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

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Primera Division · 2021-22

Athletic Club

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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

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

Athletic Club 38 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Real Madrid CF 38 games · 86 pts (2026/27)

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	FC Barcelona	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	38	60
6	RC Celta de Vigo	38	54
7	Getafe CF	38	51
8	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	38	50
9	Valencia CF	38	49
10	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	38	46
11	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	38	46
12	Athletic Club	38	45
13	Elche CF	38	43
14	Deportivo Alaves	38	43
15	Sevilla FC	38	43
16	CA Osasuna	38	42
17	RCD Mallorca	38	42
18	Levante UD	38	42
19	Girona FC	38	41
20	Real Oviedo	38	29

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	Real Madrid CF	H	1–2	L
19 Dec	Real Betis Balompie	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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	Athletic Club	A	2–1	W
19 Dec	Cadiz CF	H	0–0	D
12 Dec	Club Atletico 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
#12	Position	#2
45	Points	86
38	Played	38
13 / 6 / 19	W / D / L	27 / 5 / 6
43	Scored	77
58	Conceded	35
-15	GD	+42
1.18	PPG	2.26
34%	Win %	71%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Real Madrid CF kicks off things out of here…
4' Karim Benzema adds to his 0 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
7' What composure from Karim Benzema! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
10' Goal! Oihan Sancet scores his 45 goal in 328 matches.
15' Athletic Club are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' Dani Garcia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
40' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
42' Unai Vencedor Paris is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Unai Vencedor Paris.
48' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
53' Germany international Toni Kroos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
57' Nico Williams is replacing Oier Zarraga for the Athletic Club side.
61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dani Garcia.
62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eduardo Camavinga.
63' Athletic Club ring the changes. Balenziaga has done his job and it is now time for Inigo Lekue to step up.
68' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
78' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
83' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
84' The whistle greets Muniain as he departs to be replaced by Nico Serrano.
85' The supporters are chanting for Mariano Diaz. He replaces Vinicius Junior on 85 minute.
86' Peter Gonzalez gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Eden Hazard and will look to change the dynamic.
87' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Peter Gonzalez is hanging Eden Hazard on the field on 87 minute.
90' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Luka Jovic comes on to replace Karim Benzema.
The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Karim Benzema	10
Rodrygo	3
Jude Bellingham	3
Nacho	2
Oihan Sancet	2
Gorka Guruzeta	2
Toni Kroos	2
Urko Izeta	1

Head to Head

Athletic Club Form

2021-12-22 Athletic Club 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2021-12-19 Athletic Club 3–2 Real Betis Balompie 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 Atletico 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

4 / 4

0.86 Athletic Club xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.02 Real Madrid CF xG

I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Athletic Club17% Draw23% Real Madrid CF60%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.88

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw

40%

Draw or Real Madrid CF

83%

Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Athletic Club13% Draw42% Real Madrid CF45%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

11.2%

0 – 1

10.7%

1 – 1

10.5%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 3

7.4%

0 – 0

7.3%

1 – 3

6.4%

2 – 2

4.1%

1 – 0

2 – 1

0 – 4

3.7%

1 – 4

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap	Athletic Club covers	Push	Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	10%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	37%	—	63%
+1	37%	24%	39%
+1.5	61%	—	39%
+2	61%	19%	20%
+2.5	80%	—	20%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

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