Athletic Club vs Real Madrid: all out for three points at San Mamés
Our team face the early match of LaLiga matchday 19 (7:00 pm CET; Orange TV and Dazn).
The competition shows no sign of letting up, and this afternoon brings another LaLiga fixture (7 pm CET; Orange TV and Dazn). Real Madrid face a tough trip to San Mamés to take on Athletic Club for matchday 19's early match. It will be the sixth and final consecutive away game for Xabi Alonso's side, who will then face two consecutive games at the Bernabéu: against Celta in the LaLiga and Manchester City in the Champions League. Mbappé comes into the game in top form. He has scored five goals in the last two games and is the top scorer in the Champions League (9) and LaLiga (14).
"It's one of this league's and Spanish football's classic fixtures. There's always a great atmosphere at San Mamés. It's a stadium where you have to play with a lot of energy and concentration, knowing from past experience how to approach it," said Xabi Alonso at the press conference ahead of the match. Our coach, who welcomes back Asencio, has called up these 22 players for this early match on matchday 19 of LaLiga.
Our opponents
Athletic Club, who are eighth in the table, go into this match on the back of two unbeaten games, both away from home. They beat Levante (0-2) and drew 0-0 in Prague in the Champions League. At home, they have a record of four wins, one draw and two defeats in the league.