Real Madrid picked up three deserved points against Athletic at the Bernabéu. Victory was sealed in the 93rd minute with a spectacular Valverde volley, but it could have come earlier from any of the clear chances our team had, especially in the second half when they piled relentless pressure on their opponents. In the first half, Real Madrid dominated possession and could have scored on the half-hour mark. Vini Jr. stole the ball from Djaló in midfield, escaped Vesga and Galarreta with two silky feints at speed and his subsequent fierce long-range shot narrowly missed the target. The last chance before the break came in the 36th minute. Modrić took the corner and Valverde's powerful header ended up in the hands of Unai Simón.