Athletic Club vs Real Madrid: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 18, 2017 at 03:15 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won 1-2 on March 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 65′AdurizAthletic Club
- 68′CasemiroReal Madrid
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 11I. Williams
- 20Aduriz
- 18De Marcos
- 8Iturraspe
- 7Beñat
- 22Raúl García
- 15Lekue
- 27Yeray
- 4Aymeric Laporte
- 24Balenziaga
- 26Kepa
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 11G. Bale
- 9K. Benzema
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 14Casemiro
- 8T. Kroos
- 19L. Modrić
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 6Nacho
- 12Marcelo
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 1K. Navas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Real Madrid have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Granada CF(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Real Betis(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Napoli(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Eibar(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Las Palmas(home) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Villarreal(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Athletic Club win, 1 draw, 4 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | Real Madrid 2-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Real Madrid 4-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Athletic Club 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Athletic Club 1-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Real Madrid 5-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Athletic Club 1-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Athletic Club on Oct 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 8th in La Liga (12 points from 9 matches) and Real Madrid sit 3rd (24 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Real Madrid | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 24 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
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