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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid. Points shared at Vallecas… This is the immediate reaction to the draw. Get more: Player ratings, interviews and a podcast. Rayo Vallecano have become one of the toughest away trips for any side in recent years, but for Real Madrid – the local rivalry aspect of the fixture only ramped up…

Real Madrid have published their squad list for Sunday’s away match against Rayo Vallecano, which will be the last game before the upcoming FIFA break. REAL MADRID SQUADGoalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Mestre.Defenders: Militão, Alaba, Trent, Asencio, Á. Carreras, Fran García, F. Mendy and Huijsen.Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Arda Güler and D. Ceballos.Forwards: Vini Jr., Endrick, Mbappé, Rodrygo, Gonzalo and…

TORONTO EVENT: SIGN UP HERE. On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: The way Rodrygo Gees has been managed by Xabi Alonso Real Madrid have too many players in the same position Are there not enough veterans on the field? Xabi Alonso trusting the process and the growing…

Welcome to The Daily Merengue — 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, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. JIMMY TCHOU’S Who’ll step into Tchouameni’s…

Real Madrid have announced that midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni sustained a hamstring injury during Tuesday’s match against Liverpool and will be out for at least three weeks. Per Realmadrid.comAfter the tests conducted today on our player Aurélien Tchouameni by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the semitendinosus muscle of…

Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde is about to undergo tests which will determine the extent of the groin injury he suffered during the team’s 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Tuesday. Valverde had to leave the field and it looks like he sustained an injury which could keep him out for several weeks, although the club…

Player Ratings: Liverpool 1 – 0 Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois: 9Should a player receive such a high grade in a loss? This is the rare exception. Courtois was divine in goal, producing a string of impossible saves that prevented the scoreline from turning ugly. Without him, this could’ve been a humiliation. Fede Valverde: 7One of…

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after their 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Tuesday night. He was asked for his opinion on Real Madrid’s lack of intensity, to which he said: “We didn’t have that feeling. The match was demanding, with a high tempo. Perhaps we lacked a bit of attacking threat…

A mural honoring Trent Alexander-Arnold — once a proud symbol of Liverpool’s local spirit — was found vandalized this morning, just hours before his emotional return to Anfield as a Real Madrid player. The artwork, which bore the words “I’m just an ordinary lad from Liverpool who’s achieved his dream,” had stood as a tribute…

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso spoke to the media a day before their game against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday. He was asked about his emotions going into the game at Anfield, a ground where he spent five years of his footballing career, to which he said: “I try not to let my emotions cloud…