How to watch Real Madrid vs Athletic Club live on December 22, 2019

December 21, 2019 By Ali M.

Topics: TV SCHEDULES, Real Madrid, Athletic Club, La Liga

Los Blancos return to action on Sunday for another tricky Liga test after drawing 0-0 at Barcelona. Check out our match preview for more info.

What is the form of Real Madrid compared to Athletic Club?

Real Madrid head into this game on the back of two successive draws in the league. They salvaged a draw against Valencia thanks to a stoppage-time Benzema equalizer before playing out a goalless stalemate at Barcelona in El Clasico. This means Los Blancos have now gone 12 games unbeaten in all competitions (W8, D4) and have lost only once in their last 18 games in all competitions.

As for Athletic Club, they head into this tie on the back of a Copa del Rey triumph but they failed to win their last two league games. Furthermore, the Basque side have won only six of their last 14 matches across all competitions.

What happened the last time Real Madrid and Athletic Club met?

Los Blancos have not lost against Athletic Club since 2015 and the last time these two sides met, Los Blancos emerged triumphant 3-0. However, that triumph was the first time in four games that this fixture had seen a team win. Despite this, the 13-time Champions League winners have won 13 of their last 14 home encounters with the Basque club.

Team news

Five players are out for Real Madrid. The biggest absentee is Eden Hazard, who remains on the sidelines after sitting out the recent El Clasico due to an injury he picked up in the Champions League against French champions PGS.

Elsewhere, Marcelo, James Rodriguez, Marco Asensio, and Lucas Vazquez will also play no part in Sunday’s game. Casemiro, who put a Man of the Match performance in the Clasico, is ruled out due to a suspension.

The away side will be without two key players for this trip. The first is captain Iker Muniain, who has been an influential attacker for the Basque side this term. Aritz Aduriz is also unavailable for this tricky showdown.