Match Report


Real MadridReal Madrid     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Rob BakerRob Baker Computer Player Computer Player
Antonio RedondoA. Redondo72
G
1
G
65Gregorio AlvarezG. Alvarez
Albert CrespoA. Crespo65
D
2
D
78Anatoliy YevstratenkoA. Yevstratenko
Sven HankeS. Hanke71
D
3
D
76Carlos MorenoC. Moreno
Matt PowellM. Powell67
D
4
D
75Hugo MolinaH. Molina
Lefteris HatzisL. Hatzis70
D
5
M
68Daniel PintoD. Pinto
Juan IbanezJ. Ibanez64
M
6captain
M
63Mauricio PirriM. Pirri
Rainer DiakiteR. Diakite73
M
7
M
59Eduardo CamposE. Campos
Antonio MolownyA. Molowny76
M
8
M
59Alejandro SottilA. Sottil
Sol MarshallS. Marshall79
A
9
A
70Petri SchomakerP. Schomaker
Stuart LawS. Law71
A
captain10
A
60Daniel MonteiroD. Monteiro
Norman VernazzaN. Vernazza76
A
11
A
57Patricio MarquezP. Marquez
 
Francisco SuarezF. Suarez71
M
12
D
72Juan MoyaJ. Moya
Miguel IglesiasM. Iglesias53
A
13
G
61Rodolfo VazquezR. Vazquez
Alexander GranttA. Grantt64
D
14
A
57Juan-Carlos GuerreroJ. Guerrero

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 17,500 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique  Pardo.


0.00
Athletic Club Bilbao start the match!
2.19
Anatoliy Yevstratenko catches Norman Vernazza on the ankles. Anatoliy Yevstratenko is given a warning by the referee! Norman Vernazza stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.14
Petri Schomaker comes in with a late challenge on Matt Powell. The referee calls over Petri Schomaker and warns him to calm down! Matt Powell stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.49
Sven Hanke darts forward. Sven Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Norman Vernazza controls it well on his chest. Norman Vernazza plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Law and advances towards the goal... Norman Vernazza strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.45
Rainer Diakite flicks the ball to his team mate, Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza puts a great ball through but Stuart Law is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
21.05
Sven Hanke flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Molowny who takes it down. Antonio Molowny flicks a high pass forward. Norman Vernazza controls it well on his chest. Norman Vernazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Marshall. Sol Marshall side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
24.58
Mauricio Pirri threads the ball through to Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.38
Anatoliy Yevstratenko hits a low pass to Eduardo Campos. Seeing a gap ahead, Eduardo Campos plays the ball forward to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Marquez but the referee indicates it's offside!
34.04
Antonio Molowny flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Marshall. Sol Marshall plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Law and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sol Marshall tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gregorio Alvarez with no chance!! Goal for Real Madrid!
42.00
Antonio Molowny surges forward with the ball. Antonio Molowny edges inside the box! Antonio Molowny shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Gregorio Alvarez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Sven Hanke passes the ball forward to Juan Ibanez. Juan Ibanez threads a neat ball through to Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Real Madrid kick off and get the second half underway!
48.07
Mauricio Pirri knocks the ball to his team mate, Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
54.12
Carlos Moreno breaks forward. Carlos Moreno flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro plays a quick one-two with Patricio Marquez and rushes in on goal... Matt Powell clumsily knocks into Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
55.53
Rainer Diakite threads a neat ball through to Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gregorio Alvarez with no chance!! Goal for Real Madrid!
60.10
Athletic Club Bilbao have made a substitution with Juan-Carlos Guerrero replacing Patricio Marquez .
65.26
Mauricio Pirri chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Guerrero. Juan-Carlos Guerrero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Antonio Redondo comfortably smothers it!
67.45
Carlos Moreno flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Pirri who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Pirri darts forward. Mauricio Pirri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.19
Juan Ibanez clumsily knocks into Alejandro Sottil. Juan Ibanez is given a warning by the referee! Alejandro Sottil stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.09
Mauricio Pirri takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Eduardo Campos. Eduardo Campos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eduardo Campos rushes past Matt Powell! Eduardo Campos comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
77.08
Real Madrid have made 3 substitutions with Francisco Suarez replacing Antonio Molowny, Miguel Iglesias replacing Norman Vernazza and Alexander Grantt replacing Albert Crespo .
78.18
Alejandro Sottil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
79.59
Mauricio Pirri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Guerrero. Juan-Carlos Guerrero lofts in a cross ball towards Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Antonio Redondo gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
81.28
Mauricio Pirri hacks Rainer Diakite from behind! The referee warns Mauricio Pirri to calm down! Rainer Diakite hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.06
Rainer Diakite passes the ball forward to Stuart Law. Stuart Law makes a probing pass to Sol Marshall but he's offside!
87.17
Miguel Iglesias barges into Anatoliy Yevstratenko. Miguel Iglesias is warned by the referee! Anatoliy Yevstratenko grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
With a delightful solo run, Francisco Suarez stretches the opposition's defence. Francisco Suarez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anatoliy Yevstratenko.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Real Madrid

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
27.7%
43.4%
28.9%

Scorers
Sol Marshall 21, 34
Antonio Molowny 42
Stuart Law 56

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sol Marshall of Real Madrid

Match Ratings