Real Madrid will be looking to make the best of Barcelona's slip-up in La Liga when Los Blancos travel to San Mames to take on Athletic Club on Wednesday.
Notably, as Real trail arch-rivals Barca by a fine margin, Carlo Ancelotti's men have a game in hand to their advantage. Meanwhile, Atletic will aim to close the gap towards third-placed Atletico Madrid.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Athletic Club vs Real Madrid online - TV channels & live streams
In the United Kingdom (UK), the La Liga match between Athletic Club and Real Madrid will be available to watch and stream online live through Premier Sports and La Liga TV.
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Athletic Club vs Real Madrid kick-off time
La Liga match between Athletic Club and Real Madrid will be played at San Mames in Bilbao, Spain.
It will kick off at 8 pm GMT on Wednesday, December 4, in the UK.
Team news & squads
Athletic Club vs Real Madrid lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-2-2
RMAATH-Line up
ATH- 13
J. Agirrezabala
67’
- 32
A. Boiro
84’
- 2
A. Gorosabel
79’
- 5
Y. Alvarez
- 3
D. Vivian
- 8
O. Sancet
79’
- 9
I. Williams (C)
- 10
N. Williams
- 24
B. Prados
64’
- 23
M. Jauregizar
- 7
A. Berenguer
53’
63’
Substitutes
- 6
M. Vesga
- 16
I. Ruiz de Galarreta
64’
74’
- 15
I. Lekue
- 20
U. Gomez
79’
- 22
N. Serrano
- 12
G. Guruzeta
63’
80’
90’ + 3’
- 1
U. Simon
- 4
A. Paredes
- 18
O. de Marcos
79’
- 14
U. Nunez
- 11
A. Djalo
- 17
Y. Berchiche
84’
Manager
E. Valverde
RMA-Line up
RMASubstitutes
Manager
C. Ancelotti
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and Suspensions
Athletic Club team news
Ander Herrera is ruled out with a hamstring injury, but fellow midfielder Oihan Sancet is expected to overcome his ankle issue to start from the first whistle here, while Benat Prados is back from a ban.
Defensive duo Oscar de Marcos and Dani Vivian will eye recalls to the XI, with Athletic boss Ernesto Valverde torn between starting one of Julen Agirrezabala and Unai Simon in the final third.
Real Madrid team news
While Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao are ruled out for the rest of the season with ACL injuries, Ancelotti will remain without Eduardo Camavinga and Vinicius Junior due to muscle problems. David Alaba is also not expected to return to action before 2025.
Aurelien Tchouameni will be pushing for a start after recovering from his setback, along with the likes of Luka Modric, and Arda Guler, while Jude Bellingham is reportedly passed fit for the tie.
Form
ATH-Form
ATHRayo Vallecano
1
-
2
Athletic Club
W
Athletic Club
3
-
0
Elfsborg
W
Athletic Club
1
-
0
Real Sociedad
W
Real Valladolid
1
-
1
Athletic Club
D
Ludogorets Razgrad
1
-
2
Athletic Club
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/3
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
RMA-Form
RMAReal Madrid
2
-
0
Getafe
W
Liverpool
2
-
0
Real Madrid
L
Leganes
0
-
3
Real Madrid
W
Real Madrid
4
-
0
Osasuna
W
Real Madrid
1
-
3
AC Milan
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/5
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
Head-to-Head Record
ATHLast 5 matches
RMA1
Win
1
Draw
3
Wins
Real Madrid
2
-
0
Athletic Club
Athletic Club
0
-
2
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
1
-
1
Athletic Club
Athletic Club
0
-
2
Real Madrid
Athletic Club
1
-
0
Real Madrid
Goals scored
7- Games over 2.5 goals
- 0/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
