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A brace from Brazilian speedster Vinicius made sure Los Blancos get the better of 10-men Elche. Real Madrid came into this match after a mediocre goalless draw against Osasuna. Dropping points against relatively lower teams had become a major problem for The Merengues in recent weeks. But after today's performance against Elche, Real Madrid go top of the table level with Real Sociedad who are second-placed due to goal difference. For this game Ancelotti chose to do a bit of r

Elche are set to play Real Madrid at the Estadio Martínez Valero on Saturday in La Liga. Real Madrid, come into this fixture after a mediocre 0-0 draw against Osasuna. Osasuna didn't register a single shot on target, yet figured out how to prevent Real Madrid from scoring. The impasse was sufficient to agree with Carlo Ancelotti's stance back to the highest point of the table, however, they could be knocked off the culmination in front of this match contingent upon the outcom

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared in an online press conference to discuss the upcoming clash with Elche on LaLiga matchday 12 (5:30 pm IST | 2:00 pm CEST) “We're preparing for the game knowing that it's not the physical side that makes the difference, but rather continuing the commitment this team has shown in recent matches and trying to do a good job from a technical and strategic perspective" “We're preparing for the game knowing that it's not the physical side t

Thomas Tuchel has already issued his verdict on Real Madrid and Belgium wide man Eden Hazard, with Chelsea being linked with their former attacker once again. According to a report from ESPN, the Blues are one of "several Premier League clubs" who have been 'sounded out over their interest' in bringing the 30-year-old attacker back to England. The winger is now valued at just £22.5million on Transfermarkt. Chelsea legend Eden Hazard’s Real Madrid dream has been nothing short

Real Madrid will aim to keep the momentum going from their dramatic El Clasico win over Barcelona when they welcome Osasuna to the Spanish capital for Wednesday's La Liga battle. Los Blancos came out on top by two goals to one against Barca in Sunday's battle, while the in-form visitors dropped two points in disappointing fashion against Granada. After David Alaba's opener in the 32nd moment, the net would not swell again until the third moment of second-half injury time as L

Alaba has managed to promptly adapt to his new environment and seems to be the ideal heir to Sergio Ramos, one of the most charismatic centre-backs of all time. The passing of the baton has been carried out surprisingly naturally, with the former Bayern Munich defender having featured both at centre-back and left-back so far this season. Alaba has managed to form a solid partnership with Eder Militao, despite the pressure that has been put on both defenders to successfully su

Pep Guardiola’s men had the best chances in the first half, with Phil Foden coming the closest to taking the visitors in front. Both teams started the game on a cautious note, showing each other a lot of respect. City put their foot on the gas around the 20-minute mark and were relentless since then and simply outplayed Liverpool - who were dumbstruck and looked like a shadow of themselves in the first half, but failed to make it count as it ended 0-0 at half-time. However, J

Real Madrid's stuttering form continued on Sunday when they were stunned 2-1 away at Espanyol in LaLiga. Carlo Ancelotti's side is now without a win in three games in all competitions but remains top of the table on 17 points ahead of city rivals Atletico Madrid, who beat Barcelona 2-0 on Saturday, on goal difference. Former Real Madrid youth team player De Tomas opened the scoring on 17 minutes after Ardi Embarba got in behind David Alaba down the visitors' left and squared

Real Madrid will be looking to put their mid-week UEFA Champions League loss behind them when they square off against Espanyol on Sunday. Los Blancos were shocked by their Moldovan opponents at the Bernabeu on Tuesday, while Espanyol will also enter the match off the back of a defeat, having lost 2-0 to Sevilla in the league last weekend. Real Madrid are at the top of the La Liga standings, with 17 points from seven matches played so far. They played out a 0-0 draw with Villa

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti addressed the media in an online press conference in the build-up to Sunday’s LaLiga Matchday 8 encounter against Espanyol (7:45 pm IST 4:15 pm CET) “Our last game hurt our pride and I'm certain that tomorrow we’ll see a reaction, put in a good performance and give our all. We’re going to do everything we need to win the game”. “We need to have more balance and really assess what's happening to us. We have struggled for goals in our last two

Manchester City Travel to Merseyside on Sunday afternoon to face Jurgen Klopp's unbeaten Liverpool side in a clash for the top position on the PL table. The Premier League champions will hope to bounce back from Tuesday’s loss to PSG in the Champions League as Manchester City attempt to defeat title-chasing Liverpool at Anfield for just the second time in sixteen years. Should the Sky Blues emerge victorious on Sunday afternoon, then Pep Guardiola’s side will overtake Jurgen

How intense has this week been? "Unbelievably, the level has been so great, huge these games. Despite the result in France, the performance was excellent. We didn't win the game we did at Stamford Bridge. We have nine months more ahead of us." Are Liverpool title contenders along with City and Chelsea? "And United no? Liverpool since I arrived here, that first year maybe not, after the year that we won 100 points and they won the Champions League, Liverpool always was there.

Luis Enrique has announced his Spain squad for the Final Four of the Nations League, with there once again being no Real Madrid players included, as was the case during last summer's European Championship. The Spain boss has caused a surprise with some of his selections, with Barcelona's 17-year-old midfielder Gavi among those to be called up. Villarreal's 18-year-old winger Yeremi Pino has also been named in the squad, as have Sporting CP right-back Pedro Porro and Chelsea l