Gary Neville sent to the stands as Valencia crash out to Bilbao

Aritz Aduriz struck late on as Athletic Bilbao controversially edged past Gary Neville’s Valencia on away goals to reach the Europa League quarter-finals.

Goals from Santi Mina and Aderlan Santos gave Valencia a 2-1 aggregate lead but Aduriz’s eighth goal of the competition 14 minutes from time secured progression for Athletic, despite a 2-1 defeat on the night.

Neville ended the night watching from the stands after being sent off by referee Daniele Orsato for arguing about a possible handball in the build up to the visitors’ goal.