Real Madrid will bring the curtain down on a thoroughly miserable season at home to Athletic Bilbao tonight.The campaign started with optimism under Xabi Alonso but quickly turned sour with the former Madrid midfielder sacked in January. Alvaro Arbeloa came in but has failed to stem the tide with reports of dressing room disharmony indicating all is not well at the Santiago Bernabeu.Tonight will be Arbeloas final game in charge before he departs, with Jose Mourinho most likely to replace him, while it is the same scenario for Athletic boss Ernesto Valverde.Valverde has had three stints in charge of Athletic but Edin Terzi will be on the bench at San Mames next season.Valverde said: Its my last match, and the teams last of the season too. We want to finish on a high, even though we know how tough it is to play at the Bernabu.Were focused on these 90 minutes. After that, theres the World Cup and holidays, but the important thing for us is to focus on the match and try to put in a good performance. Its tough, but we have to give it a go.Athletic wont qualify for Europe while Madrid are guaranteed to finish runners-up to Barcelona.Table of ContentsWhere to watch Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao: TV channel, live streamThe stats for Real Madrid vs Athletic BilbaoWhere to watch Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao: TV channel, live streamThe match will be available to watch live onPremier Sportsand viaLaLigaTV.Kick-off is scheduled for 8:00pm BST on Saturday.The stats for Real Madrid vs Athletic BilbaoReal Madrid have won 125 matches against Athletic Bilbao throughout historyLos Blancos are unbeaten against Athletic at the Bernabeu in La Liga since January 2021Real Madrid won the reverse fixture 3-0 earlier this seasonAthletic have taken just one point from their last three league gamesOnly Barcelona have a better home record in La Liga than Real Madrid this season Topics Athletic Club Real Madrid CF Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: Line-ups confirmed as captain Carvajal bids farewell 101 GreatGoals 23rd May, 2026 Real Madrid will always be his home Los Blancos confirm defenders departure Nicholas McGee 22nd May, 2026 Real Madrid v Athletic Club: Line-ups, stats and preview as Arbeloa takes charge of final game Mitch Fretton 22nd May, 2026 Real Madrid: Arbeloa confirms he will stand down and not stay on under Jose Mourinho Jon Fisher 22nd May, 2026 Spence included in England squad with Alexander-Arnold left out Jon Fisher 22nd May, 2026 Mourinho returning to Madrid: 5 things The Special One must do to make his comeback a success Nicholas McGee 18th May, 2026
