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Real Madrid visit Talavera in a single-elimination game to advance to the Copa del Rey’s Round of 16. Xabi Alonso will be expected to make some rotations and crucial starters like Mbappé, Vinicius or Bellingham will likely be rested, although Madrid’s starting XI will be solid enough to secure the win and buy Xabi Alonso…

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso spoke ahead of the Copa del Rey tie with Talavera de la Reina from Valdebebas on Tuesday, and addressed his start in the job and said that, “the Xabi who arrived in June is not the same as the one now. Essentially, yes. But I’ve learned things, I’ve had to…

Six weeks is an eternity in football. Just ask Xabi Alonso. Real Madrid kicked off the Alonso era with 11 wins in their first 13 matches before suffering a 5-2 thrashing at the hands of crosstown rivals Atlético Madrid. They bounced back in stellar fashion by demolishing Kairat Almaty 5 – 0 before brushing past…

Real Madrid Castilla will play their final group match in the Premier League International Cup against Manchester City’s U21 team at the Joie Stadium. Castilla currently leads Group A with seven points from two wins and one draw, and they remain unbeaten so far in the competition. A victory in this match would secure their…

Florentino Pérez doubles down on Negreira case and refereeing concerns at Real Madrid’s Christmas lunch Florentino Pérez used Real Madrid’s traditional Christmas lunch with the press to deliver one of his most forceful public interventions of the year, centering his message on what he described as “the most serious case in football today”: the Negreira…

Real Madrid’s narrow 2–1 victory over Alavés at Mendizorroza was again marred by another refereeing controversy — this time involving Vinícius Jr., whose electric run late in the match should have resulted in a clear penalty. Moments after Madrid took the lead, Vinícius picked up the ball on the left and burst into the penalty…

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Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Alavés in La Liga. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Valdepeñas, Tchouameni, Guler, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius, Mbappé. Alavés starting XI (TBC): Sivera, Otto, Tenaglia, Pacheco, Parada, Ibañez, Blanco, Suarez, Calebe, Boye, Rebbach. While Real Madrid’s lack of depth could be a…

Real Madrid visit Alavés with a depleted defensive line. Xabi Alonso will be forced to deploy some players out of their natural position in what’s expected to be a decisive game for his future. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, Valdepeñas, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Bellingham, Güler, Vinicius, Mbappé. Alavés predicted XI: Sivera, Otto, Tenaglia,…

Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen rejoined the group in training this Friday and appears ready to be available when Los Blancos visit Alavés on Sunday. Huijsen has been injured since the match against Elche with a minor calf injury. Huijsen’s return would be extremely valuable now that Raúl Asencio and Antonio Rudiger are the team’s…