MADRID (Interstat) — Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 4-2 on Saturday at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in the La Liga season opener.

Gonzalo García opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Jude Bellingham doubled the lead in the 41st minute with a goal and later added an assist. Gorka Guruzeta pulled one back for Athletic Bilbao in first-half stoppage time. Kylian Mbappé made it 3-1 in the 51st minute, and Brahim Díaz extended the lead with an 88th-minute goal. Urko Izeta scored for Athletic Bilbao in second-half stoppage time.

Bellingham, a midfielder, finished with a goal and an assist. Brahim Díaz, Gonzalo García, Mbappé and Izeta each scored once. Thiago Pinar, a midfielder, recorded an assist.

Thiago Pinar and Bellingham received yellow cards.

Real Madrid improved to 1-0 in league play and across all competitions. Athletic Bilbao dropped to 0-1.