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End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    Real Madrid waste a perfect chance to cut the gap with Barcelona after a torrid night at San Mames. Ramos was sent off in a match laced with errors and with little control.
  • 90'
    Cordoba with a dangerous cross into the box and it's cleared by the defence.
  • 90'
    Ronaldo is shown a yellow card for a foul on Balenziaga.
  • 90'
    Carvajal gets booked for a foul on Cordoba.
  • 90'
    4 added minutes.
  • 89'
    After Ramos' 19th La Liga red card, a win for Real seems very difficult. The clock is ticking...
  • 85'
    Ramos gets a second booking and is given his marching orders for an elbow on Aduriz.
  • 85'
    Another Marcelo cross for Ronaldo but the striker heads wide.
  • 84'
    Ronaldo tries to steer Marcelo's cross towards goal but Kepa is there to save.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
Substitution

Substitution

at Athletic
  • 82'
    Cordoba on for Williams.
  • 81'
    Isco and Benzema are replaced by Mayoral and Kovacic.
  • 78'
    Real upping the tempo, piling bodies forward. Now or never for Zidane's men.
  • 76'
    Athletic look lethargic and a Real goal is looking increasingly likely.
  • 75'
    15 minutes to go and Real Madrid are looking for a goal. The hosts pinned inside their own box.
Substitution

Substitution

at Athletic
  • 72'
    Martinez on for Lekue.
  • 72'
    Casemiro goes in the book for an elbow on Aduriz.
  • 71'
    What a strike Ronaldo! He took it on his chest and sent a volley inches wide of the post. Real Madrid edging closer to a breakthrough.
  • 66'
    Heavy rain pouring down at San Mames now. Just what the clash needed.
  • 64'
    Zidane will be slightly happier with what he is seeing now. Real Madrid look to be on top with the hosts growing tired after reaching the hour mark.
  • 63'
    De Marcos and Nuñes are both down after picking up a knock.
  • 56'
    The Madrid players are furious! Ronaldo was through on goal thanks Modric's pass but the referee stopped the game after the midfielder was brought down by Etxeita. Yellow card for the defender.
  • 55'
    Athletic come close again! Susaeta tries to beat Navas from an angle and the keeper pushes it away for a corner.
  • 50'
    A chilly evening in Bilbao and it's not looking promising for the visitors. Can they take advantage of Barcelona's draw earlier today?
  • 47'
    Early warning from the hosts as Navas saves Aduriz's low strike.
  • 45'
    Athletic get the ball rolling in the second half.
  • 45'
    No goals in the first half. Plenty of chances at both ends and it's still wide open going into the second forty-five minutes.
  • 45'
    Varane almost heads past Kepa but it's deflected wide.
  • 45'
    1 added minute.
  • 44'
    De Marcos is booked for a foul on Marcelo.
  • 38'
    Iturraspe is off injured, and San Jose comes on.
  • 36'
    Marcelo's cross finds Ronaldo at the back post and he takes one touch before firing wide of the near post.
  • 30'
    At the other end now! Carvajal's cross finds Kroos at the edge of the box and his left-footed strike whistles past the post. The game is wide open.
  • 29'
    What a chance! Raul Garcis tapped the ball back across goal for Aduriz and the striker stretched but could not get a touch to guide it in.
  • 28'
    Real are not managing to hold onto the ball and the hosts are not under any real pressure.
  • 27'
    Navas gets his fingertips to the ball as Williams breaks into the box and fires low across goal. Corner for the hosts.
  • 21'
    Appeals for a handball in the box as Mikel Rico fired at goal. It all stemmed from a mistake when Benzema gave the ball away at the edge of the box.
  • 20'
    Good link-up play between Benzema and Isco, and the ball comes to Kroos but his long-range effort is saved by Kepa.
  • 19'
    Great atmosphere at San Mames!
  • 18'
    Susaeta powers the ball into the box but Williams cannot direct it towards goal from six yards.
  • 16'
    Ronaldo cuts in from the left but his low shot is straight at Kepa.
  • 14'
    Ronaldo is brought down in the left channel and he steps up to take the free-kick but blazes it wide.
  • 13'
    Both teams opting to attack down the flanks and plenty of danger is being created at both ends.
  • 12'
    De Marcos with a good cross from the right and Aduriz's header is pushed away by Navas.
  • 10'
    Ramos is booked for a loose arm on Raul Garcia.
  • 8'
    The ball is crossed in for Williams to poke the ball at Navas, but the flag is raised.
  • 7'
    Off the post! Great move Real Madrid and the cross is brought down by Benzema who fires off the post. Kepa was rooted to the spot.
  • 4'
    Both teams testing each other with a few early crosses. Great atmosphere here!
  • 2'
    Real Madrid on the ball early on, cancelling out the pressure from the hosts.
  • 1'
    Real Madrid get the ball rolling in the Basque Country!
Start of match

Start of match

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    Captains Susaeta and Sergio Ramos shake hands. Kick-off moments away...
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    Both teams emerge from the tunnel to an imposing San Mames stadium. A win will not come easily for the reigning Spanish champions.
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    The hosts have also endured a tough start and a win could catapult them to 13th. Can they cause an upset?
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    Real Madrid have just begun to steady the ship after a poor start to the season and Zidane's men will look to cut the gap on Barcelona to six points.
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    Real Madrid: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Ronaldo, Kroos, Benzema, Modric, Marcelo, Casemiro, Isco Subs: Casilla, Nacho, Theo, Lucas, Mayoral, Kovacic, Ceballos
Info

Pre-match

02 December 2017, 20:45

Referee: Mateu Lahoz

Stadium: San Mamés

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    Athletic: Arrizabalaga, Iturraspe, Williams, Susaeta, Etxeita, Rico, De Marcos, Aduriz, Garcia, Balenziaga, Nunez Subs: Herrerin, Boveda, San Jose, Lekue, Merino, Aketxe, Cordoba