Athletic Club vs Real Madrid, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
89': Raúl GarcíaReal Madrid keep La Liga title hopes alive with win at Athletic Bilbao
Real Madrid kept their La Liga title hopes alive with a 1-0 victory at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 2': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Offside, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer tries a through ball, but Oihan Sancet is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 11': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Odriozola.
- 12': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid).
- 12': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 13': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 14': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 22': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid).
- 24': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Álvaro Odriozola.
- 27': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jon Morcillo.
- 29': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Íñigo Martínez.
- 33': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Iñaki Williams.
- 34': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 38': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 42': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 42': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 46': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
- 46': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mikel Balenziaga.
- 48': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jon Morcillo (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 50': Attempt missed. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 52': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alex Berenguer.
- 54': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
- 54': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Nacho (Real Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 55': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Óscar De Marcos.
- 57': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 57': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 59': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 59': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 61': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Óscar De Marcos.
- 61': Casemiro (Real Madrid) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Íñigo Martínez.
- 65': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Dani García.
- 65': Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 65': Substitution, Athletic Club. Raúl García replaces Jon Morcillo.
- 65': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Nacho.
- 68': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alex Berenguer.
- 68': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1. Nacho (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casemiro following a corner.
- 70': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Rodrygo.
- 71': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Karim Benzema.
- 72': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai López replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 72': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ibai Gómez replaces Unai Vencedor.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Asier Villalibre.
- 76': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ibai Gómez with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Rodrygo.
- 79': (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 79': Raúl García (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 82': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid).
- 82': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Attempt missed. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Unai López with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 85': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 85': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 89': Raúl García (Athletic Club) is shown the red card.
- 90': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Federico Valverde is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Foul by Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club).
- 90'+2': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1.
Statistics
 RMA |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 64.2 | Possession | 35.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 540 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
| 601 | Passes | 331 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 37 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 53 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 15 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 22 | +37 | 55 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 22 | +29 | 54 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | +21 | 45 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 21 | +16 | 42 |
Line-Ups
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez  |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 27 | Unai Vencedor |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 2 | Jon Morcillo |
| 12 | Álex Berenguer |
| 16 | Oihan Sancet |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 35 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 19 | Álvaro Odriozola |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 25 | Rodrygo |
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