Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3–0 on 2 May 2012 in La Liga round 20.. Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita" 15', Mesut Özil 19' and Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 49' scored for Real Madrid. Javi Martínez 72' was sent off.
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 L W W W. Real Madrid finished that season 1st, Athletic Bilbao 10th in La Liga.
Match events
12'Yellow cardJavi Martínez
12'Penalty missedCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
13'Yellow cardSergio Ramos García
15'GoalGonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
19'GoalMesut Özil
36'Yellow cardFábio Alexandre Silva Coentrão
37'Yellow cardMikel San José
45+1'Yellow cardGaizka Toquero
46'SubstitutionAndoni Iraola for Mikel San José
49'GoalCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
64'Yellow cardÁlvaro Arbeloa Coca
69'Yellow cardXabier Alonso Olano
72'Second yellowJavi Martínez
76'SubstitutionKarim Benzema for Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
77'Yellow cardMesut Özil
78'SubstitutionEsteban Granero Molina for Mesut Özil
86'SubstitutionMarcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior for José María Callejón Bueno
Match report
Real Madrid due windfall from Garay sale
By Frank Henriksen
Real Madrid could be in for a windfall from Ezequiel Garay's success at Benfica.
Benfica paid €5.5 million for 50 per cent of Garay's registration last summer and such has been his form, they're now ready to buy him outright.
Record says Benfica want to sign Garay permanently before selling him on - with AS Roma already expressing interest.
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