Athletic Club vs Real Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGABellingham debut goal helps Real Madrid beat Athletic Club
Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham on his debut scored first-half goals to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Athletic Bilbao to kick off their LaLiga season on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Fran García.
- 2': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 4': (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 4': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 8': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 8': Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 13': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Unai Gómez.
- 14': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 16': Offside, Real Madrid. Fran García tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 17': Offside, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 20': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 21': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 24': Attempt saved. David Alaba (Real Madrid) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 29': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 29': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 31': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 34': Attempt saved. David Alaba (Real Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. David Alaba (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Alaba.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 36': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
- 43': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 43': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 45': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Offside, Real Madrid. Fran García tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 45'+3': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club).
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Fran García (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Nico Williams.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta replaces Iker Muniain.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet replaces Unai Gómez.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Substitution, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger replaces Éder Militão because of an injury.
- 53': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Fran García.
- 53': 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.
- 55': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 55': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Hand ball by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 60': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 60': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 64': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Herrera replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 67': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 67': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo from a direct free kick.
- 70': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 70': Hand ball by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 71': Substitution, Athletic Club. Imanol García de Albéniz replaces Íñigo Lekue.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 72': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
- 72': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 75': Offside, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos tries a through ball, but Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 76': David Alaba (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Alaba.
- 79': Foul by Ander Herrera (Athletic Club).
- 79': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Joselu replaces Rodrygo.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 83': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joselu.
- 84': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 84': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 87': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
- 90': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
- 90'+1': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+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 set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ander Herrera (Athletic Club).
- 90'+2': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 90'+5': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2.
Statistics
 RMA |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 528 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 603 | Passes | 489 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 25 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 25 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 48,927
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 48,927
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) |
| 4 | Aitor Paredes |
| 3 | Dani Vivian  |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 30 | Unai Gómez |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 16 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 11 | Nico Williams |
Real Madrid (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andriy Lunin (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 20 | Fran García |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
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