4 – 2
“Gonzalo García breaks the deadlock early, putting Real Madrid ahead 1-0 and setting the tone for a dominant home performance.”
Pivotal“Jude Bellingham doubles Madrid's lead with a composed left-footed finish, making it 2-0 after Athletic had tested the Madrid backline with efforts from Thiago Pitarch and Guruzeta in the preceding minutes.”
Pivotal“Gorka Guruzeta pulls one back for Athletic Club right on the stroke of half-time, assisted by Iñaki Williams, suddenly making it 2-1 and giving the visitors renewed hope heading into the interval.”
Pivotal“Kylian Mbappé restores Madrid's two-goal cushion just six minutes into the second half, killing Athletic's momentum from the half-time goal and effectively ending the contest at 3-1.”
Pivotal“Brahim Díaz caps a lively substitute appearance by making it 4-1 with two minutes to go, confirming the scoreline Madrid's dominance had long deserved.”
Real Madrid
Athletic Club
Outstanding performance
Real Madrid•MidfielderReal Madrid were ruthlessly efficient in this La Liga encounter, controlling 74% of possession and translating their dominance into a composed four-goal victory. Gonzalo García opened the scoring inside 12 minutes before Jude Bellingham put daylight between the sides just before the break, only for Gorka Guruzeta to pull one back in first-half stoppage time with an Iñaki Williams assist to inject fleeting tension. Mbappé extinguished any hopes of a comeback with a clinical third in the 51st minute, and Brahim Díaz — introduced as a substitute — added gloss with a late fourth, though Urko Izeta's 90th-minute consolation gave the scoreline a more respectable complexion for Athletic. Madrid's 745 passes at 91% accuracy and 44 dangerous attacks underlined their total control, while Athletic's four saves from their keeper — against just two shots on target — tells the story of a side defending deeply but ultimately outclassed. For Madrid, it is another confident statement of title intent; for Athletic, still comfortable in the top half but clearly outgunned against the very elite.
How entertaining was this match?
Brahim DíazVAR decision results in the cancellation of Brahim Diaz's goal.
Urko IzetaUrko Izeta scores with a header.
Brahim DíazBrahim Diaz scores with a left-footed shot.
Santiago Federico Valverde Dipetta takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Mikel Vesga comes on for Mikel Jauregizar.
Manuel Serrano replaces Daniel Carvajal Ramos.
Urko Izeta's right-footed shot is blocked.
Urko Izeta comes on for Gorka Guruzeta Rodriguez.
Brahim Diaz is substituted for Franco Mastantuono.
Arda Guler comes on for Gonzalo Garcia Torres.
Daniel Ceballos Fernandez replaces Jude Bellingham.
Dean Huijsen replaces David Alaba.
Adama Boiro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kylian Mbappe's left-footed shot is saved.
Alejandro Rego replaces Unai Gomez.
Inigo Lekue Martinez comes on for Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria.
Gorka Guruzeta Rodriguez attempts a header but misses the shot.
Jude Bellingham takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kylian Mbappe takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappe takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Kylian Mbappe takes a right-footed shot but misses.
David Alaba takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Robert Navarro takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Gorosabel is on, and Yeray Alvarez Lopez is off.
Gorka GuruzetaGorka Guruzeta Rodriguez takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Gorka GuruzetaGorka Guruzeta Rodriguez takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Iñaki Williams
Goal! Gorka Guruzeta Rodriguez scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Inaki Williams Dannis.
Jude BellinghamJude Bellingham scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Thiago Pitarch
Goal! Jude Bellingham scores, making it 2-0.
Thiago Pitarch Pinar takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Gorka Guruzeta Rodriguez takes a header shot but misses.
Thiago Pitarch Pinar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jude Bellingham receives a yellow card.
Gonzalo GarcíaGonzalo Garcia Torres takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Thiago PitarchYellow CardThiago Pitarch Pinar receives a yellow card.
Gorka Guruzeta Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
