Today, at 17:15 Lithuanian time, an intriguing 28th round match between Bilbao Athletic and Madrid Real clubs will take place in the Spanish "La Liga" championship.
The most popular football news portal in the country, EuroFootball.com, presents the most interesting match facts and statistics ahead of the upcoming match.
Bilbao Athletic has lost to Madrid Real club in 12 out of 14 matches played - one win and one draw. The only victory the Basque team achieved was in March 2015, when they defeated the "whites" by a narrow margin at the San Mames fortress.
In that year, the defeat experienced by Athletic club was the last one that Real suffered in the past years in away games against the Basque team.
The San Mames fortress is not the most favorable place for Real to play - in the last three matches played, they experienced a defeat, a draw, and a victory.
Athletic club has been undefeated in their stadium this season for 13 consecutive matches - 10 wins and three draws. The Basque team is close to the club record of 14 undefeated matches, set in 1992.
The "whites" have scored at least one goal in 48 consecutive matches - the best streak recorded in Spanish football history.
This season, the Madrid team has managed to come back 16 times after conceding a goal and achieve a positive result. Real has won nine times and drew seven times in these "comebacks."
Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys playing against Athletic - the Portuguese forward has scored 16 goals in 15 matches against the Basque team. However, he has not managed to score in the three matches he played at the San Mames stadium.
Karim Benzema scored five goals in the last five league matches against the Bilbao team.
