Real Madrid vs Athletic Club, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGARodrygo brace leads Real Madrid to win over Athletic Club
Rodrygo netted a goal in each half as Real Madrid secured a 2-0 home win against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, cementing their position at the top of the LaLiga table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 4': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Andriy Lunin.
- 4': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
- 5': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oihan Sancet with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Athletic Club 0. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 10': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 10': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 10': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 14': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 16': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 22': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Nacho.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Substitution, Athletic Club. Dani Vivian replaces Yeray Álvarez because of an injury.
- 31': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 34': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 34': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 37': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 38': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alex Berenguer.
- 39': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 41': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 41': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 43': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 44': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 45'+1': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Athletic Club 0.
- 47': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 49': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 49': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mikel Vesga.
- 50': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 50': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
- 52': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 52': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beñat Prados.
- 54': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 57': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 57': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta replaces Beñat Prados.
- 57': Substitution, Athletic Club. Malcom Adu replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
- 58': Substitution, Athletic Club. Yuri Berchiche replaces Óscar De Marcos.
- 59': Offside, Real Madrid. Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 61': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 65': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 71': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 71': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Real Madrid. Joselu replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 72': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Athletic Club 0. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham following a fast break.
- 76': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 76': Malcom Adu (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 77': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 77': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 78': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 79': Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Federico Valverde because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Toni Kroos.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Rodrygo.
- 84': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 86': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 87': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Real Madrid. Éder Militão replaces Dani Carvajal.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 90'+4': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Athletic Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Athletic Club 0.
Statistics
 ATH |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.4 | Possession | 58.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 579 |
| 441 | Passes | 651 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 10 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 72,991
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 72,991
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 13 | +16 | 32 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 13 | +21 | 31 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 13 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +14 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andriy Lunin (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho  |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 4 | Aitor Paredes |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 24 | Beñat Prados |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 12 | Gorka Guruzeta |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
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