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Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: result 1-1 and analysis

La LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 18, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia

Real Madrid
1-1
Athletic Club

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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Athletic Club?

Real Madrid and Athletic Club drew 1-1 on April 18, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 14′I. WilliamsAthletic Club
  • 87′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid

Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Athletic Club

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Real Madrid

4-4-2
  1. 9K. Benzema
  2. 7Cristiano Ronaldo
  1. 20Marco Asensio
  2. 17Lucas Vázquez
  3. 8T. Kroos
  4. 10L. Modrić
  1. 5R. Varane
  2. 2Dani Carvajal
  3. 12Marcelo
  4. 4Sergio Ramos
  1. 1K. Navas

Athletic Club

4-2-3-1
  1. 11I. Williams
  1. 28Iñigo Córdoba
  2. 8Iturraspe
  3. 6Mikel San José Domínguez
  1. 22Raúl García
  2. 12Unai Núñez
  1. 15Lekue
  2. 4Íñigo Martínez
  3. 18De Marcos
  4. 24Balenziaga
  1. 1Kepa
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Athletic Club have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Real Madrid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2018Malaga(away)2-1La Liga
Apr 11, 2018Juventus(home)1-3UEFA Champions League
Apr 8, 2018Atletico Madrid(home)1-1La Liga
Apr 3, 2018Juventus(away)3-0UEFA Champions League
Mar 31, 2018Las Palmas(away)3-0La Liga
Athletic Club
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 14, 2018Deportivo La Coruna(home)2-3La Liga
Apr 9, 2018Villarreal(away)3-1La Liga
Mar 31, 2018Celta Vigo(home)1-1La Liga
Mar 18, 2018Barcelona(away)0-2La Liga
Mar 15, 2018Marseille(home)1-2UEFA Europa League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 1 draw, 1 Athletic Club win.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2017Athletic Club 0-0 Real MadridLa Liga
Mar 18, 2017Athletic Club 1-2 Real MadridLa Liga
Oct 23, 2016Real Madrid 2-1 Athletic ClubLa Liga
Feb 13, 2016Real Madrid 4-2 Athletic ClubLa Liga
Sep 23, 2015Athletic Club 1-2 Real MadridLa Liga
Mar 7, 2015Athletic Club 1-0 Real MadridLa Liga

Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid on Dec 2, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Real Madrid score 2.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Real Madrid2.91.3311/1513/15
Athletic Club1.11.529/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Real Madrid11902281027
7Athletic Club10433141015

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