Real Madrid - Athletic Bilbao - 31 March 2024 LaLiga - (2-0)

Free kick for Real Madrid in their own half.

Throw-in for Real Madrid in the half of Bilbao.

Carlo Ancelotti is making the team's fifth substitution at Santiago Bernabeu with Eder Militao replacing Dani Carvajal.

Bilbao to take a throw-in in Real Madrid territory.

Inigo Ruiz De Galarreta (Bilbao) has received a first yellow card.

Javier Alberola Rojas signals a free kick to Real Madrid.

Ball safe as Bilbao is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Bilbao at Santiago Bernabeu.

Goal kick for Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu.

Free kick for Real Madrid in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Madrid.

Javier Alberola Rojas signals a Real Madrid throw-in in Bilbao's half.

Javier Alberola Rojas awards the away team a throw-in.

Bilbao awarded a throw-in in their own half.

The home team replace Toni Kroos with Eduardo Camavinga.

Luka Modric is on a sub for Rodrygo for Real Madrid.

The home team has substituted Federico Valverde with Lucas Vazquez. Carlo Ancelotti is thus making his second change.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Madrid to check on Federico Valverde, who is grimacing with pain.

Real Madrid awarded a free kick in their own half.

Bilbao have been awarded a corner by Javier Alberola Rojas.

Bilbao's Iker Muniain is on target but unsuccessful.

Javier Alberola Rojas signals a free kick to Bilbao in their own half.

The away team have replaced Oihan Sancet with Iker Muniain. This is the fifth substitution made today by Ernesto Valverde.

Javier Alberola Rojas signals a free kick to Bilbao in their own half.

Throw-in for Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu.

Throw-in for Bilbao close to the penalty box.

Real Madrid take a comfortable 2-0 lead thanks to Rodrygo. That's a fine assist from Jude Bellingham.

Real Madrid have a goal kick.

Bilbao surge into the attack at Santiago Bernabeu but Inaki Williams’s header is off-target.

The home team replace Brahim Diaz with Mato Joselu.

Nacho is booked for the home team.

Can Bilbao capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

Throw-in for Bilbao close to the penalty box.

Throw-in for Bilbao in their own half.

Javier Alberola Rojas signals a Real Madrid throw-in in Bilbao's half.

Bilbao awarded a free kick in their own half.

Real Madrid have been awarded a corner by Javier Alberola Rojas.

Throw-in Real Madrid.

Real Madrid awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in high up the field for Bilbao in Madrid.

Free kick for Real Madrid in their own half.

In Madrid Real Madrid's Rodrygo is caught offside.

Javier Alberola Rojas awards the home team a throw-in.

Javier Alberola Rojas awards Real Madrid a goal kick.

Bilbao make their fourth substitution with Malcom Adu replacing Gorka Guruzeta.

Ernesto Valverde (Bilbao) is making a third substitution, with Yuri Berchiche replacing Oscar De Marcos.

Inigo Ruiz De Galarreta is replacing Benat Prados Diaz for the away team.

Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni has been booked in Madrid.

Free kick Bilbao.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Bilbao have a goal kick.

Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid gets in a strike, but is off target.

Javier Alberola Rojas awards Real Madrid a goal kick.

Bilbao are coming forward and Inaki Williams gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Javier Alberola Rojas signals a free kick to Real Madrid in their own half.

Bilbao pushes forward through Inaki Williams, whose finish on goal is saved.

Corner awarded to Bilbao.

Free kick for Bilbao in the half of Real Madrid.

Ball safe as Bilbao is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Real Madrid have been awarded a corner by Javier Alberola Rojas.

Real Madrid drive into the zone and Brahim Diaz is presented with a brilliant opportunity. But his strike hits the upright!

Ball safe as Real Madrid is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Bilbao awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Bilbao goal kick.

The first-half is over.

Goal kick for Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu.

Free kick for Real Madrid in their own half.

In Madrid Bilbao drive forward through Gorka Guruzeta. His shot is on target but it's saved.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Madrid.

Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid) is first to the ball but his header is off-target.

Corner awarded to Real Madrid.

Javier Alberola Rojas awards the home team a throw-in.

Corner awarded to Bilbao.

In Madrid a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Goal kick for Bilbao at Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid's Federico Valverde gets in a shot on goal at Santiago Bernabeu. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Real Madrid have been awarded a corner by Javier Alberola Rojas.

Can Real Madrid get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Bilbao's half?

Javier Alberola Rojas signals a free kick to Real Madrid in their own half.

Throw-in Real Madrid.

Free kick Real Madrid.

Toni Kroos of Real Madrid smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Real Madrid to take a throw-in in Bilbao territory.

Can Bilbao capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Real Madrid's half?

Javier Alberola Rojas signals a free kick to Real Madrid.

Real Madrid awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Real Madrid have a goal kick.

Throw-in for Bilbao in the half of Real Madrid.

Ernesto Valverde (Bilbao) is making a first change, with Dani Vivian replacing the possibly injured Yeray Alvarez.

The match at Santiago Bernabeu has been interrupted briefly for a check on Yeray Alvarez, who is down injured.

Corner awarded to Bilbao.

Throw-in for Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu.

Ball goes out of play for a Bilbao goal kick.

In Madrid a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Javier Alberola Rojas awards Real Madrid a goal kick.

Free kick for Real Madrid in their own half.

Bilbao have a dangerous throw-in.

Real Madrid awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick for Bilbao in the half of Real Madrid.

Rodrygo is on target to give Real Madrid a 1-0 advantage. Great play from Brahim Diaz to set up the goal.

Javier Alberola Rojas signals a throw-in for Bilbao, close to Real Madrid's area.

Real Madrid needs to be cautious. Bilbao have an attacking throw-in.

Bilbao have been awarded a corner by Javier Alberola Rojas.

Bilbao have been awarded a corner by Javier Alberola Rojas.

Corner awarded to Bilbao.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Madrid.

Throw-in for Real Madrid in their own half.

Real Madrid scores 2.53 goals when playing at home and Athletic Bilbao scores 1.21 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao is 0.8.

Average number of goals in meetings between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao is 1.8.

Real Madrid scores 1.4 goals in a match against Athletic Bilbao and Athletic Bilbao scores 0.4 goals against Real Madrid (on average).

Athletic Bilbao have won just 0 of their last 5 LaLiga games against Real Madrid.

Real Madrid have lost just 0 of their last 5 LaLiga games against Athletic Bilbao.

In the last 5 meetings Real Madrid won 3, Athletic Bilbao won 1, 1 draws.

Real Madrid have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Athletic Bilbao (in all competitions).

Real Madrid's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Athletic Bilbao's.

In LaLiga, Real Madrid has better performance than Athletic Bilbao.

When Athletic Bilbao is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.

When Real Madrid is down 0-1 home, they win 85% of their matches.

When Athletic Bilbao leads 0-1 away, they win in 75% of their matches.

When Real Madrid leads 1-0 at home, they win in 83% of their matches.

On their last meeting Real Madrid won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Real Madrid.

Real Madrid wins 42% of halftimes, Athletic Bilbao wins 50%.

Real Madrid wins 1st half in 42% of their matches, Athletic Bilbao in 50% of their matches.

Athletic Bilbao have kept a clean sheet in 4 matches in a row.

Real Madrid have scored at least one goal for 26 consecutive matches.

Federico Valverde has assisted the most goals for Real Madrid with 8. Nico Williams is Athletic Bilbao's biggest assister (7).

Jude Bellingham is Real Madrid's top scorer with 16 goals. Gorka Guruzeta has scored 13 times for Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid's home record this season: 12-2-0.

Athletic Bilbao haven't scored in 6 of their 14 away matches in LaLiga this season.

Real Madrid haven't scored in 1 of their 14 home matches in LaLiga this season.

When playing at home, Real Madrid have not lost to Athletic Bilbao in their last 19 encounters.

Athletic Bilbao haven't lost in their last 4 games.

Real Madrid haven't lost in any of their last 25 home matches.

Real Madrid haven't lost in their last 12 games.

Did you know that Athletic Bilbao scores 20% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

Did you know that Real Madrid scores 22% of their goals between the minutes 61-75?

In LaLiga, Real Madrid have 3 successive home wins.

Last season's matches: 1-1 (Real Madrid at home) and 0-2 (Athletic Bilbao at home).

Athletic Bilbao's last away win against Real Madrid was in 2005.

During the last 66 meetings, Real Madrid have won 42 times, there have been 11 draws while Athletic Bilbao have won 13 times. The goal difference is 137-56 in favour of Real Madrid.

During the last 31 meetings with Real Madrid playing at home, Real Madrid have won 24 times, there have been 4 draws while Athletic Bilbao have won 3 times. The goal difference is 80-24 in favour of Real Madrid.

The most common result of matches between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao is 1-1. 7 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao when Real Madrid is playing at home is 3-1. 5 matches have ended with this result.