Sunday , 16 August 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Real Madrid CF
1 – 0
Full Time
Athletic Club
Wed 1 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Oier Zarraga
Y 43' Inigo Lekue
Luka Modric 68' Y
Casemiro 78' Y
Y 78' Inaki Williams

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

12
3
1
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF 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

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Madrid CF are 10th (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Madrid CF welcome Athletic Club for this crunch clash at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Casemiro made 545 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ferland Mendy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
  • 15' Luka Modric is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
  • 20' Real Madrid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Dani Garcia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 328 appearances.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Oier Zarraga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Karim Benzema — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. Inigo Lekue will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' De Marcos gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Inigo Lekue and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' Nico Williams is replacing Unai Vencedor Paris for the Athletic Club side.
  • 64' Marco Asensio makes way for Rodrygo at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luka Modric on 68 minutes.
  • 70' Another change for Athletic Club made on 70 minute. Muniain leaves to be changed by Alex Berenguer.
  • 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 78' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Eduardo Camavinga comes on to replace Toni Kroos.
  • 82' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Dani Garcia departs to be replaced by Mikel Vesga.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Athletic Club.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF 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

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club W 2021-11-28 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Sevilla FC W 2021-11-24 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0–3 Real Madrid CF W 2021-11-21 Granada CF 1–4 Real Madrid CF W 2021-11-06 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2021-11-03 Real Madrid CF 2–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W

Athletic Club Form

2021-12-01 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Athletic Club L 2021-11-26 Athletic Club 2–2 Granada CF D 2021-11-19 Levante UD 0–0 Athletic Club D 2021-11-05 Athletic Club 0–1 Cadiz CF L 2021-10-31 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Athletic Club D 2021-10-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Athletic Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.62 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF45% Draw42% Athletic Club13%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 57%
43%
± 1.5 25%
75%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
87%
Draw or Athletic Club
55%
Real Madrid CF or Athletic Club
58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF19% Draw75% Athletic Club6%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
42.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
1.4%
3 – 0
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.6%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 26% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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