(WATCH!) Today: Athletic Club vs Real Madrid live free 12 August 2023
Conceded by Dani Ceballos. 36' 35' Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid). Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 33' Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing. 30' Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio. 28' Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
Real: Courtois joins Guler, Ferland Mendy and Dani Ceballos is missing out through injury and Los Blancos are unlikely to be able to move for his replacement in time for this weekend. Ancelotti has favored a midfield diamond so far this preseason which could mean that Bellingham is pushed forward in the midfield for his La Liga debut.
58' Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club). 57' Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club). 56' Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Berenguer. 55' 53' 52' 50' Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68' 67' Substitution, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain replaces Oihan Sancet. Substitution, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta replaces Alex Berenguer. Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Herrera replaces Oier Zarraga. 66' Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema with a through ball. 64' Offside, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside. 62' Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 61' Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 60' Attempt saved. Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Athletic are solidly eighth in the table over the past few years and Ernesto Valverde will attempt to lift the Basque powerhouse towards Europe. Inigo Martinez has moved on while Nico and Inaki Williams are still in Bilbao as Real will start life without former talisman Karim Benzema. Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Fran Garcia have arrived while Joselu and Brahim Diaz have also added to Ancelotti's options. Here's our storylines, how you can watch the match and more:How to watch and oddsDate: Saturday, August 12 | Time: 3:30 p.
Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club). 48' Offside, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos tries a through ball, but Alex Berenguer is caught offside. 47' Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Second Half begins Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1. 45'+2' First Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1. 45' Attempt missed. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. 43' Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing. 41' Delay over. They are ready to continue. 40' Delay in match because of an injury Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club). 39' Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club). 38' Corner, Athletic Club.
Conceded by Ferland Mendy. 76' Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Lekue replaces Óscar De Marcos. 75' Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross following a corner. Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger. Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Vesga. 73' Offside, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain tries a through ball, but Yuri Berchiche is caught offside. Substitution, Real Madrid.
Live Commentary - Ath Bilbao vs R Madrid | 22. 01. 2023Match ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2. 90'+5' Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2. 90'+2' Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Williams. 90' Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 2. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
Luka Modric replaces Marco Asensio. 71' Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club). 69' Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche with a cross.