Real Madrid made their debut with a 2-0 win over Athletic during his visit to San Mames for the opening day of La Liga. Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham were the authors of the goals for some Meringues who left with concerns about Éder Militão’s left knee injury.
Rodrigo appeared against Athletic’s tactical command to break through the defense and open the scoring in Bilbao in the 28th minute. From that moment on, Real turned the team’s hierarchy upside down and increased the tally in the 36th minute thanks to a strange shot by Bellingham who was He benefited from a pike on the ground before putting Unai Simón out of position.
In the second half the lions They leveled the proceedings but did not account for the power of Real Madrid, who despite the victory took Éder Militão’s injury as a concern. The Brazilian, at the beginning of the second part he slipped when he tried to take the ball from Oihan Sanset and injured his left knee.
How was Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao? Final score
| Equipment | 1 T | 2T | Final |
| Athletic Bilbao | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Objectives:
- RMA – Rodrygo – Min. 28
- RMA – J. Bellingham – Min. 36
Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao, live and direct
Full time. Good performance from Real Madrid, who ran out 2-0 winners thanks to goals from Rodrigo and Bellingham. The concern goes through the injury of Éder Militão.
⚪️ Real Madrid beat Athletic Club 2-0 at the start #The championship
⚽️ The goals: Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham
💥 The bad news: Militao is injured and official information is awaited
📷 @Real Madrid pic.twitter.com/218c8j9BgP
— Sportingnewses Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) August 12, 2023
Minute 90+1. Paredes’ header in the middle of the Real area goes wide.
minute 90. There are five minutes added on in Bilbao.
minute 86. Bellingham is fouled by Iñaki Williams.
minute 82. Modric, after being placed in Real’s clear touch, shoots from the middle of the area, but Unai reaches without the rebound.
minute 79. Double change at Real Madrid: Joselu and Luka Modric jump in for Rodrigo and Vinicius. Ancelotti brings the two men out in attack and changes the shape.
minute 75. Tswameini saves a cross before Berenger’s powerful shot to send the ball into the corner. Alaba was reprimanded for an earlier foul on Kroos.
minute 71. Alaba on the line cancels out Sancet’s effort.
minute 70. First change for Real Madrid, Ancelotti sends Toni Kroos on the pitch for Caravinga. At Athletic, Imanol García replaces Lekue.
minute 67. Play to the free-kick and Valverde’s low shot goes wide of Unai Simon’s right-hand post.
minute 66. Vivian warned of a cross on Vinicius.
minute 64. Another change at Athletic: Ander Herrera comes on for Vesga.
minute 60. Lunin jumps higher than anyone and disables a dangerous cross in the Real area.
minute 55. Second round trip. Fun minutes in Bilbao.
minute 49. Change at Real Madrid: Antonio Rudiger comes on for Militao.
minute 47. Terrible fake move by Éder Militão on the pitch and concern about his knee. The Real Madrid defender is in a lot of pain.
Start the second half. Valverde made three changes at Athletic: Gorka Guruzeta, Alex Berenguer and Ohian Sancet for Nico Williams, Muniain and Unai Gómez, while at Real Madrid the same starters jumped.
🔛 Start the second part! Triple change in Athletic:
⬅️ Nico Williams, Muniain, Unai Gomez.
➡️ Guruzeta, Berenguer, Sancet.0-2 I #AthleticRealMadrid #Sports Clubs 🦁 pic.twitter.com/Dl3I7Cu5Je
— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) August 12, 2023
end of the first half. With sheer force, Real won 2-0 at San Mames. Rodrygo and Bellingham took their chances and gave Madrid the advantage against Athletic.
Who wants today’s treat? pic.twitter.com/eyQwW7dBUZ
— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) August 12, 2023
minute 45+3. Fran Garcia volleys at the far post, but it goes too far.
minute 45. 4 minutes added to Bilbao.
minute 39. No foul and we continue with 2-0 in favor of Real Madrid.
Minute 38. VAR works with Jesús Gil Manzano.
minute 37. Unai Gómez sets it at the near post but Lunin makes no trouble. Athletic players demand a penalty from Éder Militão.
Minute 36. Goal Real Madrid! Bellingham misses the ball but the spike on the floor has an impossible effect on Unai and Real Madrid lead 2-0.
Bellingham’s goal for Real Madrid (Available in Argentina)
And the second goal for Real Madrid is enough!
💥 Bellingham doesn’t hit the ball well, but the spike on the ground has an impossible effect on Unai and he can’t avoid 2-0#The championship pic.twitter.com/ib5cD4CiB2
— Sportingnewsar Argentina 🇦🇷 (@sportingnewsar) August 12, 2023
minute 34. Unai Simon now turns and covers Vinicius’ shot inside the box.
minute 33. Unai Simón saves his goal. Athletic’s near post avoids Alaba’s screamer after a header at the near post.
Minute 28. Goal Real Madrid! Good cooperation between Carvajal and Rodrigo on the right, after a rebound the Brazilian took advantage of the local defense and did not miss with his shot.
Rodrigo’s goal for Real Madrid (Available in Argentina)
⚪️ GOAL FROM REAL MADRID!
Good partnership between Carvajal and Rodrigo on the right to make it 1-0 to San Mames #The championship pic.twitter.com/WWMJVInbTN
— Sportingnewsar Argentina 🇦🇷 (@sportingnewsar) August 12, 2023
minute 22. Great individual play by Rodrigo that ends with a shot at the near post, but Unai Simon is alert and clears the danger.
minute 13. Valverde’s forehand benefited from a rebound from Muniain, which went over the crossbar.
minute 3. Strong start and we already have the first warning, Muniain.
start the game. Jesus Gil Manzano blows the whistle, Inaki Williams touches the ball and Athletic and Real Madrid kick off in Bilbao.
🤍 MY TEAM! 🤍
👕 Strength, @thibautcourtois!#AthleticRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/epODb4Fu5w— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) August 12, 2023
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Euskal Herraria erakusgarria.
0-0 I #AthleticRealMadrid #Sports Clubs 🦁 pic.twitter.com/AUgjHSM7XX
— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) August 12, 2023
The Atlético team. Unai Gomez for Oihan Sunset is the only change for Ernesto Valverde from the 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
𝗫𝗫𝗜 INITIAL 🆚 @Real Madrid
This is the Lions line-up for our premiership @The championship in San Mames!#AthleticRealMadrid #Sports Clubs 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/u9WGCg6fmz
— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) August 12, 2023
The 11 of Real Madrid. Only Fran García, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham and Vinícius are the names repeated by Carlo Ancelotti regarding the final friendly of the United States tour with Juventus.
⚪️ His lineup @Real Madrid for the beginning of your journey inside #The championship vs. Athletic Bilbao
📷 @Real Madrid pic.twitter.com/q9sj2jAfon
— Sportingnewses Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) August 12, 2023
Support for Courtois. Real Madrid’s dressing room is ready and the jersey with which the footballers will take the field in relation to the Belgian is ready.
“💪 MUCH POWER, @thibautcourtois!”
The jersey that the Real Madrid team will wear to support Thibaut Courtois 🤍 pic.twitter.com/GlqrPOWEkk
— Sportingnewses Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) August 12, 2023
Welcome to San Mames! The Cathedral, home of Athletic, is the setting for Real Madrid’s La Liga debut.
Real Madrid Alignment
Andriy Lunin? Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, David Alaba, Fran García; Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga; Jude Bellingham? Rodrygo and Vinicius.
Sports team
Unai Simón, Óscar De Marcos, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Íñigo Lekue; Mikel Vesga, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Nico Williams, Unai Gómez, Iker Munian; Inaki Williams.
Where and how to watch Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao? Schedule, TV channel and online streaming
- Day: Saturday, August 12
- Time: 9:30 p.m. in Spain (4:30 p.m. Argentina, 3:30 p.m. ET, 1:30 p.m. CDMX)
- TV channels:
- Spain: Movistar La Liga on TV
- Argentina: DSports
- USA: ESPN Sports
- Mexico: Sky Sports
- Flow:
- Spain: Movistar Plus+
- Argentina: DG
- USA: ESPN+, Fubo
- Mexico: Blue to Go
