Real Madrid CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Ruben Becerril
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Referee Pablo Morales
- Referee Diego Santaursula
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Sevilla FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Granada CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | Granada CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Nov | Levante UD | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Cadiz CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club get this one started.
- 5' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' 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 Yeray Alvarez suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 549 games and scored 784 goals.
- 25' Muniain has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 332 appearances.
- 30' The 25-year-old Unai Vencedor Paris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' Oier Zarraga was booked on 31.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Karim Benzema has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Inigo Lekue.
- 46' Athletic Club ring the changes. Inigo Lekue has done his job and it is now time for De Marcos to step up.
- 51' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' 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.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Nico Williams. He replaces Unai Vencedor Paris on 63 minute.
- 64' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Marco Asensio departs to be replaced by Rodrygo.
- 68' Poor challenge from Luka Modric. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' Alex Berenguer is replacing Muniain for the Athletic Club side.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Inigo Lekue made 332 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' Casemiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 80' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Toni Kroos by Eduardo Camavinga on 80 minute.
- 82' Mikel Vesga gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Dani Garcia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Vinicius Junior, a Brazil , has 57 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Federico Valverde 70'
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↓ Nacho 80'
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Eduardo Camavinga 80'
- 9
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Rodrygo 64'
- 20
- 14
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 7
- 16
- 13
- 5
- 12
-
6
Nacho ↑ 80'
- 22
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 70'
- 2
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 64'
-
25
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 80'
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 5
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↓ De Marcos 46'
- 3
-
22
Raul Garcia ↓ Oihan Sancet 70'
-
10
Muniain ↓ Alex Berenguer 70'
- 9
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Mikel Vesga 82'
- 16
- 19
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 82'
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 46'
- 21
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 70'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↑ 70'
- 11
- 31
-
30
Nico Williams ↑ 63'
- 2
- 26
- 33
Coach
Marcelino Garcia
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 |
| Urko Izeta | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
87%
Draw or Athletic Club
38%
Real Madrid CF or Athletic Club
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.4%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 27% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.