The Basque side will try to repeat last season's victory against Los Blancos. Check out the live streaming & TV info for the Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid below.

One of the most complicated fixtures of the calendar for Real Madrid arrives shortly after the season started. On Wednesday evening, Real Madrid faces Athletic Bilbao with their hopes set on winning their fourth straight game, doing so without conceding any goals. On the other hand, Ernesto Valverde's side will try to earn some credibility after not showing their best form recently, accumulating only one victory in four La Liga matches.

During this game, fans could be able to watch Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the all-time top scorer for Real Madrid, since he is one goal shy of reaching Raul Gonzalez's tally of 323 goals. If Real Madrid manages to win the game, combining their three points with a loss by Barcelona, Los Blancos could become La Liga's top seeded team for the first time since last season.

Athletic Bilbao

Los Leones get to this match after losing three of their four La Liga matches, conceding seven goals in those outings. Aritz Aduriz and Raul García are set to become the two biggest threats for Real Madrid's defense, with the possible comeback of Inaki Williams to the squad after an injury that took too much time to heal. Athletic will also rely on their recent results at San Mamés Stadium, where the Basque side has only lost one game out of the most recent ten.

Real Madrid

Rafael Benitez seems to have found the ideal starting lineup, with Cristiano Ronaldo performing superbly during their unbeaten run. But even if the Portuguese superstar is on the brink of breaking a historical milestone with Los Blancos, goalkeeper Keylor Navas has also shared the spotlight, collaborating to the team's great moment with key saves during their five-game streak without a loss. But even if the team's form gives fans a chance to feel confident, four key absences could be too much to handle for Los Merengues: Sergio Ramos, James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale and Danilo will not be available for Benitez, giving their hosts a chance to beat them.

Head to head

Although Real Madrid has been able to win four of the previous meetings against the Basque side, their most recent memory of a visit to San Mamés Stadium is not too kind. A massive header by Aritz Aduriz shocked Los Blancos last spring, giving Barcelona the chance to take over the league's first place for good. On the other hand, the last time Los Merengues defeated Athletic at San Mamés, they ended up winning La Liga. Can they do it one more time?

Team sheets for Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao's Starting XI:Iraizoz, De Marcos, Balenziaga, Etxeita, Laporte, San José, Beñat, Raúl García, Susaeta, Aduriz, Sabin Merino.

Real Madrid's Starting XI: Navas, Varane, Pepe, Ronaldo, Kroos, Benzema, Marcelo, Carvajal, Kovacic, Modric, Isco.

Athletic Bilbao's subs: Eraso, Kike Sola, Ibai, Iago Herrerín, Mikel Rico, Gurpegi e I.Lekue.

Real Madrid's subs: Casilla, Nacho, Casemiro, Arbeloa, Lucas Vázquez, Jesé, Cheryshev.

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Athletic Club 1 - 2 Real Madrid

September 23, 2015 3:00pmSan Mamés Barria (Bilbao)

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