Athletic vs Real Madrid 2021-22 Spanish Copa del Rey, Quarterfinals
Real Madrid treble dreams end as Athletic Club strike late in Copa del Rey quarterfinals
Alex Berenguer scored a late winner for Athletic Club to claim a famous 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 24': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Dani García (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Berenguer replaces Nico Williams because of an injury.
- 59': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 67': Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Toni Kroos.
- 78': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nicolás Serrano replaces Raúl García.
- 89': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Real Madrid 0. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Vesga.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Balenziaga replaces Iker Muniain.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Real Madrid 0.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 38,750
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 38,750
Statistics
 RMA |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 534 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 598 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 22 | Clearances | 12 |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche  |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 30 | Nico Williams |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 22 | Raúl García |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
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