UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid ended their long wait to win on Greek soil with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Olympiakos on Wednesday evening. Managed by a former familiar face in LaLiga, Jose Luis Mendilibar’s Olympiakos took an early lead, got dismantled by Kylian Mbappe’s five-star performance with four goals, but made a late attempt to fight back….

Olympiacos 3-4 Real Madrid (Mbappé x4). A squeaky win in Greece… Here is my immediate reaction to the goal-fest. Next up: Player ratings, interviews and a podcast. A new game, a new line-up as Andriy Lunin made a rare appearance in the absence of Thibaut Courtois. Álvaro Carreras moved into the middle, again due to injuries –…

On a recent episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, just after Real Madrid’s 2-2 draw away to Elche, Kiyan Sobhani and Leah Revelle broke down what went wrong, and why the team looks so different than it did during their 2 – 1 win over Barcelona earlier this season in October. The full episode can be found…

Real Madrid face Olympiakos in what’s expected to be yet another tough away game for Los Blancos. Xabi Alonso’s men need to make a statement in this one, as the coach could very well be on the hot seat if Los Blancos can’t gain some momentum and confidence while getting wins. It’s time for Real…

AUDIO: View Link VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Lucas Navarrete, and Matt Wiltse discuss: Are the political issues in the team exaggerated? The film sessions What is true and what is not Lack of leadership ROC Nation Xabi Alonso weaknesses Players smelling blood in his personality The falling out…

Speaking at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens, Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso addressed speculation on his future by saying, “Real Madrid is demanding, that’s clear. But I’m certainly not the first coach to have to deal with these situations. They’re not new. You have to learn to live with them. We’re being self-critical, we’re not…

Amid speculation about locker room tension, left-back Álvaro Carreras was put up to face the press ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League tie against Olympiacos on Wednesday night, and he said, “the atmosphere in the locker room is great, we have an incredible atmosphere with the coach, there’s a really good vibe and we have…

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Player Ratings: Elche 2 – 2 Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois: 8Kept Real Madrid alive with several big saves. You can argue he should’ve done better on Álvaro’s goal, but that feels harsh given how many clear chances he prevented. Raúl Asencio: 7.5Disrupted multiple Elche transitions and read the game well. Could’ve closed down Álvaro more…

Real Madrid dropped two points on the road again, in yet another disappointing performance, this time against Elche. Xabi Alonso’s side is currently a shadow of themselves, winless in three consecutive games. Their five-point lead at the top of LaLiga after their Clasico victory has been curtailed to just one. The match began with a…