Sunday , 16 August 2026

Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Athletic Club
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Wed 22 Dec 2021 · 20:30 UTC San Mames Barria HT 45' · FT 45'
Unai Vencedor Paris 42' Y
Y 42' Vinicius Junior
Unai Vencedor Paris 43' Y
Y 43' Vinicius Junior
Dani Garcia 61' Y
Balenziaga 61' Y
Y 62' Eduardo Camavinga

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at San Mames Barria.

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Juan Lopez
  • Referee David Recio
  • Referee Cesar Soto
  • Referee Carlos Alvarez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
12
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-22 Athletic Club 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-12-15 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Athletic Club 2020-07-05 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
19 Dec Real Betis Balompié H 3–2 W
11 Dec Sevilla FC H 0–1 L
06 Dec Getafe CF A 0–0 D
01 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–1 L
26 Nov Granada CF H 2–2 D
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Athletic Club A 2–1 W
19 Dec Cadiz CF H 0–0 D
12 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–0 W
07 Dec FC Internazionale Milano H 2–0 W
04 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–0 W
01 Dec Athletic Club H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Athletic Club Real Madrid CF
#18 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts). Real Madrid CF are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Athletic Club welcome Real Madrid CF for this crunch clash at San Mames Barria.
  • 4' What a strike from Karim Benzema! The score is 0-1.
  • 7' Magnificent from Karim Benzema! That is 168 goals in 545 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' A stunning finish from Oihan Sancet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 15' Real Madrid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' De Marcos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Unai Vencedor Paris argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' Unai Vencedor Paris was booked on 43.
  • 48' With 4 assists to his name this season, Vinicius Junior is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' Nico Williams is replacing Oier Zarraga for the Athletic Club side.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dani Garcia on 61 minutes.
  • 62' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Balenziaga is replaced by Inigo Lekue on 63 minute.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlo Ancelotti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Muniain is replaced by Nico Serrano on 84 minute.
  • 85' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Vinicius Junior has done his job and it is now time for Mariano Diaz to step up.
  • 86' Peter Gonzalez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eden Hazard on 86 minute.
  • 87' Peter Gonzalez gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Eden Hazard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Luka Jovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Karim Benzema on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 10
Rodrygo 3
Jude Bellingham 3
Toni Kroos 2
Nacho 2
Oihan Sancet 2
Gorka Guruzeta 2
Kylian Mbappe 1

Head to Head

2021-12-22 Athletic Club 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-12-15 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Athletic Club 2020-07-05 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF

Athletic Club Form

2021-12-22 Athletic Club 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2021-12-19 Athletic Club 3–2 Real Betis Balompié W 2021-12-11 Athletic Club 0–1 Sevilla FC L 2021-12-06 Getafe CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club L 2021-11-26 Athletic Club 2–2 Granada CF D

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-12-22 Athletic Club 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2021-12-19 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Cadiz CF D 2021-12-12 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2021-12-07 Real Madrid CF 2–0 FC Internazionale Milano W 2021-12-04 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–2 Real Madrid CF W 2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.42 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club17% Draw36% Real Madrid CF47%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
53%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
83%
Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club9% Draw65% Real Madrid CF26%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.8%
0 – 1
22.7%
1 – 1
11%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
3.1%
2 – 1
2.1%
2 – 0
2%
1 – 3
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 4
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 12% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 28% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
66% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.