Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao

23 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Juan Martínez Munuera

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

Gonzalo García 12’
Jude Bellingham 41’
Kylian Mbappe-Lottin 51’
Brahim Diaz 88’

Gorka Guruzeta 45+1’
Urko Izeta 90+1’

Match summary

Real Madrid won 4-2 at home to Athletic Bilbao. Real Madrid led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Gonzalo García put Real Madrid ahead in the 12th minute, set up by Daniel Carvajal, Jude Bellingham made it 2-0 in the 41st minute, set up by Thiago Pitarch, and Gorka Guruzeta pulled one back to make it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time, set up by Iñaki Williams. In the second half, Kylian Mbappe-Lottin made it 3-1 in the 51st minute, set up by Álvaro Fernández, Brahim Diaz made it 4-1 in the 88th minute, set up by Thiago Pitarch, and Urko Izeta made it 4-2 with a header in stoppage time, set up by Iñaki Williams.

The chances backed that up: Real Madrid created 1.95 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Athletic Bilbao's 1.45 from 8.

Match stats

74% Possession 26%

13 Shots 8

8 Shots on target 2

2 Corners 1

91 Attacks 83

44 Dangerous attacks 18

745 Passes 254

91% Pass accuracy 69%

2 Tackles 8

6 Fouls 20

2 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

7 Offsides 2

Key events

Real Madrid Athletic Bilbao

Kick-off

Thiago PitarchFoul

3’

Gonzalo GarcíaRight foot shot

1-0

12’

Jude BellinghamFoul

20’

Thiago PitarchShot on target

25’

Jude BellinghamLeft foot shot

2-0

41’

45+1’

Gorka GuruzetaRight foot shot

2-1

Half-time2-1

46’

Andoni GorosabelYeray Álvarez

Second half underway

Kylian MbappéRight foot shot

3-1

51’

Jude BellinghamShot on target

57’

60’

Iñigo LekueIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta

60’

Alejandro RegoUnai Gómez

Kylian Mbappe-LottinShot on target

62’

Dean HuijsenDavid Alaba

70’

Dani CeballosJude Bellingham

74’

Brahim DíazFranco Mastantuono

74’

Arda GülerGonzalo García

74’

Urko IzetaGorka Guruzeta

Manuel Serrano SalazarDaniel Carvajal

84’

85’

Mikel VesgaMikel Jauregizar

Federico ValverdeShot on target

87’

Brahim DíazLeft foot shot

4-1

88’

VAR review

89’

90+1’

Urko IzetaHeader

4-2

Full-time4-2

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.

Real Madrid 1.95 xGAthletic Bilbao 1.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Athletic Bilbao attacking Real Madrid attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Real Madrid 4-4-2 Starting XI

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Thibaut Courtois	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Daniel Carvajal	DEF	87		1	0	0.00	0.34	2
Raúl	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
David Alaba	DEF	73			1	0.08	0.00	0
Álvaro Fernández	DEF	90		1	0	0.00	0.13	2
Franco Mastantuono	MID	77			0	0.00	0.10	1
Federico Valverde	MID	90			1	0.01	0.00	0
Jude Bellingham	MID	77	1		2	0.17	0.00	0
Thiago Pitarch	MID	90		2	2	0.14	0.58	2
Kylian Mbappe-Lottin	FWD	90	1		5	0.76	0.00	0
Gonzalo García	FWD	77	1		1	0.30	0.09	1
Dean Huijsen	Sub	17			0	0.00	0.00	0
Brahim Diaz	Sub	13	1		1	0.50	0.00	0
Dani Ceballos	Sub	13			0	0.00	0.00	0
Arda Güler	Sub	13			0	0.00	0.00	0
Manuel Serrano	Sub	3			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Álex Padilla	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Dani Vivian	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Aitor Paredes	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Yeray Álvarez	DEF	49			0	0.00	0.00	0
Adama Boiro	DEF	90			1	0.02	0.00	0
Mikel Jauregizar	MID	88			0	0.00	0.00	0
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta	MID	63			0	0.00	0.00	0
Iñaki Williams	MID	90		2	0	0.00	1.00	2
Unai Gómez	MID	63			0	0.00	0.00	0
Roberto Navarro	MID	90			1	0.03	0.39	3
Gorka Guruzeta	FWD	77	1		4	0.82	0.02	1
Andoni Gorosabel	Sub	41			0	0.00	0.03	1
Íñigo Lekue	Sub	27			0	0.00	0.00	0
Alejandro Rego	Sub	27			0	0.00	0.00	0
Urko Izeta	Sub	13	1		2	0.59	0.00	0
Mikel Vesga	Sub	2			0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 62% Avg odds 1.52

Draw 20% Avg odds 4.60

Athletic Bilbao win 18% Avg odds 5.18

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

Form going into the game

Real Madrid D W L W W

Athletic Bilbao L W L L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Real Madrid, 03 Dec 25 Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid, 06 Dec 26 (upcoming) All Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao meetings

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