Match ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1.
Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Real Madrid: Sergio Ramos sends Real closer to title
- From the section European Football
Sergio Ramos scored the only goal for a second consecutive game as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao to go seven points clear at the top of La Liga.
Ramos slammed home a penalty - just as he did on Thursday against Getafe - after Dani Garcia fouled Marcelo in a decision given by VAR.
He has scored five goals in seven matches - all wins - since the restart.
Defending champions Barcelona visit Villarreal at 21:00 BST looking to bring the gap back to four points.
Real Madrid's win over Athletic Bilbao was a game of few goalscoring chances, with Thibaut Courtois making only one save.
Courtois became the first goalkeeper to keep 17 clean sheets for Real in a single La Liga season since Francisco Buyo in 1994/95.
Zinedine Zidane's side only need to win three of their remaining four games to secure a second La Liga title since 2012.
Line-ups
Ath Bilbao
- 1Simón
- 21Capa
- 5ÁlvarezSubstituted forNúñezat 21'minutes
- 4Martínez
- 17Berchiche IzetaBooked at 90mins
- 8LópezSubstituted forVesgaat 63'minutes
- 14García CarrilloBooked at 73minsSubstituted forSancetat 78'minutes
- 10MuniainBooked at 90mins
- 22GarcíaBooked at 39mins
- 11CórdobaSubstituted forDe Marcosat 63'minutes
- 9WilliamsSubstituted forVillalibreat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Núñez
- 6San José
- 12Larrazabal
- 13Herrerín
- 15Lekue
- 16Vesga
- 18De Marcos
- 19Gómez
- 23Kodro
- 24Balenziaga
- 25Villalibre
- 34Sancet
Real Madrid
- 13Courtois
- 2CarvajalBooked at 90mins
- 3Militão
- 4RamosBooked at 90mins
- 12Marcelo
- 15ValverdeSubstituted forKroosat 85'minutes
- 14CasemiroBooked at 90mins
- 10Modric
- 27RodrygoSubstituted forVázquezat 74'minutes
- 9BenzemaSubstituted forJovicat 90+3'minutes
- 20AsensioSubstituted forVinícius Júniorat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Areola
- 8Kroos
- 11Bale
- 17Vázquez
- 18Jovic
- 21Díaz
- 22Isco
- 23Mendy
- 24Mariano
- 25Vinícius Júnior
- 26Altube
- 39Hernández
- Referee:
- José Luis González González
Match Stats
Home TeamAth BilbaoAway TeamReal Madrid
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away8
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1.
Booking
Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Yuri (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Karim Benzema.
Booking
Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
Attempt blocked. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross.
Booking
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Federico Valverde.
Attempt missed. Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Iñaki Williams.
Substitution
Substitution, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet replaces Dani García.
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ander Capa (Athletic Club).
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Marco Asensio.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Rodrygo.
Booking
Dani García (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
VAR Decision: Penalty Real Madrid.
Penalty Real Madrid. Marcelo draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Dani García (Athletic Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
Substitution
Substitution, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos replaces Iñigo Córdoba.
Substitution
Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Unai López.
Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yuri.
Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
