Ernesto Valverde Sets Ath. Bilbao – Valence Lineups at San Mames

ath. bilbao – valence arrived at San Mames with both sides set in place for LaLiga on Sunday, 10-05-2026. Athletic Bilbao lined up in a 4-2-3-1 under Ernesto Valverde, while Valencia came out in a 4-4-2 under Carlos Corberan.

The match was listed for Tour 35 and marked the second leg, giving the San Mames setup extra weight before kickoff. The published composition was the first concrete look at how both coaches planned to use the night.

Ernesto Valverde at San Mames

Valverde had Athletic Bilbao in a 4-2-3-1 shape, the clearest sign of how he wanted the home side arranged at San Mames. That alignment put the focus on control through the middle while still giving the team width in the attacking phase.

Athletic’s setup also tied the match to its venue. San Mames was the stage for the published lineup, and the home side’s structure was visible before the game settled into its rhythm.

Carlos Corberan's Valencia shape

Valencia answered with a 4-4-2 under Corberan. Two banks of four and two forwards gave the visitors a different look from Athletic’s setup, and the contrast was part of the value in the published composition.

Gaya was the reference point attached to Valencia’s formation listing, which made the visitor’s plan part of the same matchday release rather than a separate note. For readers tracking the game, that meant both coaches had already shown their preferred shapes before the opening minutes.

Tour 35 at San Mames

The broader frame was simple: Tour 35, second leg, San Mames. That combination made the lineup page more than a routine roster note, because it fixed the exact matchday, the venue, and the coaches’ choices in one place.

For anyone following the LaLiga fixture, the practical takeaway was immediate. Athletic Bilbao were set in a 4-2-3-1 under Valverde, Valencia in a 4-4-2 under Corberan, and the match was ready to unfold at San Mames on 10-05-2026.