Thibaut Courtois delivered a commanding performance in Real Madrid’s 3–0 victory over Athletic Club, and after the match he spoke to Real Madrid TV. “It was a very important match and a difficult ground,” Courtois said. “It was important to win after our recent run of form, and we achieved it through teamwork, good pressure,…

Player Ratings: Athletic Club 0 – 3 Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois — 8Made four saves, including a crucial stop on Berenguer in the 29th minute. Commanded his box well and radiated calm. Trent Alexander-Arnold — 7.8Excellent until unfortunately going off injured in the 55th minute. His long-range passing was on point all night. A special,…

Real Madrid seized early control at San Mamés, building a 0.88 to 0.70 xT advantage by the 15-minute mark while flooding Athletic’s final third with 32 touches against just 11 for the hosts. Athletic briefly responded around the half-hour, edging ahead 2.05 to 1.98 in cumulative xT as they found some rhythm in possession, but…

Real Madrid ended their winless streak with a 3-0 convincing victory over Athletic Club at San Mamés on Wednesday evening, as coach Xabi Alonso dismissed questions about recent controversies and insisted that, “today is about today, and that’s the most important thing. The team’s performance, the collective quality they showed and then how we managed…