Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid

La Liga 22 Dec 2021, 20:30
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
1–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
🏟 San Mamés Barria (Bilbao) 👤 César Soto Round 21

Match report

Real Madrid edged past Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in the La Liga on 22 December 2021.

Real Madrid dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Athletic Bilbao had 15 shots to Real Madrid's 12.

The match was played at San Mamés Barria (Bilbao), with César Soto in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 15 - 12 On target 2 - 7 Corners 7 - 0 Fouls 17 - 7 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Karim Benzema
Real Madrid · 2 goals
8 Nacho Fernández captained the side
8 Eduardo Camavinga 80 passes (91% accurate)
8 Toni Kroos 1 assist
7 Oihan Sancet 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–6 7–6
Shots On Goal 1–4 1–3
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 3–0 4–0
Attacks 50–53 42–77
Match statistics
5 Substitution 3
92 Attacks 130
82 Dangerous Attacks 65
3 On Target 7
11 Off Target 5
15 Shots Total 12
2 Shots On Goal 7
6 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 2
10 Shots Inside Box 6
5 Shots Outside Box 6
17 Fouls 7
7 Corners 0
2 Offsides 1
40% Ball Possession 60%
2 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 1
427 Passes Total 667
375 Passes Accurate 602
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Athletic Bilbao · 4-4-2
26 J. Agirrezabala
18 Ó. Marcos 5 Y. Álvarez 3 U. Núñez 24 M. Balenziaga
19 O. Zarraga 14 D. García 16 U. Vencedor 10 I. Muniain
9 I. Williams 8 O. Sancet
Real Madrid · 4-3-3
1 T. Courtois
17 L. Vázquez 3 É. Militão 6 N. Fernández 23 F. Mendy
15 F. Valverde 25 E. Camavinga 8 T. Kroos
7 E. Hazard 9 K. Benzema 20 V. Júnior
Athletic Bilbao
Coach
Marcelino
Substitutes
  • 35 Ander Iru
  • 15 Íñigo Lekue
  • 31 Aitor Paredes Casamichana
  • 2 Alex Petxa
  • 21 Ander Capa
  • 11 Jon Morcillo
  • 6 Mikel Vesga
  • 33 Nico Serrano
  • 22 Raúl García
  • 30 Nico Williams
Real Madrid
Coach
C. Ancelotti
Substitutes
  • 45 Diego Piñeiro
  • 40 Toni Fuidias
  • 5 Jesús Vallejo
  • 41 Rafa Marín
  • 35 Miguel Gutiérrez
  • 27 Antonio Blanco
  • 16 Luka Jovic
  • 44 Peter González
  • 24 Mariano Díaz
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ Nico Williams ↓ Oier Zarraga Athletic Bilbao
  • 62' ↑ Lekue ↓ Balenziaga Athletic Bilbao
  • 62' ↑ Raúl García ↓ Oihan Sancet Athletic Bilbao
  • 84' ↑ Nico Serrano ↓ Muniain Athletic Bilbao
  • 85' ↑ M. Díaz ↓ Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid
  • 86' ↑ Peter ↓ E. Hazard Real Madrid
  • 90' ↑ L. Jović ↓ K. Benzema Real Madrid
Cards
  • 42' Vinicius Junior Real Madrid
  • 43' U. Vencedor Athletic Bilbao
  • 61' M. Balenziaga Athletic Bilbao
  • 62' E. Camavinga Real Madrid
Head-to-head
Athletic Bilbao 3 1 draws 10 Real Madrid
2026-05-24 Real Madrid vs Ath Bilbao 0 - 0
2025-12-03 Ath Bilbao vs Real Madrid 0 - 3
2025-04-20 Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao 1 - 0
2024-12-04 Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid 2 - 1
2024-03-31 Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao 2 - 0
2023-08-12 Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid 0 - 2
Recent form
Athletic Bilbao D D D D D
Real Madrid D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid?
Athletic Bilbao lost 1-2 against Real Madrid on 22 December 2021.
Who won Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won the match 2-1.
Where was Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid played?
The match was played at San Mamés Barria (Bilbao).
Who had more possession in Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.