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Athletic Club vs Real Madrid Lineups, Preview

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Dec 3, 2025 8:03 AM ET

Real Madrid is no longer top of the La Liga table after drawing their last three league games and will now play away from home against Athletic Club.

The match will be played at the Estadio de San Mamés. Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid are 13 points apart and seven positions apart in the league table.

Athletic Bilbao is 8th in the league with 20 points and has a record of six wins, two draws, and six losses after 14 league matches.

Real Madrid is 2nd in the league table with 33 points and has a record of 10 wins, three draws, and one loss.

Athletic Bilbao won their last league game over the weekend after playing against Levante. Bilbao defeated Levante 2-0 away from home with goals from Robert Navarro and Nico Williams.

Real Madrid played away from home over the weekend against Girona. Once again, Real Madrid did not win away from home and drew 1-1 with Girona. Azzedine Ounahi scored the opener for Girona, but Kylian Mbappe equalized in the 67th minute via a penalty kick.

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid scores his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Girona FC and Real Madrid CF at Montilivi Stadium on November 30, 2025 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The last time Real Madrid played against Athletic Club was last season on April 20, 2025, at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 with a late goal from Federico Valverde.

Where to Watch Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid will kick off at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. local time in Bilbao, Spain, at the Estadio Mames.

The match will be available to watch across select TV channels and streaming services in the United States and in other countries.

ESPN Select (USA)
ESPN Deportes (USA)
fuboTV (USA)
DAZN La Liga (Spain)
Premier Sports 1 (UK)
Premier Sports Player (UK)

Expected Lineups for Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao

Goalkeeper: Unai Simon
Defenders: Yuri Berchiche, Aitor Paredes, Daniel Vivian, Inigo Lekue
Midfielders: Alejandro Rego, Mikel Jauregizar, Alex Berenguer
Forwards: Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta, Nico Serrano

Real Madrid

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
Defenders: Fran Garcia, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, Trent Alexander-Arnold
Midfielders: Arda Guler, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde
Forwards: Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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