Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 19,853 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Madrid are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Marquez.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Madrid are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Marquez.
0.00
0-0Real Madrid kick off and get the match underway!
3.06
0-0Ahmed Amrani makes a probing pass to Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko knocks the ball forward, putting Ahmed Amrani through on goal. Daniel Del Sol catches Ahmed Amrani on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
4.38
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Guillermo Marquitos plays the ball forward to Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani plays a quick one-two with Callum Ritchie and rushes in on goal... Ahmed Amrani rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!
8.13
0-1Guillermo Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Postiga collects the pass. Silvio Postiga knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernesto Martinez.
12.51
0-1Callum Ritchie threads the ball through to Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Marquitos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
14.31
0-1With a delightful solo run, Martin Verges stretches the opposition's defence. Martin Verges knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Kalac. Richard Kalac outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
15.36
Ahmed Amrani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Marquitos but the referee indicates it's offside!
16.37
Maurizio Mero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera makes a simple pass to Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.53
Callum Ritchie sees Guillermo Marquitos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guillermo Marquitos edges inside the box! Guillermo Marquitos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.10
Callum Ritchie makes an attacking run forward. Callum Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
24.06
Carlos Pichichi threads the ball through to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie flicks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos knocks the ball forward to Callum Ritchie but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.49
0-3Rafael Marquitos passes the ball forward to Juan Torres. Juan Torres knocks in a cross ball towards Daishin Watanabe. Daishin Watanabe is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Marinos Georgiadis. What a great pair of hands!
27.13
0-3Callum Ritchie catches Eugenio Martinez on the ankles. The referee warns Callum Ritchie to calm down! Eugenio Martinez runs off the knock.
30.00
0-3Leonardo Cabrera knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko advances inside the box! Mauricio Kiko shoots from just inside the box. The ball strikes Gabriel Farinos's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
31.22
0-3Corner kick to Athletic Club Bilbao. Leonardo Cabrera chips it to the near post. Francisco Farinos scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
34.27
Arturo Gimenez flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Torres. Juan Torres whips in a cross ball towards Daishin Watanabe. Daishin Watanabe beats his man to it with a header. Marinos Georgiadis picks it out of the air!
36.11
Mauricio Kiko makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Kiko knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
39.34
Juan Torres flicks the ball to his team mate, Daishin Watanabe. Daishin Watanabe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.52
Rafael Marquitos knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Torres. Juan Torres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Lundekvam.
44.28
Daniel Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Gimenez controls it well on his chest. Arturo Gimenez flicks a high pass forward. Daishin Watanabe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daishin Watanabe lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Torres. Juan Torres makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for 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. The Real Madrid players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
47.03
Callum Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
51.15
Eugenio Martinez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daishin Watanabe. Daishin Watanabe lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Torres. Juan Torres powers a header at goal. Marinos Georgiadis punches it away to safety.
53.06
Carlos Pichichi knocks the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.46
Martin Verges runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martin Verges knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Martinez. Eugenio Martinez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.34
2-3Real Madrid have made a substitution with Oscar Sanz replacing Rafael Marquitos .
63.43
Eugenio Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Juan Torres controls it well on his chest. Juan Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Kalac. Richard Kalac finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Madrid!
69.48
3-3Martin Verges comes in with a late challenge on Callum Ritchie. Martin Verges is shown the yellow card! Callum Ritchie stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.45
Arturo Gimenez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Arturo Gimenez knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Torres. With a superhuman jump, Juan Torres connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Marinos Georgiadis reads it well. Superb keeping!
75.17
Guillermo Marquitos passes the ball forward to Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga skips past Ernesto Martinez! Silvio Postiga strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Francisco Farinos manages to gather it.
77.22
Real Madrid have made a substitution with Danny Bower replacing Daniel Del Sol .
78.28
Martin Verges controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daishin Watanabe. Daishin Watanabe lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Kalac. Richard Kalac beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Richard Kalac!
81.38
Claus Lundekvam barges into Arturo Gimenez. Claus Lundekvam is warned by the referee! Arturo Gimenez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.42
Jakob Spengler hits it upfield. Ahmed Amrani whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Francisco Farinos with no chance!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!
89.19
Callum Ritchie comes in with a late challenge on Eugenio Martinez. Callum Ritchie is given another warning by the referee! Eugenio Martinez stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
4
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
26.4%
47.2%
26.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Juan Torres of Real Madrid |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Francisco Farinos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gabriel Farinos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniel Del Sol (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ernesto Martinez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Verges (MID) |  | 7 |
| 6. | Eugenio Martinez (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Arturo Gimenez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Rafael Marquitos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daishin Watanabe (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Richard Kalac (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Juan Torres (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Danny Bower (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Oscar Sanz (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ricardo Reyes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Marinos Georgiadis (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carlos Pichichi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Claus Lundekvam (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Maurizio Mero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jakob Spengler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Leonardo Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Guillermo Marquitos (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Callum Ritchie (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Mauricio Kiko (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Silvio Postiga (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Ahmed Amrani (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Albert Mendez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Arturo Bravo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Silvio Monteiro (ATT) | 0 | |