Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao

22 December 2019 · La Liga · 2019/20 · Referee Adrián Cordero Vega

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao could not be separated in a goalless draw.

Real Madrid had the better of the chances, with 2.97 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Athletic Bilbao's 0.42 from 8.

Match stats

Real Madrid Athletic Bilbao
20 Shots 8
8 Shots on Target 2
6 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2.95 xG 0.42
2.95 Non-penalty xG 0.42
12 Deep Completions 0

Key events

Real Madrid Athletic Bilbao
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Full-time0-0

Bookings

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

Real Madrid
  • Sergio Ramos

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 2.97 0.42 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.97 0.42
Real Madrid 2.97 xGAthletic Bilbao 0.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletic Bilbao attacking Real Madrid attacking 
32’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 86’ Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 19’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 59’ Nacho (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 38’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 56’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 32’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 20’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 5’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 64’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 24’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Luka Jovic (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Beñat (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 86’ Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 19’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 59’ Nacho (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 38’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 56’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 32’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 20’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Luka Jovic (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Beñat (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Raúl García (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
Daniel Carvajal DEF901 0.010.174
Sergio Ramos DEF901 0.490.000
Eder Militão DEF570 0.000.000
Ferland Mendy DEF900 0.000.502
Luka Modric MID902 0.100.102
Toni Kroos MID903 0.601.052
Federico Valverde MID900 0.000.000
Rodrygo FWD620 0.000.253
Karim Benzema FWD907 1.000.364
Vinícius Júnior FWD722 0.220.041
Nacho Sub331 0.470.000
Gareth Bale Sub282 0.040.000
Luka Jovic Sub181 0.040.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 72% Avg odds 1.33
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.29
Athletic Bilbao win 10% Avg odds 9.12

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

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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.