee a few times, while defending from the front.
42'
Milanov goes down heavily after blocking a shot from Susaeta, as it appears the APOEL defender has been winded quite badly. The players use the stoppage as a chance to grab a drink, but the Bulgarian appears to be okay to continue after he gets his breath back.
40'
Raul Garcia unleashes an effort from long-range, after Susaeta took a free-kick short to the Spaniard, but the ex-Atletico Madrid midfielder can only force a simple save out of Waterman. It came out of a lot of bodies, but the Dutchman didn't even have to move.
38'
Ioannou tries to play a ball down the line for Efrem to chase, but De Marcos steps out and makes a good interception. Vinicius gives the ball away in the middle of midfield, with San Jose eventually able to come away with possession, but the Athletic Bilbao midfielder is brought down by a stray leg from Barral.
36'
Soteriou is penalised for a push on Yeray, as the home side continue to be frustrated when looking forward. Despite starting with a front two, APOEL's strikers haven't been able to combine much at all. Benat brings down Gianniotas cynically, but escaping a booking due to the early nature of his tackle.
34'
Los Leones work the ball from flank to flank, as APOEL continue to sit deep and try to frustrate the visitors. It is getting a little bit monotonous, with Williams looking to be the key man to help Athletic Bilbao pick this Cypriot lock. Iraizoz has commanded his penalty area brilliantly at the other end.
32'
The home fans are getting a little bit frustrated, as the visitors have had much more of the ball. They're whistling Athletic Bilbao whenever they have possession - which is turning into a constant thing. Williams spins on the edge of the box and tries to stab a pass into the clear by Muniain to chase, but an important interception is made by Merkis.
30'
Susaeta drives forward brilliantly and shakes off his man, before playing a pass into Benat. The Athletic Bilbao midfielder looks up and tries to lift a pass over the top to De Marcos, but he doesn't get his angles right and gifts Waterman with the opportunity to come out and claim with ease.
28'
The visitors switch play nicely over to Balenziaga on the left-hand side, but a cross from the left-back is headed away by Astiz. Athletic Club maintain their pressure, but the move ends in Benat blazing terribly wide from the best part of 25 yards out from goal.
26'
Vinicius makes a lovely turn in midfield and drives forward at pace, but a throughball from the Brazilian midfielder is cut out vitally by Etxeita. Athletic Club respond with a quick pass forward from Muniain, but Williams is caught offside. This is a very even contest, neither side is afraid to commit bodies forward on the break.
24'
The visitors are playing at their own pace, with Benat enjoying the time and space he is being given in midfield. APOEL are happy to sit deep and absorb pressure, with Williams struggling to find opportunity to get in behind these resilient defensive lines that Christiansen has deployed.
22'
Athletic Bilbao earn themselves another corner from the right-hand side, but this time Merkis does just enough to flick a defensive header away from the danger zone. The away side have had much the better of the possession and opportunities, but APOEL have threatened sporadically on the counter-attack.
20'
A second Athletic Bilbao corner is swung in from the opposite flank, but this time Raul Garcia nods wide of the target after peeling off his man well. Soteriou tries to get the ball onto his right foot and shoots from outside of the box for APOEL, but the Cypriot's long-range attempt bends a long way beyond Iraizoz's left-hand upright.
18'
Vinicius is fed forward by a flick from Barral, but a cross from the Brazilian is mopped up by De Marcos after a miscue from Efrem. Athletic Bilbao counter at pace, with Williams given a sight of goal from 20 yards out, but the Spaniard sees a low shot pushed narrowly wide by Waterman. The resulting corner is whipped in by Benat, which forces the APOEL goalkeeper into a save!
16'
Another long ball is pumped over the top for Soteriou to chase, but yet again Iraizoz is off his line quickly to frustrate APOEL's advances. Valverde's men are controlling the tempo and the better of the half-chances, but Williams isn't getting much service into the right areas of the field.
15'
Williams opens play out to Susaeta on the right-hand side, but the eventual delivery in from the Spanish winger is deflected into Waterman's grasp by Ioannou. The visitors retain possession nicely and settle things down, with Los Leones probably looking more like the home team so far on the balance of play.
13'
Benat curls a free-kick delivery in from deep on the right, with Waterman able to punch half-clear. A shot is immediately pummelled back into the area, but Merkis makes a good block to deny Susaeta, before Muniain is unable to pounce on the loose ball to convert from close-range. Plenty of half-chances in Cyprus.
11'
Barral holds the ball up well initially, but Balenziaga manages to get the right side of his man and lash a clearance away. Athletic head up the other end of the field, but Raul Garcia is brought down, with this game continuing to be broken down by little cynical fouls.
9'
Vinicius goes down in the penalty area, after cutting infield from the right, but the referee tells the Brazilian midfielder to get up and keep his mouth shut. It did appear that San Jose caught the APOEL man, but it seemed to be a completely accidental coming together once the ball had already gone.
7'
APOEL try to settle down with a neat spell of possession, but they've not managed to create any chances as of yet. Yeray is forced to make a quick clearance, after being played into trouble by Balenziaga, before Efrem forces Iraizoz into a good save with a powerful right-footed shot. Athletic Bilbao head down the other end through Williams, but the Spaniard fires a powerful effort straight at Waterman.
5'
Raul Garcia tries to flick a ball on with his head, but Merkis nips in ahead of Williams to cushion the pass back to Waterman. Astiz goes down in the aftermath, after landing awkwardly on his right leg. He limps about briefly, but should be okay to continue.
3'
Waterman collects a cross within his own box with ease, as Athletic Bilbao try to start with attacking intent. Williams is fed down the left-hand channel and nips into the area, but the Spanish striker crashes a low shot into the side netting at the near post. APOEL respond with a long ball towards Barral, but Iraizoz is off his line to gobble it up.
1'
We are underway in the first half in Cyprus! APOEL have two away goals to their name, which leaves Athletic Bilbao needing to be careful in their approach to the early stages of this clash. The first 20 minutes could be very interesting indeed.
With two away goals to their name, Athletic Bilbao will know that they need to score at least once to settle their nerves in Cyprus, or risk seeing this tie out in a very precarious position indeed. Ernesto Valverde is used to tough matches against big teams in Spain, but APOEL are a counter-attacking proposition that could do the visitors some damage.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Athletic Bilbao's tough away trip to face APOEL in the Europa League knock-out stages, after winning the opening leg 3-2. Arguably undeserved goals from Giorgios Efrem and Giannis Gianniotas have given the hosts a great chance of progressing tonight, especially given Los Leones' awful goalscoring record away from home in LaLiga this season.
TEAM NEWS: Inaki Astiz gets a start at centre-back tonight for APOEL, with the hosts' back four otherwise unchanged from the first leg. Both goalscorers from earlier in the tie start on the wings, with Nuno Morais and Vinicius continuing in the middle of the park. Ex-Levante striker David Barral partners the in-form Pieros Soteriou up front for Thomas Christiansen's men.
TEAM NEWS: Aritz Aduriz misses out due to injury for Athletic Bilbao, which sees Inaki Williams lead the line after causing a nuisance on the right wing last time out in Europe. Markel Susaeta fills in on the right, with Aymeric Laporte also an injury absentee. Xabier Etxeita partners Yeray at centre-back, with Oscar De Marcos and Mikel Balenziaga kept at both full-back spots.
Athletic Bilbao substitutes: Boveda, Iturraspe, Mikel Rico, Sabin, Saborit, Villalibre, Remiro.
Athletic Bilbao starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Iraizoz; De Marcos, Yeray, Etxeita, Balenziaga; Benat, San Jose; Susaeta, Raul Garcia, Muniain; Inaki Williams.
HALF-TIME! Both sides go in goalless at the break, with this result enough to see Athletic Bilbao through into the next round. The away side have created more and had the most possession, leading to some frustration among the home fans. Still all to play for in Cyprus, and this could get very nervy indeed.
FULL-TIME! APOEL win 2-0 on the night against Athletic Bilbao, which is enough to see them into the next round of the Europa League 4-3 on aggregate. Second-half strikes from Soteriou and Gianniotas were enough for the hosts, despite the former getting sent off later on. The visitors couldn't recover and saw Iturraspe get a red card, and history is made for Christiansen's men. That's all that we have time for, we hope to see you again next time.
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