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Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid: Head-to-Head Record & Stats

35 competitive meetings since 2010 · La Liga, Spanish Super Cup, Copa del Rey

4Athletic Bilbao wins
6Draws
25Real Madrid wins

Head-to-head summary

Real Madrid have dominated this fixture in competitive matches since the 2010/11 season, winning 25 of the 35 meetings. Athletic Bilbao have managed just 4 wins alongside 6 draws. In La Liga, the imbalance is even clearer, with Real Madrid winning 24 of 32 matches and Athletic Bilbao taking 2. Home advantage has offered little resistance for Athletic Bilbao, who have lost 12 of 18 home fixtures against Real Madrid while securing only 3 wins.

Real Madrid are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings between the sides, including a 4–2 home victory on 23 May 2026 and a 0–3 away win on 3 December 2025. Athletic Bilbao did earn a 2–1 home win on 4 December 2024, which was their biggest win against Real Madrid in this period. However, Real Madrid previously took consecutive 2–0 victories in La Liga on 12 August 2023 and 31 March 2024.

Matches average 2.77 goals per game, with over 1.5 goals landing in 27 of 35 fixtures and over 2.5 goals in 19 of 35. Real Madrid have kept 16 clean sheets compared to 4 for Athletic Bilbao. Halves are decisive: the side ahead at half-time won in 21 of 23 matches. When Athletic Bilbao were behind at half-time 19 times, they avoided defeat 0 times. Athletic Bilbao 0–3 Real Madrid is the most common scoreline, occurring 5 times.

Next meeting

Athletic Club vs Real Madrid

UTC

La Liga · Matchday 15

Goals & betting stats

2.77Goals per game
49%Both teams scored (17/35)
54%Over 2.5 goals (19/35)
77%Over 1.5 goals (27/35)
23%Over 3.5 goals (8/35)
23 – 74Goals scored: Athletic Bilbao – Real Madrid
4Athletic Bilbao clean sheets
16Real Madrid clean sheets

Half-time and full-time

1.29Goals per game, 1st half
1.49Goals per game, 2nd half
71%Goal before half-time (25/35)
20%Both scored in the 1st half (7/35)

HT/FT results

Half-time ↓ / Full-time →Athletic BilbaoDrawReal Madrid
Athletic Bilbao ahead at HT 26% 26% 0
Level at HT 26% 411% 617%
Real Madrid ahead at HT 0 0 1954%

35 matches decided in 90 minutes with a recorded half-time score. The side ahead at the break went on to win 21 of 23 times (91%).

Athletic Bilbao when behind at half-time 0 of 19 not lost

Trailed at the break 19 times, came back to win 0.

Real Madrid when behind at half-time 2 of 4 not lost

Trailed at the break 4 times, came back to win 0.

Most common scores

  • Athletic Bilbao 0–3 Real Madrid 5× · 14%
  • Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Real Madrid 4× · 11%
  • Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Real Madrid 4× · 11%
  • Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Real Madrid 4× · 11%
  • Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Real Madrid 4× · 11%
  • Athletic Bilbao 2–4 Real Madrid 2× · 6%

Home and away record

Athletic Bilbao 4 wins (11%), 6 draws (17%), Real Madrid 25 wins (71%)35MATCHES

When Athletic Bilbao play at home (18 games)

Athletic Bilbao 3 · Draws 3 · Real Madrid 12

When Real Madrid play at home (17 games)

Athletic Bilbao 1 · Draws 3 · Real Madrid 13

Record by competition

CompetitionPlayedAthletic BilbaoDrawsReal MadridShare
La Liga 32 2 6 24
Spanish Super Cup 2 1 0 1
Copa del Rey 1 1 0 0

Last Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid results

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Real Madrid 4–2HT 2–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 38
Athletic Club 0–3HT 0–2 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 19
Real Madrid 1–0HT 0–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 32
Athletic Club 2–1HT 0–0 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 19
Real Madrid 2–0HT 1–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 30
Athletic Club 0–2HT 0–2 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 1
Real Madrid 1–1HT 0–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 38
Athletic Club 0–2HT 0–1 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 18
Athletic Club 1–0HT 0–0 Real Madrid Copa del Rey · Quarter-finals
Athletic Club 0–2HT 0–1 Real Madrid Spanish Super Cup · Final
Show all 35 meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Athletic Club 1–2HT 1–2 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 21
Real Madrid 1–0HT 1–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 9
Athletic Club 0–1HT 0–0 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 37
Real Madrid 1–2HT 0–2 Athletic Club Spanish Super Cup · Semi-finals
Real Madrid 3–1HT 1–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 19
Athletic Club 0–1HT 0–0 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 34
Real Madrid 0–0HT 0–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 18
Real Madrid 3–0HT 0–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 33
Athletic Club 1–1HT 1–0 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 4
Real Madrid 1–1HT 0–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 33
Athletic Club 0–0HT 0–0 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 14
Athletic Club 1–2HT 0–1 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 28
Real Madrid 2–1HT 1–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 9
Real Madrid 4–2HT 3–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 24
Athletic Club 1–2HT 0–1 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 5
Athletic Club 1–0HT 1–0 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 26
Real Madrid 5–0HT 2–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 7
Athletic Club 1–1HT 0–0 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 22
Real Madrid 3–1HT 2–0 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 3
Athletic Club 0–3HT 0–1 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 31
Real Madrid 5–1HT 3–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 12
Athletic Club 0–3HT 0–2 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 20
Real Madrid 4–1HT 1–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 1
Athletic Club 0–3HT 0–1 Real Madrid La Liga · Matchday 31
Real Madrid 5–1HT 2–1 Athletic Club La Liga · Matchday 12

Records

Biggest Athletic Bilbao win Athletic Club 2–1 Real Madrid

4 Dec 2024 · La Liga · San Mamés Barria

Biggest Real Madrid win Real Madrid 5–0 Athletic Club

5 Oct 2014 · La Liga · Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)

Most goals in a game 6 goals

Real Madrid 4–2 Athletic Club (May 2026); Real Madrid 4–2 Athletic Club (Feb 2016); Real Madrid 5–1 Athletic Club (Nov 2012)

Longest Real Madrid winning run 7 wins in a row

Nov 2010 – Sep 2013

Current form

Athletic Bilbao

  1. D
  2. W
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W

10th in La Liga · 8 pts from 6 games. Last: Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga).

Real Madrid

  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

4th in La Liga · 18 pts from 8 games. Last: Real Madrid 1–0 Villarreal (La Liga).

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid FAQ

Who has won more Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid matches?

Real Madrid have won more: 25 wins to Athletic Bilbao's 4, with 6 draws, from 35 competitive meetings since the 2010/11 season.

What was the last Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid result?

Real Madrid 4–2 Athletic Club, played on 23 May 2026 (La Liga).

How many goals are scored in Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid games?

The fixture averages 2.77 goals per game. Over 2.5 goals landed in 54% of meetings and both teams scored in 49%.

What is the most common score in Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid?

Athletic Bilbao 0–3 Real Madrid, which has happened 5 times in 35 meetings since the 2010/11 season.

What is the biggest win in Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid history?

In our records (since the 2010/11 season) the biggest margin is Real Madrid 5–0 Athletic Club, on 5 October 2014 (La Liga).

When do Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid play next?

Athletic Club host Real Madrid on Sunday 6 December 2026 at 16:00 UTC (La Liga).

More La Liga head-to-heads

Competitive matches since the 2010/11 season, friendlies excluded. A match decided on penalties counts as a draw. Last updated 10 Oct 2026.