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Atlético de Madrid vs Real Madrid, 2026 La Liga: Predicted lineups
First Madrid Derbi of the season and it’s a crucial one. Will Real Madrid survive what has lately become a nightmare away match at the Metropolitano? PREDICTED LINEUPS: Atlético de Madrid predicted XI: Oblak; Marcos Llorente, Grimaldo, Hancko, Pubill; Baena, Simeone, Koke, Hjulmand; Lee Kang-In, Lookman Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois; Dumfries, Konaté, Huijsen, Cucurella, […]
Madrid Daily: La Fábrica wins at the Bernabéu as derby preparations conclude
Real Madrid celebrated a title at the Bernabéu on Saturday as Álvaro López’s youngsters beat Santiago Wanderers to win the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup, completing a four-trophy haul for La Fábrica. The first team, meanwhile, wrapped up preparations for Sunday’s derby at the Metropolitano, with fitness updates and selection decisions taking shape on both sides of […]
Real Madrid Juvenil A win the Intercontinental Cup at the Bernabéu
Real Madrid’s Juvenil A side beat Santiago Wanderers’ U-20 team 3-1 on Saturday afternoon to win the Intercontinental Cup at the Bernabéu. It drew the largest crowd for any youth game in history, with 52,117 people turning out to watch the Juvenil A win yet another trophy. In doing so, they became the first team […]
Real Madrid announce squad for La Liga match against Atlético de Madrid
Real Madrid have published their squad list for Sunday’s Madrid Derbi against Atlético de Madrid. REAL MADRID SQUAD:Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, and Sergio Mestre.Defenders: Asencio, Huijsen, Trent, Konaté, Cucurella, Á. Carreras, Rüdiger, and Dumfries.Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Bernardo, and Thiago.Forwards: Vini Jr., Endrick, Mbappé, C. Espí, Brahim, and Yan Diomande. No big news […]
Mourinho: “Real Madrid cannot be compared to anyone”
Real Madrid coach José Mourinho previewed the Madrid derby on Sunday by playing down media comparisons with FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid as he said: “first of all, I think that, historically and culturally, Real Madrid cannot be compared to anyone, absolutely anyone. And that’s why I’m not going to compare us to any other […]
Assessing Atletico’s numbers ahead of the Derby
After six matches into the LaLiga season, Atletico are creating just a bit more attacking threat than last season, with npxG created at 1.39 per 90 compared with 1.30 across last season’s 38 games. At the other end, they are allowing 0.88 npxG per 90, down from 1.10. They are scoring 2.20 goals and conceding […]
Run From It.. | 19th Sept, 2026
The Daily Merengue is 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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Real Madrid have managed to paper over the cracks so far this season. The […]
Referee named for Madrid Derbi between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid
The Spanish Football Federation have appointed referee Ortiz Arias as the man in charge of Sunday’s Madrid Derbi between José Mourinho’s Real Madrid and Diego Simeone’s Atlético de Madrid. This will mark the first time a Madrid-born referee officiates a Derbi. This historic appointment follows the CTA’s decision last season to abolish the territoriality rule, […]
Dread It.. | 18th Sept, 2026
The Daily Merengue is 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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou El Derbi Madrileño is looming large and Los Blancos are about to face their […]
Huijsen, Cucurella make Spain’s squad list
Real Madrid defenders Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella made Luis de la Fuente’s list for the upcoming FIFA break, where the Spanish national team will face England, Croatia (twice) and Czech Republic. Huijsen’s return is notable, given that he wasn’t included in Spain’s list for the FIFA World Cup. However, the young defender has been […]
Mbappé: “Mourinho is one of the smartest people I’ve ever met”
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé talked to Diario AS in an interview which was published Thursday night. The French star talked about the current season and had nothing but praise for coach José Mourinho. “All four of Ancelotti, Alonso, Arbeloa and Mourinho are important figures in the game. It’s always a privilege to be part […]
Mbappé: “The Ballon D’or must return to the Santiago Bernabéu”
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé talked to AS in an interview and explained why he thinks he should be leading the race to win the 2026 Ballon D’Or. “My view is that this is a good year to win it. My best advocate is my feet. As much as I speak. The most important thing […]
Ranking the best finishers in Europe’s top five leagues: Part I (2010–2020)
Disclaimer: I do not claim this to be the most perfect ranking of the greatest goalscorers of the 2010s. This does not account for penalties, game states, or European competitions. This ranking is deliberately based on efficiency with respect to volume, non-penalty expected goals, and big chances conversion rate in league games only. This is […]
The Gauntlet | 17 Sept, 2026
The Daily Merengue is 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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Mourinho has thrown down the gauntlet. A team of talented individuals who have mastered […]
Espí: “I try to help the team in any way I can and I’m very happy”
Real Madrid striker Carlos Espí talked to the press right after scoring the game-winning goal against Elche. The Spanish attacker was visibly excited having scored his second decisive goal for Los Blancos. “I’m very happy, the happiest man in the world. I try to help the team in any way I can, and every time […]
Five Bullet Points From Real Madrid’s Win Over Elche
These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. Here is a new thing I’m committing to this season: Five semi-informal bullet points after each game. Also, check out the post-game podcast where […]
Madrid Daily: Tebas criticizes Madrid trio, Vinicius responds to Elche crowd, and Madrid track United wonderkid
September 16, 2026 — Javier Tebas addresses the pre-match shirt controversy in Elche, Vinicius responds to chants from the stands, and Real Madrid are reportedly working on a deal for Manchester United prospect JJ Gabriel. Tebas criticizes Mbappé, Vinicius and Konaté over Ceuta shirts LaLiga president Javier Tebas has criticized Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior and […]
Positives and negatives from Real Madrid’s narrow 2-3 win against Elche
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Thibaut Courtois: “I still want to play five or six more years”
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois’ current contract expires in the summer of 2027, but he has no plans to consider retirement anytime soon as the 34-year-old spoke about life beyond football, including his business ventures. Speaking to Managing Madrid’s Sam Leveridge on the sidelines of the World Football Summit in Madrid, the Real Madrid goalkeeper […]
45 Minutes | Sept 16, 2026
The Daily Merengue is 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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Real Madrid have mastered the art of playing only 45 minutes of every game […]
The set-pieces: Elche 2-3 Real Madrid
Real Madrid created the greater set-piece threat, generating 0.23 npxG compared to Elche, who virtually created no threat from set-pieces in this game. Neither side found the net from dead-ball situations. Elche had three attacking free kicks and two corners, but none produced a shot. Two deliveries from Elche were sent centrally, their most frequent […]
Top 10 players: Elche 2-3 Real Madrid
Elche had seven of the leading 10 players for progressive carries. Federico Redondo made eight progressive carries. Víctor Chust played 23 progressive passes, more than any other player. Real Madrid supplied eight of the leading 10 players for completed take-ons. Yan Diomande completed nine take-ons, more than any other player. Arda Güler created three shooting […]
Player Ratings: Elche 2 – 3 Real Madrid
Player Ratings: Elche 2–3 Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois: 6.5. Only had to make one save, and neither of the goals conceded was his fault. Trent Alexander-Arnold: 6.5. A defensive liability at times, and he failed to stop the cross for Elche’s first goal. But he also offered plenty in possession, particularly in the first half, […]
Jose Mourinho: “In these games, we have chances to finish them off, but we don’t”
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho spoke to the media after the team narrowly beat Elche 3-2 after giving away a two-goal lead. Mourinho was asked about the near-collapse, to which he said: “It seems obvious to me. It’s easy to understand. These are games that are already decided, where we have chances to finish them […]
6 stats from Elche 2-3 Real Madrid
For the second time this season, Real Madrid needed a late winner from substitute Carlos Espí to beat Elche 3-2 on Tuesday night. The result came from a game of two halves, with total domination in the first half succumbing to concede two late goals from Elche to pull level before Espí’s injury-time heroics. 120 […]
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