Athletic vs Real Madrid 2025-26 LALIGA
Kylian Mbappé nets twice as Madrid blank Athletic Club
Real Madrid returned to winning ways in LaLiga with a thumping 3-0 victory at Athletic Club after a Kylian Mbappé brace.
Match Commentary
- 7': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold following a fast break.
- 42': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Club. Jesús Areso replaces Íñigo Lekue.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 55': Substitution, Real Madrid. Raúl Asencio replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold because of an injury.
- 59': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 3. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 66': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Club. Nico Serrano replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Mikel Jauregizar.
- 69': Substitution, Real Madrid. Arda Güler replaces Eduardo Camavinga because of an injury.
- 76': Alejandro Rego (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Gonzalo García replaces Éder Militão.
- 78': Substitution, Athletic Club. Selton Sánchez replaces Nico Williams.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 3.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 51,313
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 51,313
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Barcelona | 17 | 43 | 2 |
| +18 | Real Madrid | 17 | 39 | 2 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 15 | 35 | 2 |
| +14 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | 34 | 3 |
Statistics
 RMA |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 62 | Possession | 38 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 567 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 641 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 36 | Clearances | 19 |
Athletic Club (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Dani Vivian |
| 30 | Alejandro Rego  |
| 19 | Adama Boiro |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 16 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta |
| 18 | Mikel Jauregizar |
| 10 | Nico Williams |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 11 | Gorka Guruzeta |
Real Madrid (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 18 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 12 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 6 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
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