UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is ‘absolutely gutted’ about the injury he suffered against Athletic Club on Sunday, he said on his Instagram page. Trent was having a great game for Real Madrid in their 3-0 win over Athletic, but Trent got injured in the second half, and it immediately looked worrying. It was confirmed…

Real Madrid’s win over Athletic Bilbao came at a physical cost, as Eduardo Camavinga became the second player unable to finish the match at San Mamés. While Trent Alexander-Arnold’s injury generated immediate concern, early indications suggest Camavinga’s situation is less severe — though not entirely without worry. The French midfielder has suffered a minor sprain…

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: Best bars to watch games in Madrid Has Xabi Alonso made peace with the players? Was the tension real? Is it all better now?The latest If something happened to Kylian Mbappe, would the team be able to score enough goals? Was…

Thibaut Courtois delivered a commanding performance in Real Madrid’s 3–0 victory over Athletic Club, and after the match he spoke to Real Madrid TV. “It was a very important match and a difficult ground,” Courtois said. “It was important to win after our recent run of form, and we achieved it through teamwork, good pressure,…

Player Ratings: Athletic Club 0 – 3 Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois — 8Made four saves, including a crucial stop on Berenguer in the 29th minute. Commanded his box well and radiated calm. Trent Alexander-Arnold — 7.8Excellent until unfortunately going off injured in the 55th minute. His long-range passing was on point all night. A special,…

Real Madrid seized early control at San Mamés, building a 0.88 to 0.70 xT advantage by the 15-minute mark while flooding Athletic’s final third with 32 touches against just 11 for the hosts. Athletic briefly responded around the half-hour, edging ahead 2.05 to 1.98 in cumulative xT as they found some rhythm in possession, but…

Real Madrid ended their winless streak with a 3-0 convincing victory over Athletic Club at San Mamés on Wednesday evening, as coach Xabi Alonso dismissed questions about recent controversies and insisted that, “today is about today, and that’s the most important thing. The team’s performance, the collective quality they showed and then how we managed…

Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Real Madrid (Mbappé x2 & Camavinga) Back to winning ways… This is my immediate reaction to the win. Get more: Player ratings, interviews and a victory podcast. Athletic Bilbao away isn’t the fixture you want if you’ve drawn your last three league games, but for Real Madrid – they had to get back on…

Real Madrid visit Bilbao to face Athletic Club in what’s expected to be a very tough away game for Los Blancos. Xabi Alonso and his men need to bounce back from their last three draws in La Liga, but doing so against Athletix won’t be easy even though Valverde’s men have struggled recently. Carreras will…

Real Madrid visit Athletic Bilbao in what’s a must-win game for Xabi Alonso and his men. Raúl Asencio has recovered from his illness but Militao and Rudiger are both expected to start. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois; Trent, Militao, Rüidiger, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Güler, Bellingham; Mbappé, Vinicius. Athletic Bilbao predicted XI: Simón; Lekue, Paredes, Vivian,…