Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Primera Division · 2026
Athletic Club
0 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
8 games this season 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 18.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompie 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Futbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruna 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alaves 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Malaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

1
3
12
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#7 Position #2
16 Points 30
11 Played 12
4 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 2
15 Scored 31
11 Conceded 10
+4 GD +21
1.45 PPG 2.50
36% Win % 83%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
45% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
33% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season

Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Athletic Club
Alex Berenguer 4 G 4 A
Inaki Williams 3 G 2 A
Nico Williams 2 G 1 A
Roberto Navarro 2 G
Aitor Paredes Casamichana 2 G
Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 13 G 2 A
Jude Bellingham 4 G 3 A
Arda Guler 3 G 4 A
Yan Diomande 3 G 2 A
Carlos Espi 2 G

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 was booked on 4.
  • 9' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 14' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' Athletic Club are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's 4-1-2-1-2 shape.
  • 28' Rodrygo doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' Imanol Garcia de Albeniz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jude Bellingham makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Unai Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Oihan Sancet steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 50' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Eder Militao exits the field as Antonio Rudiger enters on 50.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Vivian suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Mikel Vesga makes way for Ander Herrera at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Daniel Vivian gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toni Kroos is hanging Eduardo Camavinga on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Real Madrid CF player. David Alaba gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Luka Modric. He replaces Vinicius Junior on 80 minute.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 87' Inaki Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Madrid CF take all three points.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

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
Muniain 1

Head to Head

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

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
1.61 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club21% Draw27% Real Madrid CF52%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
48%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
79%
Athletic Club or Real Madrid CF
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club14% Draw48% Real Madrid CF38%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.4%

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% 12% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 25% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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