Athletic Club vs Real Madrid, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAKarim Benzema and Toni Kroos lead Real Madrid to victory in Bilbao
Real Madrid earned a 2-0 win in a feisty LaLiga encounter at Athletic Club on Sunday to ensure they stayed in the hunt for the title.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 1': Attempt missed. Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 7': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 7': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 8': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 10': Attempt saved. Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oier Zarraga with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 11': Offside, Real Madrid. Ferland Mendy tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 14': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 14': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 15': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club).
- 17': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oier Zarraga.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho.
- 19': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 22': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Óscar De Marcos.
- 22': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oihan Sancet with a through ball following a fast break.
- 23': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 24': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 25': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 28': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 30': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 33': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 33': Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 36': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 36': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Dani Ceballos.
- 39': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 43': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 48': Offside, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos tries a through ball, but Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
- 50': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 53': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 55': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 56': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
- 57': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club).
- 57': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club).
- 58': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 58': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Nacho (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Nacho (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 61': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 61': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Offside, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Herrera replaces Oier Zarraga.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 68': Foul by Ander Herrera (Athletic Club).
- 68': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 71': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Marco Asensio.
- 73': Offside, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain tries a through ball, but Yuri Berchiche is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Vesga.
- 75': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 75': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Lekue replaces Óscar De Marcos.
- 77': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Offside, Athletic Club. Yuri Berchiche tries a through ball, but Gorka Guruzeta is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 79': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Nacho.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
- 80': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 80': Attempt saved. Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche.
- 81': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
- 82': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 82': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 86': Substitution, Athletic Club. Raúl García replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 86': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 87': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 87': Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Ander Herrera (Athletic Club).
- 88': Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 89': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 89': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Williams.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2.
Statistics
 RMA |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 467 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 7 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 25 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 49,316
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 49,316
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | +27 | 30 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 11 | +1 | 21 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | +9 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 31 | Aitor Paredes |
| 3 | Dani Vivian  |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 19 | Oier Zarraga |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 11 | Nico Williams |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 19 | Dani Ceballos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
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