On Thursday Feb 3rd, Real Madrid and Athletic Club will play a match in Bilbao in a clash of the Copa Del Rey. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Athletic Club recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Rayo Vallecano. Serrano Galdeano struck first for Athletic Club in the 30th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rayo Vallecano couldn’t manage to score, and Athletic Club took the shutout win. Athletic Club is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while real Madrid is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Elche. Lucas Boyé struck first for Elche in the 42nd minute, then Pere Milla added another in the 76th minute on a feed from Lucas Boyé . Real Madrid is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Real Madrid won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
For Real Madrid, their top scorers are Vinícius Júnior and Karim Benzema, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Oihan Sancet has been the most effective weapon for Athletic Club lately. The Spanish midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.