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Bellingham hides the ball down the right flank and manages to corner Unai Núñez. The match is almost over.

Four of the seven minutes added by Martínez Munuera have passed . And Madrid continues to insist on using Vinicius on the left.

GOOOAL FOR REAL MADRID!

WHAT A MIGHTY GOAL FROM FEDERICO VALVERDE! A GREAT GOAL FROM THE CHARRÚA!

It came in stoppage time, in a decisive match with a strong chance of being among the best goals of the season: Brahim was running in from the right side of the box, and Vesga cut him off. His clearance fell short and was slightly open in that area, where the number 8 invented a three-footed volley that whizzed into the far crossbar. The goal is one to watch over and over again. The Bernabéu is unleashed!

VALVERDE EXECUTES! The Uruguayan takes a powerful shot that bounces just before Unai Simón spits it out.

BELLINGHAM HAD IT! Lucas Vázquez, who came down Madrid's right, headed a ball into the Englishman's path. He controlled it with his chest and it was high enough for him to unleash a volley that sailed over the bar.

Madrid claims a penalty! Bellingham puts his foot in to win a loose ball on the left side of the box, and Unai Núñez lightly touches him. The VOR Room has reviewed the situation, and Martínez Munuera tells them to keep playing.

CHANGE AT ATHLETIC

Vivian enters the field for Adama Boiro.

PRADOS, PUNISHED

Endrick tries to push forward in the central zone, but the midfielder ends up brushing him. Yellow card for him.

Short cross from Arda Güler from the left corner, with Iñaki Williams clearing at the near post.

NEW CHANGE FOR MADRID

Lucas Vázquez enters the field and Asencio leaves

OVERRULED FOR OFFSIDE!

Endrick is flagged for offside, intervening in the fight with Paredes when Paredes clears the ball slightly to the other side. Martínez Munuera had to go and see it on the screen and make that decision.

THEY ARE REVIEWING IT!

And they review it for a possible offside by Endrick after a cross from Valverde from the right. Paredes is next to him and intervenes, skimming the ball and deflecting it to the other side. Vinicius appears, opening an angle and leaving Gorosabel and Iñaki Williams behind before unleashing a low, tight right-footed shot just inside the near post.

GOOOAL FOR REAL MADRID!

Vinicius Junior's whiplash! The '7's whiplash!

SEEK ANCELOTTI SOLUTIONS

Rodrygo and Modric leave on the run, giving way to Arda Güler and Brahim.

CARD FOR ASSENANCE

The Real Madrid center-back arrives late, following a run launched by Sannadi. The card is clear.

FOURTH EXCHANGE OF THE TXINGURRI

Lekue comes in to reinforce Athletic's defense, and Unai Gómez leaves.

Endrick takes a chance! A ball bounced across the area and the Taguatinga player tried to show off with a bicycle kick. It ended up grazing Unai Núñez's shoulder after he anticipated the move.

Sannadi and Asencio have it out! Unai Simón takes a long ball after a poor cross from Vinicius , and it's the Real Madrid center-back who wins the individual duel. Both ended up on the ground inside the box, but the referee awards a goal kick to the Whites.

VALVERDE TAKES A START! And he takes a left-footed shot as soon as he steps onto the edge of the box on the right. No one expected that whiplash that ends up kissing the side of the net.

Rodrygo drops down the left and links up with Modric on the edge of the box. The Croatian looks for the goal with a right-footed shot, but Unai Núñez manages to clear it in two passes.

YELLOW CARD FOR UNAI NÚÑEZ

The Athletic center-back takes it after tripping Vinicius as he was looking for the byline on his wing.

ATHLETIC'S TRIPLE CHANGE

Suddenly Sancet, Sannadi and Iñaki Williams enter, shaking hands with Berenguer, Unai Gómez and Guruzeta.

ANOTHER ONE FROM BELLINGHAM! Another header from a corner. He leaped past his opponent and Tchouaméni to find the far post. The ball just went wide.

WHAT A SAVE FROM UNAI SIMÓN! Vinicius's cross from the left wing and Bellingham flies through Barajas to head home. The goalkeeper's high save is incredible.

UNAI GOMEZ'S WHIP! Berenguer links up with the attacking midfielder, who unleashes a left-footed shot across the box, forcing Courtois to clear the ball.

IT'S ENDRICK'S TURN!

Madrid's first change soon came, with the Brazilian striker coming on for Ceballos.

Berenguer is in pain! Tchouaméni dived to stop him, and finally hit him with his body as he fell. The Pamplona player grabbed his heel.

The long ball reaches Bellingham, who feints at a cross from the right side of the box. Paredes reacted well at the near post to clear the ball, as Rodrygo was waiting for the ball behind him.

VALVERDE IS CALIBRATING HIS RIGHT FEET! As soon as Ceballos and Modric link up on the edge of the box, things happen, and the most recent is the Croatian's drop shot for Modric to finish first-time. Powerful, but to the left of the goal.

Tchouaméni 's diagonal pass into the box goes a bit too far, but Bellingham snipes it away with brutal skill. Boiro was all over the ball and managed to dive to keep out the Birmingham native's final shot.

AND NOW CAMAVINGA! Vinicius 's beautiful backheel to the current left-back, who makes a powerful run into the box and unleashes a high left-footed shot that Unai Simón clears for a corner . A great save from the Spanish international, as the ball was going in.

RODRYGO CLOSES THE 1-0! A run into the box on the left between Camavinga and Vinicius . The rebound falls to the number 11, who breaks with a feint at Unai Núñez before looking for the base of the right post. His shot just missed.

No changes for either team... THE SECOND HALF BEGINS! The ball belongs to Madrid.

Absolutely nothing added. BREAK TIME AT THE BERNABÉU!

Vinicius's shot with the outside of his foot to Beñat Prados was tremendous ... He did it near his own corner and a pass came out to Camavinga , who managed to maintain possession.

Bellingham presses down the left flank and forces Gorosabel to miss on his long pass. Real Madrid's No. 5 continues to fight, aware of the importance of this match.

Tchouaméni is a real scare! He went into an aerial challenge with Djaló and ended up with a knock to his side. He struggled to recover while Madrid moved the ball around, but he managed to get up and continue.

Prados escapes a yellow card! Tchouaméni steals a corner kick and Vinicius takes the lead, only to see his opponent screen him.

Modric takes a corner at the near post, and Valverde's cross ends up in Unai Simón's hands. It's the first shot on target so far this match.

Gorosabel 's cross , Djaló 's shoulder extension , and Guruzeta attempts a bicycle kick and sends it wide with his shin. The San Sebastian native had a difficult time with the ball, but he finished it off like a washing machine. Athletic's first, albeit timid, attack.

Madrid claims a penalty! Rodrygo feinted twice with a cross from the right side of the penalty area, but Paredes blocked his shot with his stomach. He had his arms on his abdomen, which is why the referee allowed the ball to continue.

Paredes reacts! He deflects a Camavinga through ball for a corner. Bellingham failed to touch it, and Rodrygo moved in just behind, but the Athletic center-back deprives him of a clear one-on-one with Simón.

VINICIUS TRIES FROM CUENCA! He steals the ball from Djaló near the midfield and creates a slalom run to escape Vesga and Beñat Prados before charging with his right foot: a powerful shot that ends with the ball going just wide of the crossbar.

Rodrygo closes the corner kick too much and Unai Simón has no trouble getting hold of the ball.

Paredes is in pain! And no wonder, because while trying to clear the ball, he accidentally stepped on Modric. It will be a foul for the Biscayan team.

Paredes is in pain! And no wonder, because while trying to clear the ball, he accidentally stepped on Modric. It will be a foul for the Biscayan team.

"ASENCIO, ASENCIO!"

The Real Madrid center-back's surname is chanted from the stands after he cut off Berenguer's advance down the wing. As quick and tidy as ever in this type of play.

Madrid is occasionally hemming in Athletic, and the three players up front are starting to swap positions: Rodrygo is now seen coming in with the ball from the left, Vini is in the '9' position, and Bellingham is peeking out from the opposite side of the balcony of the penalty area.

We've passed the first fifteen minutes of play, and Real Madrid's dominance is becoming clear. Ceballos and Valverde 's boots are evident in their exits and substitutions. And of course, Vinicius 's desire for redemption.

VINICIUS' FIRST GEMSTONE! The number 7 plays a powerful pass to Gorosabel and stops on the byline to finally get away from him. Unai Núñez is very alert, appearing to help and interrupting the action.

Ceballos looks for Rodrygo with a long pass, but Adama Boiro retreats and heads it in. Ancelotti's team has come out with a different face.

And now Vini falls! He went under pressure in the third quarter and ran into Paredes, who didn't move out of his way. The Bernabéu protested, but the referee let play continue.

Bellingham complains! Unai Núñez charges him from behind near the corner, and Martínez Munuera signals a goal kick for Athletic.

Bellingham now appears near the corner of the box to receive from Vinicius and look for the goal. He had a narrow shooting angle with Gorosabel in front of him, but he managed to force another corner. Madrid got off to an intense start.

Guruzeta made a mistake when he filtered a ball back in the third quarter. Rodrygo recovered the ball and found Vinicius again on the left. The Red and White defense finally managed to snuff out the fire.

Ceballos is dropping back a bit more when moving forward, and Camavinga is moving inside. It's unusual to see Vinicius with so much space on the left flank when initiating the action.

Vinicius presses again down his flank, forcing the first corner of the match. He came off a superb substitution from Valverde, and that drew the first applause from the Whites' home.

The first ball reaches Vinicius on the left, and he takes his first diagonal shot with Gorosabel in front of him. He tried to cut inside for Rodrygo, but the visiting defense cut him off.

Everything is ready, everything is prepared at the Santiago Bernabéu.. THE MATCH BEGINS! Athletic takes the first possession.

Match Analysis: Real Madrid’s Recovery Faces Athletic Club’s Momentum

We’re assessing the context at the Santiago Bernabéu, where Real Madrid, managed by Carlo Ancelotti, holds second place with 66 points (19W-9D-5L). Their 4-2 aggregate Champions League quarterfinal loss to Arsenal on April 16, despite Vinícius Júnior’s goal, has dented morale, as Ancelotti noted: “Arsenal was superior over two legs; we struggled to find spaces”. A 2-0 LaLiga win over Real Sociedad on April 13, led by Jude Bellingham, offers hope, but injuries to Kylian Mbappé (ankle, doubtful) and Aurélien Tchouaméni (hamstring) challenge their depth.

Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Shapes LaLiga Ambitions

We’re concluding by underscoring the importance of this April 20, 2025, fixture at Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid seeks to close the gap to Barcelona in the LaLiga title race, while Athletic Club aims to secure a Champions League spot. This LaLiga clash will test both teams’ resolve with six matchdays remaining.

Here’s what you need to know about Real Madrid vs Athletic Club:

• Match Overview: April 20, 2025, at Santiago Bernabéu, 3:00 PM EDT; Real Madrid 2nd (66 points), Athletic 4th (58 points).
• U.S. Viewing: ESPN Deportes, Fubo, ESPN+.
• Team Updates: Real Madrid out of Champions League; Athletic in Europa League semifinals.
• Key Players: Bellingham, Vinícius (Real Madrid); Williams, Sancet (Athletic).
• Injuries: Mbappé, Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) doubtful; Berchiche (Athletic) uncertain.