La Liga · Matchweek 38 · May 23
Real Madrid - Athletic Club
Real Madrid beat Athletic Club 4-2 in La Liga (Matchweek 38). Goals: G. Garcia 12'; J. Bellingham 41'; G. Guruzeta 45+1'; Izeta 90+1'.
Key events
Quick stats
%74
Possession
%26
1.70
Expected goals (xG)
0.79
2.26
Pre-match xG
1.46
13
Total shots
8
8
Shots on target
2
5
Shots off target
5
0
Blocked shots
1
9
Shots inside box
6
4
Shots outside box
2
0
Saves
4
Match timeline
First half
T. PitarchYellow card🟨
3'
G. Garcia(1 - 0) · Assist: D. Carvajal⚽
12'
J. BellinghamYellow card🟨
20'
J. Bellingham(2 - 0) · Assist: T. Pitarch⚽
41'
45+1'
⚽G. Guruzeta(2 - 1) · Assist: I. Williams
HT 2 - 1
46'
🔁Y. Alvarez ↔ A. GorosabelSubstitution
K. Mbappe(3 - 1) · Assist: A. Carreras⚽
51'
60'
🔁I. Ruiz de Galarreta ↔ I. LekueSubstitution
60'
🔁U. Gomez ↔ A. RegoSubstitution
D. Alaba ↔ D. HuijsenSubstitution🔁
70'
J. Bellingham ↔ D. CeballosSubstitution🔁
74'
G. Garcia ↔ A. GulerSubstitution🔁
74'
F. Mastantuono ↔ B. DiazSubstitution🔁
74'
74'
🔁G. Guruzeta ↔ IzetaSubstitution
D. Carvajal ↔ M. SerranoSubstitution🔁
84'
86'
🔁M. Jauregizar ↔ M. VesgaSubstitution
B. Diaz(4 - 1) · Assist: T. Pitarch⚽
90'
90+1'
⚽Izeta(4 - 2) · Assist: I. Williams
FT 4 - 2
Match statsReal Madrid · Athletic Club
Key stats
%74
Possession
%26
1.70
Expected goals (xG)
0.79
2.26
Pre-match xG
1.46
Shots
13
Total shots
8
8
Shots on target
2
5
Shots off target
5
0
Blocked shots
1
9
Shots inside box
6
4
Shots outside box
2
0
Saves
4
Attacking
91
Attacks
83
44
Dangerous attacks
18
Passing
742
Total passes
251
672
Accurate passes
174
%91
Pass accuracy
%69
Set pieces & discipline
2
Corners
1
6
Offsides
2
6
Fouls
20
20
Free kicks
6
10
Throw-ins
9
7
Goal kicks
6
Cards
2
Yellow cards
0
2
1st-half cards
0
0
2nd-half cards
0
By half
2
1st-half goals
1
2
2nd-half goals
1
2
1st-half corners
1
0
2nd-half corners
0
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
Momentum
0'▲ Real Madrid▼ Athletic Club90'
LineupsReal Madrid 4-4-2Athletic Club 4-2-3-1
1
Courtois
18
Carreras
4
Alaba
17
Asencio
2
Carvajal
5
Bellingham
8
Valverde
45
Pitarch
30
Mastantuono
10
Mbappé
16
García
27
Padilla
19
Boiro
4
Paredes
5
Álvarez
3
Vivian
18
Jauregizar
16
Galarreta
23
Navarro
20
Gómez
9
Williams
11
Guruzeta
Real Madrid · Bench
Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa
Athletic Club · Bench
Coach: Ernesto Valverde
Shot map21 shots
Real Madrid
Athletic Club
Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD14 meetings · 2020–2025
Dec 16who was on topDec 3
10 Real Madrid
1 draw
3 Athletic Club
Real Madrid
won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.1goals / match
22–8total goals
8/1clean sheets
3-0Real Madrid best win · Dec 3
2-1Athletic Club best win · Dec 4
Over 1.5
10/14
Over 2.5
5/14
Over 3.5
1/14
BTTS
5/14
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Real Madrid at home6 matches
4W
1D
1L
9:4
Athletic Club at home8 matches
2W
0D
6L
4:13
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
2Real Madridin the table86pts
38matches
27-5-6W-D-L
77:35goals
+42diff
WWWLW
12Athletic Clubin the table45pts
38matches
13-6-19W-D-L
43:58goals
-15diff
LDLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Real Madrid4 gol · 1.70 xG
+2.30
Athletic Club2 gol · 0.79 xG
+1.21
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Real Madrid dominated the ball74% possession
Real Madrid took more shots13 - 8
Athletic Club committed more fouls20 - 6
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Real Madrid1.29
Athletic Club0.67
0'25'45'70'90'
Real Madridpeak 40-45'
Athletic Clubpeak 45-50'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Real Madrid
Athletic Club
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
11.6
PPDA
15.3
882
Touches
376
36.5m
Defensive height
42.0m
119
Progressive passes
37
%75.0
Final-third accuracy
%64.0
%30.2
Verticality
%40.9
%90.0
Pass accuracy
%70.0
13
Shots
8
80
Defensive actions
100
26.9m
Block depth
23.2m
%32
In opposition half
%48
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Real Madrid1.90xG
Athletic Club0.81xG
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Real Madrid
Athletic Club
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
Real Madridown half →Athletic Club
BY THIRD
Defensive
%80
%20
Middle
%72
%28
Attacking
%47
%53
BY FLANK
Left
%69
%31
Centre
%69
%31
Right
%72
%28
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
>%85
%70–85
<%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Left%30Centre%40Right%30
Left%60Centre%35Right%5
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
11.6
PPDA
15.3
%30.2
Verticality
%40.9
%75
Final third pass
%64
%90
Pass accuracy
%70
36.5m
Defensive height
42.0m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE67 matches on record
José María Sánchez Martínez
Strictness52
TEMPO52
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
24.7
-2.7
Fouls
2624.9
+1.1
Goals
62.5
+3.5
Corners
38.2
-5.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
4.02.0
+2.0
Shots
13.016.7
-3.7
On target
8.06.4
+1.6
Possession
%74%60
+14.4
Corners
2.06.0
-4.0
Cards
2.02.6
-0.6
Conceded
2.00.9
+1.1
this matchseason average · 36 matches
Goals
2.01.1
+0.9
Shots
8.012.8
-4.8
On target
2.04.2
-2.2
Possession
%26%49
-22.9
Corners
1.05.5
-4.5
Cards
0.04.0
-4.0
Conceded
4.01.5
+2.5
this matchseason average · 37 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Kylian Mbappé 7.90
Starting XI
Goals1On target2/5Duels won1/2Fouls won1Offside4Passes38 · %30
Goals1On target2/2Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won5/13Fouls won4Fouls3Offside1Passes55 · %51
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Duels won1/7Fouls won1Passes13 · %13
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles2/3Interceptions2Duels won8/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes77 · %66
Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won7/12Fouls won3Fouls1Offside1Passes83 · %75
Dribbles1/1Interceptions2Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes91 · %84
Duels won1/1Passes97 · %91
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls won4Fouls1Passes91 · %85
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes31 · %26
Passes49 · %46
Assist1Key pass2Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes53 · %45
Substitutes
Passes12 · %9
Passes2 · %2
Passes3 · %3
Passes9 · %9
Unused: Manuel Serrano SalazarAntonio RüdigerFran GarcíaAndriy LuninÁlvaro GonzálezEduardo CamavingaAurélien Tchouaméni
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/4Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes21 · %13
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles2/2Interceptions2Duels won3/10Fouls2Offside1Passes13 · %5
Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won7/14Fouls won1Fouls5Passes24 · %13
Key pass3Fouls2Passes22 · %18
Dribbles2/2Interceptions1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes14 · %12
Interceptions1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes10 · %5
Dribbles2/3Interceptions2Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes23 · %15
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes18 · %15
Fouls3Passes6 · %6
Interceptions2Passes21 · %17
Saves3Passes29 · %11
Substitutes
Interceptions1Passes12 · %11
Fouls1Passes6 · %6
Key pass1Interceptions1Fouls2Passes6 · %5
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Unai SimónJesús AresoAymeric LaporteElijah GiftBeñat PradosMikel VesgaNico SerranoMaroan Sannadi
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%67) ✓
Real Madrid %67
Draw %18
Athletic Club %15
2.19Real Madrid xPuan
0.63Athletic Club xPuan
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