Karim Benzema’s 14th and 15th goals of the La Liga season, bullish but devastating, ensured Carlo Ancelotti’s men returned to winning ways – leaving San Mames with a hard-fought three points vs. Athletic Bilbao, who created more chances but crucially lacked incisive execution against the league leaders. Heading into 2022, Real are eight points clear of Sevilla in second. Continue reading “Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid: Benzema’s quick-fire brace sees Los Blancos prevail”
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Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops as Los Blancos edge closer to title
Real Madrid extended their La Liga lead to seven points with a gritty 1-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao, courtesy of Sergio Ramos’ second-half penalty. Which players impressed, while others struggled at San Mames in the day’s early kick-off? Continue reading “Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops as Los Blancos edge closer to title”
Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona: Player Ratings
Aritz Aduriz came off the substitutes’ bench and instantly turned matchwinner for Athletic Bilbao with a brilliant scissor-kick strike to stun a lacklustre Barcelona side 1-0 late on as the 2019/20 La Liga campaign kicked off in style at San Mamés. Continue reading “Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona: Player Ratings”
Real Madrid 1-1 Athletic Bilbao: Player Ratings
There was late drama at the Bernabeú as the points were shared in a tense encounter, but how did the players individually fare? Continue reading “Real Madrid 1-1 Athletic Bilbao: Player Ratings”
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