Real Madrid CF vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2023-24

Real Madrid CF

2 – 0

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Athletic Club

Sun 31 Mar 2024 · 19:00 UTC Santiago Bernabeu 72,991 HT 45' · FT 45'

Rodrygo 8' 1–0

Rodrygo 73' 2–0

Aurelien Tchouameni 57' Y

Nacho 71' Y

Y 87' Ruiz de Galarreta

Overview

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

Real Madrid CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
Assistant 1 Alfredo Rodriguez Moreno (Spain)
Assistant 2 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Athletic Club

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-31 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Athletic Club 2023-08-12 Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid CF 2023-06-04 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Athletic Club 2023-01-22 Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid CF 2021-12-22 Athletic Club 1–2 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Mar	Athletic Club	H	2–0	W
16 Mar	CA Osasuna	A	4–2	W
10 Mar	RC Celta de Vigo	H	4–0	W
06 Mar	RB Leipzig	H	1–1	D
02 Mar	Valencia CF	A	2–2	D
25 Feb	Sevilla FC	H	1–0	W

Athletic Club

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Mar	Real Madrid CF	A	0–2	L
16 Mar	Deportivo Alavés	H	2–0	W
10 Mar	UD Las Palmas	A	2–0	W
03 Mar	FC Barcelona	H	0–0	D
25 Feb	Real Betis Balompié	A	1–3	L
19 Feb	Girona FC	H	3–2	W

Season Stats

Real Madrid CF		Athletic Club
#12	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 12th (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Real Madrid CF host Athletic Club — let the battle begin!
5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
8' What a moment for Rodrygo! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
13' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's 4-2-3-1 shape.
18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
25' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Vivian. He replaces Yeray Alvarez on 25 minute.
30' 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.
35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nacho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
45' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andriy Lunin made 199 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
57' Controversy at the stadium! Aurelien Tchouameni argues furiously but the card stands.
57' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Ruiz de Galarreta on, Benat Prados off on 57 minutes.
58' The whistle greets Gorka Guruzeta as he departs to be replaced by Malcom Ares.
63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
71' Poor challenge from Nacho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
72' Joselu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brahim Diaz on 72 minute.
73' Rodrygo doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
76' Muniain gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Oihan Sancet and will look to change the dynamic.
81' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 81 minute. Federico Valverde leaves to be changed by Lucas Vazquez.
86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
87' A moment of madness from Ruiz de Galarreta on 87 minutes earns him a card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
90' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Eder Militao comes on to replace Dani Carvajal.
With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

22
Antonio Rudiger
21
Brahim Diaz ↓ Joselu 72'
23
Ferland Mendy
18
Aurelien Tchouameni
13
Andriy Lunin
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Eduardo Camavinga 81'
6
Nacho
15
Federico Valverde ↓ Lucas Vazquez 81'
2
Dani Carvajal ↓ Eder Militao 90'
11
Rodrygo ↓ Luka Modric 81'
5
Jude Bellingham

Bench

25
Kepa Arrizabalaga
14
Joselu ↑ 72'
10
Luka Modric ↑ 81'
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 81'
19
Dani Ceballos
3
Eder Militao ↑ 90'
12
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 81'
24
Arda Guler
20
Fran Garcia
30
Fran Gonzalez

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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
Kylian Mbappe	1

Head to Head

Real Madrid CF Form

2024-03-31 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Athletic Club W 2024-03-16 CA Osasuna 2–4 Real Madrid CF W 2024-03-10 Real Madrid CF 4–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2024-03-06 Real Madrid CF 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2024-03-02 Valencia CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF D 2024-02-25 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Sevilla FC W

Athletic Club Form

2024-03-31 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Athletic Club L 2024-03-16 Athletic Club 2–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2024-03-10 UD Las Palmas 0–2 Athletic Club W 2024-03-03 Athletic Club 0–0 FC Barcelona D 2024-02-25 Real Betis Balompié 3–1 Athletic Club L 2024-02-19 Athletic Club 3–2 Girona FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.96 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 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Real Madrid CF54% Draw34% Athletic Club12%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes18% 0% No82%

Avg goals/match: 1.26

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	69%	31%
± 1.5	36%	64%
± 2.5	14%	86%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw

89%

Draw or Athletic Club

46%

Real Madrid CF or Athletic Club

66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Real Madrid CF29% Draw66% Athletic Club5%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

31%

1 – 0

25.9%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

0 – 1

6.9%

2 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 1

1.5%

1 – 2

1.2%

0 – 2

4 – 0

0.9%

2 – 2

0.7%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap	Real Madrid CF covers	Push	Athletic Club covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	14%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	31%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	8%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

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