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Real Madrid vs Athletic Club – Lineups & Match Details

Real Madrid beat Athletic Club 4-2. Goals: Gonzalo García (12'), J. Bellingham (41'), Gorka Guruzeta (45'), Kylian Mbappé (51'), Brahim Díaz (88'), Urko Izeta (90'). Real Madrid had 74% possession against Athletic Club's 26%. Shots on target: 8-2.

La Liga · Regular Season - 38

Saturday, 23 May 2026

Real MadridReal Madrid

4 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

Athletic ClubAthletic Club

Referee: J. Martinez

Lineups

Real MadridReal Madrid4-4-2
Thibaut Courtois1Thibaut CourtoisG
Dani Carvajal2Dani CarvajalD
RaĂșl Asencio17RaĂșl AsencioD
David Alaba4David AlabaD
Álvaro Carreras18Álvaro CarrerasD
Franco Mastantuono30Franco MastantuonoM
Jude Bellingham5Jude BellinghamM
Federico Valverde8Federico ValverdeM
Thiago Pitarch45Thiago PitarchM
Gonzalo GarcĂ­a16Gonzalo GarcĂ­aF
Kylian Mbappé10Kylian MbappéF

Substitutes

24Dean HuijsenD
21Brahim DĂ­azM
19Dani CeballosM
15Arda GĂŒlerM
51Manuel Serrano SalazarD
50Álvaro GonzålezG
13Andriy LuninG
22Antonio RĂŒdigerD
20Fran GarcĂ­aD
14Aurélien TchouaméniM
6Eduardo CamavingaM
Athletic ClubAthletic Club4-2-3-1
Alex Padilla27Alex PadillaG
Dani Vivian3Dani VivianD
Yeray Álvarez5Yeray ÁlvarezD
Aitor Paredes4Aitor ParedesD
Adama Boiro19Adama BoiroD
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta16Iñigo Ruiz de GalarretaM
Mikel Jauregizar18Mikel JauregizarM
Iñaki Williams9Iñaki WilliamsM
Unai GĂłmez20Unai GĂłmezM
Robert Navarro23Robert NavarroM
Gorka Guruzeta11Gorka GuruzetaF

Substitutes

2Andoni GorosabelD
15ĂĂ±igo LekueD
30Alejandro Rego MoraM
25Urko IzetaF
6Mikel VesgaM
1Unai SimĂłnG
12JesĂșs AresoD
14Aymeric LaporteD
40Elijah GiftF
24Beñat PradosM
22Nico SerranoF
21Maroan SannadiF

Match Events

3'Y

Thiago Pitarch

12'G

Gonzalo GarcĂ­a

Assist: Dani Carvajal

20'Y

J. Bellingham

41'G

J. Bellingham

Assist: Thiago Pitarch

45'+1G

Gorka Guruzeta

Assist: I. Williams

46'S

Yeray

Substitution 1

51'G

Kylian Mbappé

Assist: Álvaro Fernåndez

60'S

RuĂ­z de Galarreta

Substitution 2

60'S

Unai GĂłmez

Substitution 3

70'S

D. Alaba

Substitution 1

74'S

J. Bellingham

Substitution 2

74'S

Gonzalo GarcĂ­a

Substitution 3

74'S

Franco Mastantuono

Substitution 4

74'S

Gorka Guruzeta

Substitution 4

84'S

Dani Carvajal

Substitution 5

85'S

Mikel Jauregizar

Substitution 5

88'G

Brahim DĂ­az

Assist: Thiago Pitarch

90'+1G

Urko Izeta

Assist: I. Williams

Statistics

Real Madrid
74%26%
Athletic Club
1.85Expected Goals (xG)0.86
13Total Shots8
8Shots on Target2
2Corners1
6Fouls20
7Offsides2
91Pass Accuracy (%)69
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Real Madrid host Athletic Club on Saturday, 23 May 2026 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the La Liga schedule. Real Madrid go into the match 2nd in the table; Athletic Club sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Real Madrid have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Athletic Club have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 3 Dec 2025: Real Madrid 3-0 Athletic Club; 20 Apr 2025: Real Madrid 1-0 Athletic Club; 4 Dec 2024: Real Madrid 1-2 Athletic Club. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Real Madrid beat Athletic Club 4-2. Real Madrid scored through Gonzalo García 12', J. Bellingham 41', Kylian Mbappé 51', Brahim Díaz 88'. Athletic Club replied with Gorka Guruzeta 45', Urko Izeta 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Real Madrid held 74% of the ball against 26% for Athletic Club. Shots on target finished 8-2. Expected goals read 1.85 for Real Madrid, 0.86 for Athletic Club.

Verdict

The win nudges Real Madrid forward and leaves Athletic Club with work to do. Real Madrid sat 2nd and Athletic Club 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.