Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 19Kick-off on December 15, 2020 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Athletic Club?
Real Madrid won 3-1 on December 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 45′T. KroosReal Madrid
- 52′CapaAthletic Club
- 74′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 90′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 9K. Benzema
- 15F. Valverde
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 23F. Mendy
- 5R. Varane
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 1T. Courtois
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 12Álex Berenguer
- 9I. Williams
- 27Unai Vencedor
- 14Dani García
- 22Raúl García
- 5Yeray
- 21Capa
- 4Íñigo Martínez
- 17Yuri
- 18De Marcos
- 1Unai Simón
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Athletic Club have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Sevilla(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Alaves(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Valencia(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Getafe(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Real Betis(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Valladolid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Madrid wins, 4 draws, 0 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2020 | Athletic Club 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Real Madrid 0-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Real Madrid 3-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Athletic Club 1-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Real Madrid 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Athletic Club 0-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid on Jul 5, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 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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