Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 21
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alavés 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Málaga CF 7 3

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
#4 Position #12
15 Points 8
7 Played 6
5 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 2
18 Scored 7
8 Conceded 6
+10 GD +1
2.14 PPG 1.33
71% Win % 33%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
50% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season

Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 7 G 2 A
Jude Bellingham 3 G 2 A
Carlos Espi 2 G
Vinicius Junior 1 G 3 A
Athletic Club
Roberto Navarro 2 G
Aitor Paredes Casamichana 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Athletic Club get us underway at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Federico Valverde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
  • 8' Athletic Club player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 13' Poor challenge from Raul Garcia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' Muniain has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 332 appearances.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' Ghana international Inaki Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Lucas Vazquez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Magnificent from Toni Kroos! That is 19 goals in 549 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' GOAL! Ander Capa scores on 52.
  • 57' Lucas Vazquez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer is replaced by Inigo Cordoba.
  • 63' Marco Asensio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vinicius Junior on 63 minute.
  • 64' Federico Valverde makes way for Isco at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Mikel Vesga. He replaces Unai Vencedor Paris on 66 minute.
  • 67' Athletic Club make a change. Inaki Williams trudges off to be replaced by Asier Villalibre on 67 minutes.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yeray Alvarez made 332 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' Real Madrid CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Karim Benzema on 74.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Lucas Vazquez as he leaves the pitch. Rodrygo steps in for Real Madrid CF.
  • 80' Yeray Alvarez was booked on 80.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Muniain. He replaces De Marcos on 80 minute.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Nacho 2
Oihan Sancet 2
Gorka Guruzeta 2
Toni Kroos 2
Isco 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
1.98 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF63% Draw22% Athletic Club15%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
85%
Draw or Athletic Club
37%
Real Madrid CF or Athletic Club
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF45% Draw43% Athletic Club12%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 24% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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