Atlético Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid (Valverde & Rodrygo Goes). Onto the final… Here is the immediate reaction. To come: Player ratings, interviews and a derby podcast. It was that time of year again. A trip to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish SuperCup beckoned, with Atlético Madrid the opponents for a semi-final showdown. Gonzalo García was the first…

Real Madrid booked their place in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday against Barcelona by seeing off Atlético Madrid 2-1 in Jeddah on Thursday night courtesy of a rasping free-kick from Fede Valverde in only the second minute and a second-half counter-attacking goal from Rodrygo Goes. Alexander Sørloth pulled one back for the Rojiblancos…

AUDIO: View Link VIDEO: On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: Will Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semifinal? Atletico’s form Gonzalo Garcia and the momentum from the win over Real Betis Barcelona vs Athletic Joan Garcia And much more. Did you enjoy…

Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Atlético de Madrid in the Spanish Supercup Semifinal. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rüdiger, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius and Gonzalo. Atlético de Madrid starting XI: Oblak, Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri, Gallagher, Koke, Baena, Simeone, Julian Álvarez, Sorloth. As expected,…

Former Spain striker David Villa spokeabout Gonzalo García’s development, the upcoming Madrid derby, and Xabi Alonso’s coaching trajectory in an interview published by Marca on Thursday. Villa first focused on García’s mentality, stressing how crucial preparedness is for young players coming through academy systems. He emphasized that opportunities at that stage of a career are…

Representatives from Real Madrid and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) met on Thursday in Jeddah for an extended discussion that touched on several sensitive and high-profile issues affecting Spanish football. The meeting took place just hours before Real Madrid’s Super Cup match and lasted close to 90 minutes, making it the longest of the…

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger is now questionable to face Atlético de Madrid in the Spanish Supercup Semifinal with left knee soreness, according to reports from the Spanish press. Rüdiger appeared to be healthy heading into this game but seems to be experiencing some discomfort on his left knee. If he ends up missing the…

Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid face off in the Spanish Supercup Semifinal, playing for the opportunity to compete for the title against Barcelona on Sunday. Los Blancos will be without Kylian Mbappé and while the Spanish Supercup has never been a priority, this time it looks like it could very well be a season-defining…

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours truly, Valyrian Steel. Gameday!!! The Atleti test again. There’s…

Simeone and Koke Preach Focus and Adaptability Ahead of Super Cup Derby Clash Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone and club captain Koke spoke in today’s pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday’s Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Real Madrid, emphasizing adaptability, focus, and the dangers of reading too much into past encounters. Speaking ahead of…