Live Blog: Real Madrid vs Athletic Club live goals and score updates from Arbeloa and Carvajal’s farewell

  • Real Madrid close the curtain on a turbulent season by hosting Athletic Club at the Santiago Bernabéu in Matchday 38 of La Liga.

Athletic Goal

Izeta scores late in the match, sealing the 4–2 final score at the Bernabéu.



Real Madrid Goal

88' Brahim Díaz finishes and dedicates the goal to Carvajal.



An Emotional Farewell to Dani Carvajal

In an unforgettable moment, the player is substituted off and receives a standing ovation from the Bernabéu.



Mbappé's Celebration with Arbeloa

After the goal, the Frenchman was whistled at by the Bernabéu, but the coach responded with applause.



Real Madrid Goal—the Third

50' Mbappé scores, then goes to embrace Arbeloa. Following the goal, the Frenchman was booed by the Bernabéu crowd, and the coach responded with applause.


Jude Bellingham went to hug Arbeloa

After scoring his spectacular goal, the Englishman went to celebrate with the coach, who will not be staying on next season.


Athletic Goal

45' Just before the end of the first half, Guruzeta scores a magnificent goal to pull Bilbao back into the match.


Real Madrid Goal

40' Jude Bellingham lets the ball bounce and scores a stunner to net Real Madrid's second goal.



Goal for Real Madrid!

11' Dani Carvajal delivers a brilliant long pass, and Gonzalo finishes past the goalkeeper.



The Bernabéu paid tribute to Carvajal 



The match is underway at the Bernabéu.

The ball is rolling between Real Madrid and Athletic.


Carvajal, captain in the Real Madrid lineup



Athletic's lineup


Real Madrid close the curtain on a turbulent season by hosting Athletic Club at the Santiago Bernabéu in Matchday 38 of La Liga.

The match will mark the farewell of Álvaro Arbeloa, Dani Carvajal and David Alaba, who will all leave the club after the season.



Valverde and Arbeloa say goodbye

Both Ernesto Valverde and Arbeloa are set to manage their final matches with Athletic Club and Real Madrid respectively.

The Madrid coach leaves after a disastrous campaign in which the club failed to win silverware, suffered dressing-room controversies and saw rumors intensify around a possible return of José Mourinho.

Meanwhile, Athletic Club end an inconsistent season after falling short of European qualification and suffering a painful Copa del Rey elimination against Real Sociedad.



Carvajal and Alaba symbolize the end of an era

Although both players leave with multiple trophies, the departures of Carvajal and Alaba represent the beginning of a major rebuild at Real Madrid.

Madrid’s defense faced heavy criticism throughout the season after conceding the same 33 goals as champions FC Barcelona.

The club also still has not officially confirmed who will become the next permanent manager.



Rumors and tension surround Real Madrid

The atmosphere around Real Madrid remains extremely tense after weeks filled with dressing-room conflicts, controversies involving Kylian Mbappé, internal disputes and criticism directed at the board led by Florentino Pérez.

Because of that, the clash against Athletic Club also serves as the symbolic end of one of the most chaotic seasons the club has experienced in recent years.