Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid

22 January 2023 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Karim Benzema 24’
  • Toni Kroos 90’

Match summary

Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on the road. Real Madrid led 1-0 at half-time.

Karim Benzema put Real Madrid ahead in the 24th minute, set up by Marco Asensio and Toni Kroos made it 0-2 in the 90th minute, set up by Rodrygo.

There was little between the sides on chances: Athletic Bilbao created 1.16 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Real Madrid 0.95 from 10.

Match stats

Athletic Bilbao Real Madrid
18 Shots 10
3 Shots on Target 4
12 Corners 2
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.16 xG 0.95
1.16 Non-penalty xG 0.95
8 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Real Madrid
Kick-off
24’
Karim Benzema
Assist: Marco Asensio0-1 (Real Madrid)
Half-time0-1
90’
Toni Kroos
Assist: Rodrygo0-2 (Real Madrid)
Full-time0-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Athletic Bilbao
  • Dani Vivian
  • Yuri
  • Ander Herrera
Real Madrid
  • Eduardo Camavinga
  • Vinícius Júnior

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 0.95 24’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 0-1 24’ 90’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), 0-2 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 0.95 24’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 0-1 Benzema 24’ 90’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), 0-2 Kroos 90’
Athletic Bilbao 1.16 xGReal Madrid 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Madrid attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
66’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 70’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 22’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 24’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 80’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 59’ Nacho (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ Nacho (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 6’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 1’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 10’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Ander Herrera (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 70’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 22’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 24’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 80’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 59’ Nacho (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ Nacho (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 6’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 1’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 10’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Ander Herrera (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved
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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.000
De Marcos DEF770 0.000.000
Dani Vivian DEF900 0.000.000
Aitor Paredes DEF904 0.240.000
Yuri DEF901 0.040.332
Mikel Vesga MID871 0.020.051
Oier Zarraga MID681 0.020.092
Nico Williams MID904 0.380.121
Oihan Sancet MID680 0.000.131
Alex Berenguer MID680 0.000.113
Iñaki Williams FWD902 0.150.000
Ander Herrera Sub221 0.060.041
Muniain Sub220 0.000.193
Gorka Guruzeta Sub224 0.250.000
Íñigo Lekue Sub130 0.000.000
Raúl García Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 33% Avg odds 2.94
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.37
Real Madrid win 39% Avg odds 2.46

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao LWDDL
Real Madrid DLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid, 22 Dec 21 Next meeting: Real Madrid 1-1 Athletic Bilbao, 04 Jun 23  All Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.