With Valverde’s goal in the additions, the Real Madrid won the Athletic Bilbao 1-0 this Sunday (20), at Santiago Bernabéu, for 32nd shot of the league.
The result brought the merengue team of Barcelona, leader of the competition. Real reached 69 points, four less than the Catalan rival.
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Real Madrid x Athletic Bilbao: The Game
Despite the greater possession of the ball, Real Madrid could not create great opportunities in the first half.
In the second stage, Real went up and put Unai Simón to work, with chances of Rodrygo, Camiving and Bellingham.
Vini Jr even opened the scoring, but the arbitration marked offspring. In additions, Valverde finished at the angle and scored a beautiful goal in Bernabéu.
During the match, the Madrinists were targeted by boos in reference to the elimination for Arsenal in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. One of the targets was striker Mbappé, who is injured, and watched the match in the cabin.
Real Madrid: Curtois; Valverde, Assistance (Vasque Lights), Rüdiger and Camainga; Endrick, Modric, Bellingham; Vini Jr and Rodrygo (Brahim Day).
Athletic Bilbao: One Simon; Gorosabel, One New, Patients and Boir (Vivian); Prairie, Visit and Beenguer (Sanet); Williams (Wiliams), Guruzeta (Sannadi) in Gómez.
Technical file: Real Madrid 1 x 0 Athletic Bilbao – The League
- Date and Time: Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 16h (Brasília).
- Local: Santiago Bernabéu, in Madrid (ESP).
- Goals: Valverde, 47 ‘/2ºT (1-0)
- Yellow cards: Unai Núñez and Prados (ATH); Asencio (RMA)
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Valverde’s goal guarantees Vitória Merengue
The Uruguayan dominated in the chest and finished hard, at the angle, with no chance of defense to Simon. Check out a bid:
