Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images Fede Valverde was the hero Real Madrid returned to La Liga action after their UEFA Champions League elimination by taking on Athletic Club at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday night, securing a late 1-0 win over the Basque side courtesy of a Fede Valverde rocket in the third minute…
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Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images De Burgos Bengoechea will be in charge. The Spanish Football Federation have announced that Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea will be in charge of Saturday’s Copa del Rey Final between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, which will kick off at 10pm CET. Per the Spanish Football Federation’s release:The Technical Committee…
Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images Lucas Navarrete discusses Real Madrid’s win over Athletic Bilbao. VIDEO: AUDIO: Fifth installment of this new segment of the Managing Madrid Podcast where Lucas Navarrete will review the team’s performance the morning after each and every single Real Madrid game. In this episode: Tale of two halves. Best…
Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images Athletic Club manager Ernesto Valverde offered a measured and realistic assessment of his team’s 1-0 loss at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday night, praising Real Madrid’s quality while pointing to fixture congestion and missed offensive clarity as key factors in the narrow defeat. Valverde’s side, fresh off a…
Four numbers, in particular. Four numbers that jumped out from my notebook following Sunday night’s win, albeit against a very non-urgent, watered-down Athletic side: 4-4-2 Is the 4-4-2 the way to go? Real Madrid generated 22 shots and an xG of 2.41 — their highest mark since January 19. It may not be much, and…
Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images Full match player ratings below: Thibaut Courtois—7: Only had to make one save on the night with Athletic defending mostly in a low block with many rotations after their Thursday Europa League game. Fede Valverde—8.5: Never gives up, and his 92nd-minute goal personified his spirit—willed that goal into existence and…
Kiyan and Matt down break down a solid performance and a thrilling Fede game-winner. PLUS: Best XI vs Barca? TORONTO PODCAST RSVP AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Why didn’t Real Madrid use this formation more this season? Should Kylian Mbappe replace Rodrygo in this…
Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images Ancelotti talked to the media after the 1-0 win over Athletic Club. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the media after Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Athletic Club on Sunday night. He was asked about the system he used to beat Athletic, to which he said: “My…
Photo by Maria Gracia Jimenez/Soccrates/Getty Images Still in the title race… Real Madrid 1-0 Athletic Bilbao (Valverde). Back to winning ways. Here is the immediate reaction to the late win. Next for you: Player ratings, interviews and a ManagingMadrid podcast. After crashing out of the Champions League, it is interesting to see where the season…
