Thursday , 2 July 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 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

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
#2 Position #12
86 Points 45
38 Played 38
27 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 19
77 Scored 43
35 Conceded 58
+42 GD -15
2.26 PPG 1.18
71% Win % 34%

Key Stats

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

Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Real Madrid CF gets underway.
  • 5' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The 26-year-old Oihan Sancet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
  • 30' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' Oier Zarraga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raul Garcia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Karim Benzema gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 43' Inigo Lekue picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Inigo Lekue exits the field as De Marcos enters on 46.
  • 51' Athletic Club 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.
  • 56' De Marcos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Vazquez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 63' Athletic Club make a change. Unai Vencedor Paris trudges off to be replaced by Nico Williams on 63 minutes.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Rodrygo on, Marco Asensio off on 64 minutes.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Luka Modric. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Berenguer is hanging Muniain on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 78' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Eduardo Camavinga on, Toni Kroos off on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Mikel Vesga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Garcia on 82 minute.
  • 87' Casemiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Red cards this season.
  • 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 Carlo Ancelotti

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 10
Rodrygo 3
Jude Bellingham 3
Toni Kroos 2
Nacho 2
Oihan Sancet 2
Gorka Guruzeta 2
Sergio Ramos 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
4 / 4
1.94 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF69% Draw21% Athletic Club10%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
90%
Draw or Athletic Club
31%
Real Madrid CF or Athletic Club
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF47% Draw44% Athletic Club9%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.9%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 21% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 25% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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