Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Real Madrid 2nd with 86 points, Athletic Club 12th with 45, 41 apart. Athletic Club ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.03/0.92 for Real Madrid and 1.13/1.53 for Athletic Club (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Real Madrid had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Athletic Club, 4.
36 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Real Madrid 25, draws 6, Athletic Club 5, at 2.78 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (capacity 84,744). Real Madrid led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Real Madrid: Gonzalo García (12'), Jude Bellingham (41'), Kylian Mbappé (51'), Brahim Díaz (88') · Athletic Club: Gorka Guruzeta (45'), Urko Izeta (90')
Key stats
Possession: Real Madrid 74% · Athletic Club 26% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 2-1