Kick-off on 12.08.23 22:30.

The Basques began their preseason with matches against two Mexican teams — losing to Chivas Guadalajara (0-2) and beating Necaxa (2-0). The Lions then faced Racing Santander (0-0), Celtic (2-3), and Eibar (1-1). Los Blancos played four matches during their U.S. tour: they defeated Milan in Pasadena (3-2), Manchester United in Houston (2-0), suffered a heavy loss to Barcelona in Arlington (0-3), and were beaten by Juventus in Orlando (1-3).

Watch Athletic vs Real Madrid live — the sides have met 12 times at San Mamés in La Liga since 2012. The visitors have claimed eight victories, while three games ended in draws. Over the past 13 years, the hosts have only managed one league win — a 1-0 success in the 2014/15 season. In four of the last six matches in Bilbao, the Basques failed to score. Raúl García will remain with the team until next summer.

In July, the Lions signed striker Javier Martón on a free transfer. He previously played for Covadonga — winners of Tercera’s Group 2 — but spent the last two seasons with Real Sociedad B, scoring 12 goals in 50 appearances. During friendlies, the forward played 119 minutes and scored three goals. Athletic also added former Mallorca midfielder Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (88 appearances for the Pirates). Iñigo Martínez, who spent five and a half years at San Mamés, moved to Barcelona. Watch Athletic vs Real Madrid live.

According to O Jogo, Benfica denied reports of interest in Real Madrid’s Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. The player intends to see out the final year of his contract, while the Madrid club hopes to earn €8 million from his sale.

Carlo Ancelotti rated his team’s preseason a 6 out of 10. The Italian manager said his side created many chances and that he had no concerns about the attack, but admitted that defensively, Los Blancos looked very vulnerable. Watch Athletic vs Real Madrid live.