Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
All eyes will be on Estadio San Mames when Athletic Club and Real Madrid face each other in the La Liga round 37. Los Blancos rolled over Granada 4-1 on Thursday evening to keep their title hopes alive, but they face yet another must-win situation in the Basque Country. Even though Carvajal, Mendy, Ramos, Varane, and Lucas remain in the recovery room, away win should be considered as Real Madrid are determined to overtake Atletico Madrid in top position.
The Lions, on the other hand, head into the season finale with the lack of motivation. Athletic Club failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to relegation strugglers Huesca, and we do not believe that they are capable of matching the promotion-chasing capital club behind closed doors. All Alvarez, Capa, Berchiche, Muniain, Nolaskoin, and Zarraga are out of contention through injuries, while Lekue has been tested positive for coronavirus.
Highlighted Player (Iker Muniain):
Iker Muniain was once considered one of the most talented players in Spain, but he obviously failed to reach his full potential. Munian is an attacking midfielder, who is capable of playing as a forward as well and he began his youth career at Chantrea. In 2005 he made probably the best decision of his career as he joined Athletic Bilbao youth academy.
He made his debut for Athletic Bilbao on 30 July, 2009 in a 1-0 loss to Young Boys in the Europa League. Iker Munian impressed in the 2011/2012 La Liga campaign with the Lions, scoring nine goals in all competitions, but he failed to make a bigger progress. The Athletic Bilbao product has been struggling with injuries and it has to be noted that the injury he suffered against Sevilla on 4 April, 2015 could have ruined his career.
However, he returned to action on 20 December, but he was playing below expectations in the second half of the season. Iker Munian made his Spain debut on 29 February, 2012 in a friendly against Venezuela. La Roja won the match 5-0 and Munian came as a substitute in the 74th minute of the match.
Highlighted Team (Real Madrid):
Real Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. Real Madrid participate in La Liga (Primera Division) and they have won 32 domestic titles. On the other hand, los Blancos have won 13 European Cup titles and that is the main reason why they are considered the biggest football club in the world.
Real Madrid play their home matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and the capacity of the stadium is 84,454. Cristiano Ronaldo is the club’s most successful footballer in the 21st century and the Portuguese superstar has won two Golden Ball awards.
The likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Zinedine Zidane, Raul Gonzalez Blanco, David Beckham and Iker Casillas are star players who were part of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu outfit in the past. Real Madrid’s bitterest rivals are Barcelona, but the rivalry between local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid is big as well. Real Madrid’s home kit is white and, as a result, the team’s nickname is los Blancos (the Whites).