Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao

1 December 2021 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Karim Benzema 40’

Match summary

Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0. Real Madrid led 1-0 at half-time.

Karim Benzema put Real Madrid ahead in the 40th minute, set up by Luka Modric.

Athletic Bilbao can feel hard done by, creating 2.70 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Real Madrid's 1.68 from 17.

Match stats

Real Madrid Athletic Bilbao
17 Shots 18
7 Shots on Target 2
7 Corners 6
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.61 xG 2.70
1.61 Non-penalty xG 2.70
7 Deep Completions 10

Key events

Real Madrid Athletic Bilbao
Kick-off
Karim Benzema
Assist: Luka Modric1-0 (Real Madrid)
40’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Real Madrid
  • Casemiro
  • Luka Modric
Athletic Bilbao
  • Íñigo Lekue
  • Oier Zarraga
  • Iñaki Williams

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 2.70 40’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-0 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 2.70 40’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-0 Benzema 40’
Real Madrid 1.68 xGAthletic Bilbao 2.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletic Bilbao attacking Real Madrid attacking 
7’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 40’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 85’ Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.48 xG, blocked 60’ Dani García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.43 xG, blocked 27’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.42 xG, saved 69’ Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.39 xG, off target 76’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 12’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 33’ Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 89’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 33’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 40’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 23’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 40’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 85’ Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.48 xG, blocked 60’ Dani García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.43 xG, blocked 27’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.42 xG, saved 69’ Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.39 xG, off target 76’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 12’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 33’ Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 89’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 33’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 40’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 23’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Thibaut Courtois GK900 0.000.000
Lucas Vázquez DEF813 0.070.041
David Alaba DEF900 0.000.000
Eder Militão DEF900 0.000.000
Ferland Mendy DEF901 0.020.021
Casemiro MID900 0.000.000
Toni Kroos MID814 0.120.000
Luka Modric MID7112 0.130.634
Marco Asensio FWD653 0.110.000
Karim Benzema FWD9014 1.220.042
Vinícius Júnior FWD900 0.000.765
Rodrygo Sub250 0.000.000
Federico Valverde Sub190 0.000.000
Eduardo Camavinga Sub90 0.000.000
Nacho Sub90 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 65% Avg odds 1.48
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.46
Athletic Bilbao win 14% Avg odds 6.90

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

Form going into the game

Real Madrid DWWWW
Athletic Bilbao DDLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Real Madrid, 16 May 21 Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid, 22 Dec 21  All Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao 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.