Brahim Díaz Helps Real Madrid Beat Athletic Club 4-2 — Real Madrid - Bilbao

Brahim Díaz Helps Real Madrid Beat Athletic Club 4-2 — Real Madrid - Bilbao

Real Madrid - Bilbao ended 4-2, and Brahim Díaz supplied the fourth goal after a VAR review. Real Madrid moved through a high-scoring finish that left Athletic Club with two goals and no point from the match.

Brahim Díaz Finishes For 4-2

Díaz scored from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, and Thiago Pitarch provided the assist. The goal stood after a VAR review, turning what had been a live call into the decisive addition to Real Madrid’s total.

That made it 4 goals for Real Madrid and left Athletic Club chasing the game at 2. The scoreline was already open before Díaz’s finish, but the fourth goal removed any remaining doubt about the outcome.

Urko Izeta Answers For Athletic

Athletic Club did get a second goal through Urko Izeta, who headed in from very close range to the top left corner. Iñaki Williams sent in the cross, and the finish briefly kept the visitors in reach.

The late stages still belonged to Real Madrid. The fourth official announced 2 minutes of added time, and Federico Valverde forced Álex Padilla into a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box.

The final second-half count ended at 4-2 to Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé was also in the match, and the result gave Real Madrid the win in this La Liga meeting with Athletic Club.

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