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Does Real Madrid play better 'without' Kylian Mbappe?

April 21, 2025 10:01 am

Mbappe's form has been on a downward spiral as of late. The Frenchman was booed by his own fans as he sat out the game against Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois suffers ACL injury in left knee just days before3 season opener against Athletic Bilbao

August 10, 2023 5:59 pm

"After the tests carried out on our player Thibaut Courtois, he has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The player will undergo surgery in the coming days," the Spanish giants said on Thursday.

Barcelona to begin LaLiga title defence at Getafe

June 22, 2023 8:41 pm

With the renovation of Barcelona's Camp Nou already under way, the Catalan giants will host the first Clasico of the season against bitter rivals Real Madrid on matchday 11 (Oct. 29) at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium.

Six years and counting: Inaki Williams breaks LaLiga record for most consecutive appearances

April 18, 2022 6:10 pm

Before Williams laid claim to this record, Juanan Larranaga of Real Sociedad had played the highest number of uninterrupted fixtures at 202 matches, between 1986 and 1992.

La Liga: Athletic Bilbao register astounding 3-1 win over Levante

March 08, 2022 3:22 pm

Mikel Vesga, Inaki Williams and Oier Zarraga scored in the final half-hour to give Athletic the home win and move the Basque Country club closer to the European places.

La Liga: Late own-goal end Athletic Bilbao's unbeaten run in Spain

February 15, 2022 9:51 am

Athletic rallied from two goals down in the second half but conceded in the 88th minute when Takefusa Kubo's shot from close range hit the post and bounced off Simón's head before going back into the net.

Athletic Bilbao held by Valencia in 1st leg of Copa semifinals

February 11, 2022 10:55 am

Athletic is one of the hottest teams in Spain recently under coach Marcelino Garcia Toral, having eliminated Barcelona in the Copa's last 16 and Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.

La Liga: Athletic beat Espanyol 2-1 to move closer to European spots

February 08, 2022 11:52 am

It was the second consecutive league win for Athletic, which last week eliminated Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid knocked out of Copa del Rey by giant killers Athletic Bilbao

February 04, 2022 8:52 am

Real Madrid were clearly hampered by the absence of Karim Benzema, who is still recovering from a leg muscle injury, and a below par performance from Vinicius Jr.

Super Cup: Athletic Bilbao rallies past Atletico Madrid to return to final

January 14, 2022 10:40 am

Athletic Bilbao has scored two late goals to earn a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Atletico Madrid in Saudi Arabia to reach its second straight Spanish Super Cup final.

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