Real Madrid v Athletic ratings: Adama the standout | OneFootball

Adama was Athletic’s standout at the Bernabéu, excelling first in defence then higher up after the break, in a contest with little riding on it.

According to El Correo, at 11 minutes Paredes produced a vital recovery tackle on Kylian Mbappé as he burst clear. Soon after, Gonzalo exploited space behind Yeray and Vivian to open the scoring.

Midway through the first half Yeray suffered an ankle problem after a clash with Jude Bellingham, battled on to half-time, then made way, with Vivian moving inside and looking steadier. Around the half-hour Iñaki Williams could not capitalise on a Madrid error. Just before the interval Williams set up Guruzeta to finish superbly, taking him to 17 goals and, per the report, a new professional mark, many of them in 2026.

After the interval, Alex Berenguer Navarro curled narrowly wide. Later, Mbappé made it three from outside the box, Padilla might have done better, though the keeper did race out smartly to prevent the Frenchman adding another.

With the reshuffle, Adama was pushed to the wing and tested Thibaut Courtois from distance. Galarreta struggled to dictate and was withdrawn with around 30 minutes left, while Unai Gómez had limited influence despite a neat solo move past Asencio that ended on the turf.

Jauregizar looked leggy after a heavy workload. Into stoppage time, Williams supplied a second assist for Athletic’s late goal. The changes saw Lekue for Unai Gómez, Gorosabel for Yeray, Vesga for Jauregizar, Rego for Galarreta and Izeta for Guruzeta.

Source: El Correo