Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 23, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Athletic Club?
Real Madrid won 4-2 on May 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′Gonzalo GarcíaReal Madrid
- 41′J. BellinghamReal Madrid
- 45′Gorka GuruzetaAthletic Club
- 51′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
- 88′Brahim DíazReal Madrid
- 90′Urko IzetaAthletic Club
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-4-2- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 16Gonzalo García
- 45Thiago Pitarch
- 8F. Valverde
- 5J. Bellingham
- 30Franco Mastantuono
- 18Álvaro Fernández
- 4D. Alaba
- 17Raúl Asencio
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 1T. Courtois
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 11Gorka Guruzeta
- 23Robert Navarro
- 20Unai Gómez
- 9I. Williams
- 18Mikel Jauregizar
- 16Ruíz de Galarreta
- 19A. Boiro
- 4Aitor Paredes
- 5Yeray
- 3Dani Vivian
- 27Álex Padilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Athletic Club have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 14, 2026 | Oviedo(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| May 3, 2026 | Espanyol(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2026 | Espanyol(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2026 | Valencia(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2026 | Alaves(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 1 draw, 1 Athletic Club win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Athletic Club 0-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Real Madrid 1-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Athletic Club 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Real Madrid 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Athletic Club 0-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Real Madrid 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid on Dec 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (30 points from 12 matches) and Athletic Club sit 7th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
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