Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 23, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Athletic Club?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on October 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 7′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 27′Sabin MerinoAthletic Club
- 83′Álvaro MorataReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 11G. Bale
- 9K. Benzema
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 16M. Kovačić
- 22Isco
- 8T. Kroos
- 5R. Varane
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 12Marcelo
- 3Pepe
- 1K. Navas
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 11I. Williams
- 19Sabin Merino
- 5Eraso
- 17Mikel Rico
- 22Raúl García
- 15Lekue
- 4Aymeric Laporte
- 25Enric Saborit
- 16Xabier Etxeita
- 6Mikel San José Domínguez
- 1Gorka Iraizoz Moreno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Athletic Club have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2016 | Legia Warszawa(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Real Betis(away) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Eibar(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Las Palmas(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2016 | Genk(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Malaga(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Rapid Vienna(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Real Madrid 3-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Athletic Club on Feb 13, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 3rd in La Liga (27 points from 11 matches) and Athletic Club sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Real Madrid | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 |
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