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OFFICIAL: Carreras injury report

Real Madrid have published a medical report on defender Álvaro Carreras, who has suffered a calf injury and will miss Wednesday’s match against Manchester City. After the tests carried out on our player Álvaro Carreras by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the calf of his right […]

Referee named for Champions League match between Real Madrid and Manchester City

UEFA have appointed Italian referee Maurizio Mariani as the man in charge of Wednesday’s match between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 16. Per Realmadrid.comMaurizio Mariani will referee the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City, corresponding to the first leg of the Champions League Round […]

OPEN THREAD — Dear Apathy: 09 Mar. 2026

Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Word From Author: Words from the Author: Some […]

Open Thread: March 8, 2026

The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a football complaining night with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, […]

Three questions and three answers from Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid

Real Madrid ended a two-game leasing streak in La Liga by securing a last-gasp winner as Fede Valverde powered the ball into the back of the net to secure a hard-fought 2-1 win over Celta Vigo at Balaídos, after Aurélien Tchouameni scored an early goal and Borja Iglesias equalised for the home side in the […]

Mbappé out, Carreras questionable against Manchester City -report

Real Madrid’s home game against Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 16 will not be an easy one. Kylian Mbappé is all but ruled out and will try his best to be ready for the return leg. The French star is still feeling some pain on his knee and […]

Underwhelming: March 7, 2026

The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a football complaining night with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, […]

Player Ratings: Celta Vigo 1 – 2 Real Madrid

Player Ratings: Celta Vigo 1 – 2 Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois: 8Real Madrid don’t win this game without the Belgian. Produced two crucial saves to keep Madrid alive. Trent Alexander-Arnold: 5Poor defending on Celta Vigo’s goal. Aside from a lovely ball over the top to Vinicius in the first half, he wasn’t his usual self […]

Celta Manager Claudio Giráldez Frustrated After Narrow 2-1 Loss To Real Madrid

Celta Vigo manager Claudio Giráldez expressed frustration after his team’s narrow 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid at Balaídos, pointing to a controversial moment in the buildup to Federico Valverde’s decisive goal and acknowledging the tactical difficulties his side faced throughout the match. Speaking to the press after the game, Giráldez said Celta struggled to execute […]

Álvaro Arbeloa: “These are the moments when you see true Real Madrid players”

Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa was pushed on whether results like Friday night’s 2-1 win over Celta Vigo were convincing him that his team could fight for the title in his post-game press conference. Arbeloa responded, saying, “of course I am! There’s a long way to go: 33 points, if I’m not mistaken. At this […]

Courtois And Vinicius React To Real Madrid’s Hard-Fought 2-1 Win Over Celta Vigo

Real Madrid secured an important 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo at Balaídos in a match that required resilience, patience, and character from Alvaro Arbeloa’s side. With several players unavailable and a number of youth team players stepping in to help the squad, the win served as a crucial confidence boost ahead of the team’s upcoming […]

Immediate Reaction: Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid

Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid (Tchouaméni & Valverde). A very, very late winner… This is my immediate reaction. Get more: Player ratings, interviews and a ManagingMadrid podcast. Performances haven’t always been up to scratch under Álvaro Arbeloa, and now results were starting to take a nosedive as well Celta Vigo were going to be one of the […]

CONFIRMED lineups: Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid, 2026 La Liga

Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Celta Vigo in La Liga. CONFIRMED LINEUPS Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois; Trent, Asencio, Rüdiger, Mendy; Tchouaméni, Arda Guler, Valverde, Thiago; Vinicius and Brahim. Celta Vigo starting XI (TBC): Radu; Javi Rodríguez, Starfelt, Marcos Alonso; Javi Rueda, Miguel Román, Moriba, Sergio Carreira; Fer […]

Pep Guardiola raises concerns over schedule ahead of Real Madrid clash

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about his team’s schedule ahead of their upcoming Champions League tie with Real Madrid, acknowledging both the benefits and drawbacks of their upcoming fixture timing. City face Newcastle in the Premier League this weekend in a match scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. local kickoff. Guardiola had previously voiced frustration […]

UEFA Fines Real Madrid €15,000, Suspends Partial Bernabéu Closure After Fan Incident

UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has sanctioned Real Madrid following an incident involving discriminatory behavior during the club’s recent Champions League match against Benfica. The European governing body issued a €15,000 fine to the club and ordered a partial closure of the Santiago Bernabéu for a future UEFA competition match. However, the stadium sanction […]

Managing Madrid Launches Official Merchandise: Support Your Favourite Real Madrid Podcast

Managing Madrid is excited to officially launch brand new merchandise for our community. For years, listeners and readers have supported the podcast, the website, and the work that goes into covering Real Madrid every single day. Now, for those who want to represent Managing Madrid and support the podcast directly, we finally have some clean, […]

Vicente del Bosque: “For me, Raul is a candidate to manage Real Madrid”

In a glowing endorsement shared by spanish radio program El Larguero, legendary coach Vicente del Bosque has singled out Real Madrid icon Raul Gonzalez Blanco as one of his top coaching prospects for Spanish benches. “He is one of my weaknesses ,” del Bosque said. “For me, he is a coach that could be a […]

Real Madrid Using Advanced Biomechanical Analysis in Jude Bellingham’s Injury Recovery

Real Madrid are using advanced biomechanical analysis as part of Jude Bellingham’s recovery from his recent hamstring injury, according to physiotherapist Angel Villanueva. The process involves a video-based motion capture system capable of analyzing movement patterns in both 2D and 3D, allowing Madrid’s medical staff to monitor the midfielder’s mechanics in real time. The technology […]

Ivan Helguera: “I don’t think Arbeloa was the right guy”

Former Real Madrid midfielder Ivan Helguera questioned the club’s decision to dismiss Xabi Alonso, arguing the judgment came too quickly and raising doubts about the promotion of Álvaro Arbeloa as his replacement. Speaking on the Bajo Palos podcast with former teammate Iker Casillas, Helguera said that while Alonso’s football did not fully convince him, the […]

Real Madrid announce squad for La Liga match against Celta Vigo

Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for Friday’s match against Celta Vigo. REAL MADRID SQUAD LIST:Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Sergio Mestre.Defenders: Carvajal, Trent, Asencio, Fran García, Rüdiger, Mendy, Diego Aguado and Lamini.Midfielders: Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Cestero, Manuel Ángel, Palacios and Thiago.Attackers: Vini Jr., Gonzalo and Brahim. Asencio is back with the team, but neither Dean Huijsen […]

Open Thread: March 6, 2026

The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a movie marathon night with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, […]