Athletic Club vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2026

Athletic Club

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Real Madrid CF

Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 19:30 UTC San Mames 48,927 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 28' Rodrygo

0–2 36' Jude Bellingham

Muniain 4' Y

Daniel Vivian 67' Y

Y 76' David Alaba

Inaki Williams 87' Y

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)

8 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game

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

2023-08-12 Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid CF 2023-06-04 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2023-01-22 Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid CF 2021-12-22 Athletic Club 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Athletic Club

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Real Madrid CF	H	0–2	L
04 Jun	Real Madrid CF	A	1–1	D
28 May	Elche CF	H	0–1	L
25 May	CA Osasuna	A	0–2	L
20 May	RC Celta de Vigo	H	2–1	W
13 May	Villarreal CF	A	1–5	L

Real Madrid CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Athletic Club	A	2–0	W
04 Jun	Athletic Club	H	1–1	D
27 May	Sevilla FC	A	2–1	W
24 May	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	2–1	W
21 May	Valencia CF	A	0–1	L
17 May	Manchester City FC	A	0–4	L

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Athletic Club is hosting Real Madrid CF for another epic battle.
4' Muniain has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 4.
9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
14' Andriy Lunin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
19' Real Madrid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
24' 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.
28' Brilliant from the ! Rodrygo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 28.
33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
36' A goal from the England international Jude Bellingham! He fires home on 36 to make it 0-2!
41' Athletic Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
46' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Oihan Sancet comes on to replace Unai Gomez.
50' Antonio Rudiger has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eder Militao on 50 minute.
55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
60' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
64' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Ander Herrera on, Mikel Vesga off on 64 minutes.
67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Vivian on 67.
71' The supporters are chanting for Toni Kroos. He replaces Eduardo Camavinga on 71 minute.
76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Alaba on 76 minutes.
80' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Luka Modric comes on to replace Vinicius Junior.
85' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
87' Athletic Club player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Mikel Vesga ↓ Ander Herrera 64'
16
Ruiz de Galarreta
1
Unai Simon
15
Inigo Lekue ↓ Imanol Garcia de Albeniz 71'
18
De Marcos
3
Daniel Vivian
10
Muniain ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 46'
9
Inaki Williams
4
Aitor Paredes Casamichana
11
Nico Williams ↓ Alex Berenguer 46'
30
Unai Gomez ↓ Oihan Sancet 46'

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

22
Antonio Rudiger ↑ 50'
21
Brahim Diaz
14
Joselu ↑ 80'
16
Alvaro Odriozola
10
Luka Modric ↑ 80'
17
Lucas Vazquez
8
Toni Kroos ↑ 71'
6
Nacho
31
Lucas Canizars
30
Fran Gonzalez

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Athletic Club Form

2023-08-12 Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid CF L 2023-06-04 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2023-05-28 Athletic Club 0–1 Elche CF L 2023-05-25 CA Osasuna 2–0 Athletic Club L 2023-05-20 Athletic Club 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-05-13 Villarreal CF 5–1 Athletic Club L

Real Madrid CF Form

2023-08-12 Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid CF W 2023-06-04 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2023-05-27 Sevilla FC 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2023-05-24 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2023-05-21 Valencia CF 1–0 Real Madrid CF L 2023-05-17 Manchester City FC 4–0 Real Madrid CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.79 Athletic Club xG

Expected Goals

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

1.85 Real Madrid CF xG

I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Athletic Club19% Draw25% Real Madrid CF56%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.64

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw

44%

Draw or Real Madrid CF

81%

Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Athletic Club12% Draw45% Real Madrid CF43%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

12.5%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.2%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 0

0 – 3

7.2%

1 – 3

5.8%

1 – 0

4.7%

2 – 1

3.9%

2 – 2

3.7%

0 – 4

3.4%

1 – 4

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap	Athletic Club covers	Push	Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	10%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	39%	—	61%
+1	39%	25%	37%
+1.5	63%	—	37%
+2	63%	19%	18%
+2.5	82%	—	18%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

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