Saturday , 14 November 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Real Madrid CF
3 – 1
Full Time
Athletic Club
Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 21:00 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 8' Raul Garcia
R 13' Raul Garcia
Lucas Vazquez 42' Y
Y 80' Yeray Alvarez

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Javier Martinez
  • Referee Alfonso Vicente Moral

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompié 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 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 Málaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

12
3
1
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-15 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Athletic Club 2020-07-05 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2019-12-22 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2019-04-21 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Athletic Club 2018-09-15 Athletic Club 1–1 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Athletic Club H 3–1 W
12 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–0 W
09 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–0 W
05 Dec Sevilla FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 0–2 L
28 Nov Deportivo Alavés H 1–2 L
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
12 Dec Valencia CF A 2–2 D
04 Dec RC Celta de Vigo H 0–2 L
29 Nov Getafe CF A 1–1 D
23 Nov Real Betis Balompié H 4–0 W
08 Nov Real Valladolid CF A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Real Madrid CF Athletic Club
#2 Position #7
30 Points 16
12 Played 11
10 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 3
31 Scored 15
10 Conceded 11
+21 GD +4
2.50 PPG 1.45
83% Win % 36%

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Real Madrid CF host Athletic Club — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 8' Raul Garcia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Raul Garcia.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dani Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 28' Dani Carvajal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 561 appearances.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Sergio Ramos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Vazquez on 42.
  • 46' Toni Kroos doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' A goal from the Spain international Ander Capa! He fires home on 52 to make it 1-1!
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Alex Berenguer departs to be replaced by Inigo Cordoba.
  • 63' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Vinicius Junior is withdrawn and Marco Asensio gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Real Madrid CF make a change. Federico Valverde trudges off to be replaced by Isco on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Athletic Club make a change. Unai Vencedor Paris trudges off to be replaced by Mikel Vesga on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Inaki Williams makes way for Asier Villalibre at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
  • 72' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' The France forward Karim Benzema breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 2-1!
  • 75' Real Madrid CF make a change. Lucas Vazquez trudges off to be replaced by Rodrygo on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Yeray Alvarez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Muniain on, De Marcos off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Madrid CF take all three points.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2020-12-15 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Athletic Club 2020-07-05 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2019-12-22 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Athletic Club 2019-04-21 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Athletic Club 2018-09-15 Athletic Club 1–1 Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2020-12-15 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Athletic Club W 2020-12-12 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2020-12-09 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2020-12-05 Sevilla FC 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2020-12-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Real Madrid CF L 2020-11-28 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Deportivo Alavés L

Athletic Club Form

2020-12-15 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Athletic Club L 2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club D 2020-12-04 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2020-11-29 Getafe CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2020-11-23 Athletic Club 4–0 Real Betis Balompié W 2020-11-08 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 Athletic Club L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF65% Draw22% Athletic Club13%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
86%
Draw or Athletic Club
35%
Real Madrid CF or Athletic Club
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF46% Draw43% Athletic Club11%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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