Gonzalo 12', Bellingham 41', Mbappé 51', Brahim 88' · Gorka Guruzeta 45+1', Urko Izeta 90+1'
Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Real Madrid
Match summary
Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 1–0 on 8 December 2007 in La Liga round 15. in front of 40,000 spectators. Rutgerus Johannes Martinius Ruud van Nistelrooy 54' scored for Real Madrid.
It was Real Madrid's 40th win in 55 meetings between the clubs (40 wins, 7 draws, 8 defeats for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 3 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of W D L W W. Real Madrid finished that season 1st, Athletic Bilbao 11th in La Liga.
Match events
- 40'SubstitutionOrbaiz for Ustaritz
- 43'Yellow cardWesley Sneijder
- 54'GoalRutgerus Johannes Martinius Ruud van Nistelrooy
- 57'Yellow cardOrbaiz
- 58'Yellow cardAmorebieta
- 60'SubstitutionAduriz for Javi Martinez
- 67'SubstitutionGabilondo for Exteberria
- 71'Yellow cardRobson de Souza, "Robinho"
- 74'SubstitutionFernando Rubén Gago for Wesley Sneijder
- 75'Yellow cardYeste
- 82'SubstitutionJose María Gutiérrez Hernández for Rutgerus Johannes Martinius Ruud van Nistelrooy
- 87'SubstitutionArjen Robben for Robson de Souza, "Robinho"
Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao: head-to-head
All 55 meetings- 55Meetings
- 40Real Madrid wins
- 7Draws
- 8Athletic Bilbao wins
Previous meetings
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