Real Madrid vs Athletic Club Preview

Saturday’s final La Liga fixture at the Santiago Bernabéu brings Real Madrid and Athletic Club together in what serves as the curtain call on the 2025-26 season for both clubs. The title was settled long ago — Barcelona sit eleven points clear at the top — but there remains genuine interest at both ends of the table for those still chasing a final-day result.

Real Madrid close out their campaign in the kind of form befitting a side that has pushed hard all season, even if the title ultimately eluded them. Their most recent outing was a clean 1-0 away win at Sevilla — a disciplined, efficient performance on the road that typified what this squad can produce when focused. Prior to that, a 2-0 home win over Real Oviedo underlined the quality of Real Madrid’s attacking resources even against more modest opposition. Before that, a 2-0 away defeat at Barcelona was the standout low point — that result effectively ended any remaining title ambitions — but it was preceeded by a sharp and clinical result. Earlier in this run, a 2-0 away win at Espanyol and a 1-1 draw at Real Betis complete a sequence that reflects a side who have been consistently productive throughout a long and demanding campaign. Three wins, one draw and one defeat is a strong return from the last five.

Athletic Club arrive at the Bernabéu having endured a difficult closing stretch of the season. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw with Celta Vigo — a result that maintains their position on 45 points heading into the final day. Prior to that, a 2-0 away defeat at Espanyol and a 1-0 home loss to Valencia exposed a defensive fragility that has cost them across these last weeks. Before that came the high point of this five-game run: a superb 4-2 away win at Alavés that showed the attacking potential this squad possess on their day. Earlier in the sequence, a 3-2 away defeat at Atlético Madrid rounded out a run of three losses from four — a run that has ultimately denied Athletic Club any realistic tilt at a European finish. One win, one draw and three defeats tell the story of a side that faded when it mattered most.

The league context going into Saturday carries some meaning for Athletic Club. They sit twelfth on 45 points from 37 games. A win takes them to 48 — level with Getafe in seventh, but Athletic’s goal difference of minus thirteen remains worse than Getafe’s minus seven, so they cannot overtake them. However, if Rayo Vallecano, on 47 points and eighth, fail to win their final game, Athletic on 48 would leapfrog them into eighth. Real Madrid’s position in second on 83 points is already confirmed, so there is no table significance for the hosts beyond pride and the desire to close the season on a high.

The head-to-head record firmly favours Real Madrid, who have won four of the last five meetings, with no draws and one win for Athletic Club. Most recently, Athletic were beaten 3-0 at home at San Mamés in December 2025, as Real Madrid were clinical on the road. In the previous encounter, Real Madrid won 1-0 at the Bernabéu in April 2025. Athletic’s sole success in this run came at home in December 2024, a 2-1 win at San Mamés — but the overall picture in this fixture is one of Real Madrid dominance.

In Spain, the match is available on LaLiga TV Bar HD. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, coverage is on Premier Sports Player. In the United States, viewers can watch on ESPN Select and fuboTV, with streaming available via the ESPN App. The game is also available in Germany on DAZN Germany and in Italy on DAZN Italia.

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Real Madrid – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Sevilla	0-1	Real Madrid	Spanish LaLiga	May 17, 2026
✅	Real Madrid	2-0	Real Oviedo	Spanish LaLiga	May 14, 2026
❌	Barcelona	2-0	Real Madrid	Spanish LaLiga	May 10, 2026
✅	Espanyol	0-2	Real Madrid	Spanish LaLiga	May 3, 2026
🤝	Real Betis	1-1	Real Madrid	Spanish LaLiga	Apr 24, 2026

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Athletic Club – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Athletic Club	1-1	Celta Vigo	Spanish LaLiga	May 17, 2026
❌	Espanyol	2-0	Athletic Club	Spanish LaLiga	May 13, 2026
❌	Athletic Club	0-1	Valencia	Spanish LaLiga	May 10, 2026
✅	Alavés	2-4	Athletic Club	Spanish LaLiga	May 2, 2026
❌	Atlético Madrid	3-2	Athletic Club	Spanish LaLiga	Apr 25, 2026

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Head to Head – Last 5 Meetings

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Athletic Club	0-3	Real Madrid	Spanish LaLiga	Dec 3, 2025
Real Madrid	1-0	Athletic Club	Spanish LaLiga	Apr 20, 2025
Athletic Club	2-1	Real Madrid	Spanish LaLiga	Dec 4, 2024
Real Madrid	2-0	Athletic Club	Spanish LaLiga	Mar 31, 2024
Athletic Club	0-2	Real Madrid	Spanish LaLiga	Aug 12, 2023

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Spain	LaLiga TV Bar HD
United Kingdom	Premier Sports Player
Ireland	Premier Sports Player
USA	ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Germany	DAZN Germany
Italy	DAZN Italia
France	beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Canada	TSN+
Australia	beIN Sports Connect
Japan	DAZN Japan, U-NEXT

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La Liga Table

Pos	Club	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Barcelona	37	31	1	5	94	33	61	94
2	Real Madrid	37	26	5	6	73	33	40	83
3	Villarreal	37	21	6	10	67	45	22	69
4	Atlético Madrid	37	21	6	10	61	39	22	69
5	Real Betis	37	14	15	8	57	47	10	57
6	Celta	37	13	12	12	52	48	4	51
7	Getafe	37	14	6	17	31	38	-7	48
8	Rayo Vallecano	37	11	14	12	39	43	-4	47
9	Valencia	37	12	10	15	43	54	-11	46
10	Real Sociedad	37	11	12	14	58	60	-2	45
11	Espanyol	37	12	9	16	42	54	-12	45
12	Athletic Club	37	13	6	18	41	54	-13	45
13	Sevilla	37	12	7	18	46	59	-13	43
14	Alavés	37	11	10	16	43	54	-11	43
15	Levante	37	11	9	17	46	59	-13	42
16	Osasuna	37	11	9	17	44	49	-5	42
17	Elche	37	10	12	15	48	56	-8	42
18	Girona	37	9	13	15	38	54	-16	40
19	Mallorca	37	10	9	18	44	57	-13	39
20	Real Oviedo	37	6	11	20	26	57	-31	29