Athletic vs Real Madrid 2021-22 LaLiga
Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao on Karim Benzema double to go eight clear
Real Madrid rode a pair of Karim Benzema goals to a win over Athletic Bilbao as LaLiga closed out play for 2021 on Wednesday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 0, Real Madrid 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 7': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 0, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 10': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Real Madrid 2. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos.
- 42': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Oier Zarraga.
- 61': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Íñigo Lekue replaces Mikel Balenziaga.
- 62': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Raúl García replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 84': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nicolás Serrano replaces Iker Muniain.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Peter replaces Eden Hazard.
- 90': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Karim Benzema.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Real Madrid 2.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LaLiga
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 42,722
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 42,722
Spanish LaLiga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | +11 | 18 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | +17 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 6 | +8 | 13 |
Statistics
 ATH |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.2 | POSSESSION | 59.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 375 | Accurate Passes | 604 |
| 429 | Passes | 668 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 23 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 9 | Clearances | 18 |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 3 | Unai Núñez |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga  |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 16 | Unai Vencedor |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 19 | Oier Zarraga |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 25 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 7 | Eden Hazard |
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