23 October 2016 at 18:45

Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Real Madrid

W 802D 237L 216
Over 2.561
Goals scored2722

Away Record: Athletic Club

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Real Madrid defeated Athletic Club 2:1. The match was played in La Liga 2016. Goals were scored by K. Benzema 7′, Sabin 27′, Álvaro Morata 83′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Real Madrid had 65% possession while Athletic Club held 35%. Real Madrid had 24 shots (8 on target) compared to 10 (3 on target) for Athletic Club. Real Madrid made 2 substitutions, Athletic Club made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Real Madrid and Athletic Club — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Real Madrid
Athletic Club
Kick Off
K. Benzema

assist: Isco

7′
27′
Sabin

assist: Eraso

31′Xabier Etxeita
Half Time
55′Raúl García
IscoLucas Vázquez
65′
K. BenzemaÁlvaro Morata
75′
76′
Raúl GarcíaIturraspe
78′
SabinSusaeta
87′
SaboritMuniain
Full Time

Match Statistics

Real Madrid had 65% possession against Athletic Club's 35%. Real Madrid registered 24 shots (8 on target) while Athletic Club managed 10 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–4. Fouls committed: 10–17.

8Shots on Goal3
12Shots off Goal6
24Total Shots10
4Blocked Shots1
17Shots insidebox5
7Shots outsidebox5
10Fouls17
6Corner Kicks4
4Offsides1
65%Ball Possession35%
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves6
587Total passes310
521Passes accurate219
89%Passes %71%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Real Madrid have recorded 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Athletic Club show 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Real Madrid

DWLDLL

Athletic Club

WLLWLL

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Head to Head Results

Real Madrid and Athletic Club have met 33 times — Real Madrid won 23, Athletic Club won 4, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Real Madrid leads the head-to-head with 23 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 88 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (68 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 15 matches (45%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (52%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2016.

23

Real Madrid

6

Drawn

4

Athletic Club

Goals: 68Goals: 20

Recent Meetings (33)

3 Dec 2025Athletic Club0 – 3Real Madrid
20 Apr 2025Real Madrid1 – 0Athletic Club
4 Dec 2024Athletic Club2 – 1Real Madrid
31 Mar 2024Real Madrid2 – 0Athletic Club
12 Aug 2023Athletic Club0 – 2Real Madrid
4 Jun 2023Real Madrid1 – 1Athletic Club
22 Jan 2023Athletic Club0 – 2Real Madrid
3 Feb 2022Athletic Club1 – 0Real Madrid
16 Jan 2022Athletic Club0 – 2Real Madrid
22 Dec 2021Athletic Club1 – 2Real Madrid
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026