Athletic Under-23s to face Nottingham Forest in Premier League International Cup semi-finals
Athletic Under-23s to face Nottingham Forest in Premier League International Cup semi-finals
The Cubs will face the English side in the semi-finals of the Premier League International Cup at the City Ground on Tuesday April 15 at 20:00 CEST
Athletic Club Under-23s will take on Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals of the Premier League International Cup. The Cubs secured their place in the final four with a comprehensive 1-5 win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the quarter-finals.
The fixture will be played at Forest's main stadium, City Ground, on Tuesday April 15 at 20:00 CEST. It will be broadcast live around the world on Athletic Club's official Youtube channel.
On the other side of the bracket, Fulham FC and Olympique Lyon will battle it out for a place in the final.
This is the first time Athletic have reached this stage of the competition. Before defeating the Seagulls, Jokin Aranbarri's youngsters managed a second place finish in their group, which included Sunderland, West Ham, Middlesbrough FC and Blackburn Rovers.
Nottingham Forest came second in a group that featured Valencia CF, AS Monaco, Ajax and Dinamo Zagreb, while they beat FC Nordsjælland 2-1 in the quarter-finals.