Real Madrid

Los Blancos, who were defeated 1-0, are only a season removed from winning La Liga and the Champions League. But in soccer, a season is all that it takes for ...

He has been fine in defense where his work rate and skills in possession have helped keep Real Madrid balanced but when Ancelotti needs midfielders, Camavinga hasn't been able to rise to the occasion to shine in the middle of the park. They got it from him last year in the Champions League final, but they are going to need even more to turn things around in the Copa del Rey. For Barcelona's lone goal, it was a giveaway by Camavinga that led to Franck Kessie's shot that was saved off of Militao, and Camavinga losing the ball starting a counter-attack has become all too common of an occurrence for Real Madrid. Under a month removed from losing to Mallorca, Real Madrid have become a vulnerable side but what are some of the things that are plaguing the team? When Camavinga was signed by Real Madrid from Rennes, he was one of the most sought-after young talents in the world. A central midfielder who could be molded as either a defensive midfielder or a box-to-box one, he has been able to learn from the likes of Casemiro, Luka Modric, and Toni Kroos.

Carlo Ancelotti's side have it all to do after being beaten at home by Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie.

The visitors were helped by Madrid as they opened the scoring. An awful pass from Eduardo Camavinga allowed Barcelona to break forward through Franck Kessie. Thibaut Courtois saved the midfielder's shot but the ball ricocheted off Eder Militao and into the back of the net, with Nacho whiffing at a chance to clear it off the line.

The Catalans arrived on the back of two consecutive defeats and without an injured trio of key players -- top scorer Robert Lewandowski, key midfielder Pedri ...

Record Copa winners Barcelona should have doubled their lead with 20 minutes remaining when Torres cut the ball back to Kessie, but his goal-bound shot was blocked by his own team-mate, Ansu Fati. Madrid struggled to connect with Benzema, isolated and unable to influence the game. With Carlo Ancelotti's side unable to muster a shot on target against an underwhelming Barcelona side, perhaps some of the home supporters' frustration aimed at the referee was misplaced. The hosts had more of the ball but failed to muster a shot on target, while Barcelona defended well. Thibaut Courtois saved the Ivorian midfielder's low shot but the ball rebounded off Militao, into his own net, with Nacho trying and failing to hack it clear. Militao deflected a rebound into his own goal after 26 minutes to split the teams and hand Barcelona the edge ahead of the second leg on April 5 at Camp Nou.

Real Madrid dominated the ball and had Barca pinned back for much of the game, with Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde all outstanding; Madrid ...

(L) of Real Madrid vies with Frankie de Jong of Barcelona during the Spain's Copa del Rey (King's Cup) semifinal first leg football match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, March 2, 2023. (L) of Real Madrid vies with Sergio Busquets of Barcelona during the Spain's Copa del Rey (King's Cup) semifinal first leg football match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, March 2, 2023. (L) of Real Madrid vies with Ronald Araujo of Barcelona during the Spain's Copa del Rey (King's Cup) semifinal first leg football match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, March 2, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua) (R) of Real Madrid vies with Frankie de Jong of Barcelona during the Spain's Copa del Rey (King's Cup) semifinal first leg football match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, March 2, 2023. of Real Madrid reacts during the Spain's Copa del Rey (King's Cup) semifinal first leg football match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, March 2, 2023.

The Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona was not what was expected. Those who wanted a vibrant game, with chances, goals and tension, experienced an ...

Nothing like the pressure of a bench and inexperience to change principles. In the Barça side with absentees and physical problems, it was Kessie who made the difference. A player who braids attacks well, plays a touch with Vinicius and activates his team-mates on the edge of the area, but who can't finish at the same time. The Italian said he had controlled the game and Barça's great defence had forced them to play like that. But Barça only shot twice between Courtois' sticks and that was after a series of bounces from a Kessie shot that the Belgian keeper saved well, but was met by Militao's leg and Nacho's mistake in trying to clear the ball. That goal was in the 26th minute and little else.

Marcos Alonso was the unlikely hero for Barcelona as they sealed a gritty 1-0 away win at Real Madrid on Thursday night. Here's why.

[Jules Kounde](https://theathletic.com/football/player/jules-kounde-eNFXh1X41fiInMxq/), to shut down [Vinicius Junior](https://theathletic.com/football/player/vinicius-junior-RYkvBJoMUnRgM6AO/). [Luka Modric](https://theathletic.com/football/player/luka-modric-X2pcWLKRmvOngwFC/) running forward into his zone. There was a brief delay while the referee checked the ball hadn’t hit his arm. The closest man to him was Alonso, who jumped into the air, turned his back slightly, and the ball deflected away off his shoulder. [Dani Carvajal](https://theathletic.com/football/player/dani-carvajal-eEphlMNZO0Md1PPr/) played the ball through to Modric, for what briefly seemed a one-on-one. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, a deep Real Madrid corner found Things almost became a parody in the closing stages. The wing-back who specialises in aerial battles was, in the relatively novel setting of centre-back, suddenly in his element. And yet, throughout the second half, Real struggled to create a serious goalscoring chance. In a positional sense, he was very uncertain and his body shape was often wrong. Alonso isn’t the first footballer to look more comfortable at wing-back than at full-back. He only received an opportunity in the first team when Conte decided to switch from 4-3-3 to 3-4-3, a move that essentially won Chelsea the 2016-17 Premier League title.

Don't look at the standings, Barca fans. There is no need to do so. Real Madrid lead the table with seven points less than Barça. That's the way it is.

It is time to show that this is no joke, that it feels strong. The disaster, the goodbye to the competition, the "this is already decided", was rife in a Madrid environment that was more volatile in defeat than the future of PSG. It is the first time that this project is at the top, with a certain advantage over its main pursuer. It is good that this is the case because, now, the time has come for Xavi's Barça to grow up. Believe it or not, nothing had changed, at least as far as the mathematics were concerned, at Real Madrid. That's the way it is.

Barcelona maintained their impressive unbeaten run in the Copa del Rey at Santiago Bernabeu with a slender 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of ...

Meanwhile, Barcelona will look to continue their winning ways as they take on Valencia in La Liga on Sunday at Camp Nou. I still see Madrid as a favourite," added Hernandez. "We have fought until the end and defended very well.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti claimed that Barcelona did not deserve to win the match, which Thibaut Courtois agreed with during his post-match interview ...

Compared with this defeat and their draw with Atletico Madrid, it is clear to see Los Blancos struggle much more when the onus is on them to break down a defence. It is to their credit, they have defended very well and we will have to try to win in the second leg.” They tend to thrive on space in attack and more open games, which was evident against We played a controlled game but we didn’t find the opportunity to score a goal.” It was hard to argue the pattern of the game, and even Thibaut Courtois agreed that Barcelona defended well. “We dominated the game but they tried to defend the result after an unlucky goal and it was hard to shoot on goal.

Meanwhile, Osasuna earned a 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao Wednesday in another Copa del Rey semifinal clash. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli scored the winner at ...

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Neither side was able to produce a goal in the second half so the game ended 1-0, in favor of Barcelona. Eder Militao's own goal led Barcelona to a narrow win over Real Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal on Thursday.

Xavi's team were in the middle of a bad run of form and were missing several key players like Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele. Andreas Christensen ...

Going into the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi finals, Real Madrid were considered as the heavy favourites to get a win over Barcelona. This time around, they had come into Santiago Bernabeu, on a two-game losing streak and had won only once in their previous four matches. Some senior figures at the club criticised the manager’s lack of a plan B.

REAL MADRID SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Misa and Gérard. Defenders: K. Robles, Ivana, Claudia F., Lucia and Svava. Midfielders: Teresa, M. Oroz, Weir, Zornoza and Freja ...

Oroz, Weir, Zornoza and Freja Siri. Robles, Ivana, Claudia F., Lucia and Svava. Goalkeepers: Misa and Gérard.

Their last encounter was in March 2022 where Real Madrid won 1-3 in the round of 16 of Copa de la Reina. It was a physically demanding match, but with great ...

Unlike the last few months, the March schedule mostly has games around one week apart and Freja hopes the team can keep the momentum for these important matches. The last time Alhama and Real Madrid played each other was at the end of November last year where Las Blancas were victorious with the result of 5-1 on Alfredo Di Stéfano. The game is going to be difficult. It was a physically demanding match, but with great atmosphere in the stands. Their last encounter was in March 2022 where Real Madrid won 1-3 in the round of 16 of Copa de la Reina. These two teams will play each other on Alhama’s home ground for the first time in the league, but second time overall.

With 28.7 seconds remaining in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 26 contest game, Tavares hurt his left ankle in a defensive effort opposite ...

Jonah Mathews shared the team-high 13 points in the loss. I am proud of the players. Resuming Europe’s premier club continental competition on the road, they will face FC Bayern Munich Tuesday and His guidance, connected to the fifth consecutive EuroLeague loss, led to a drop to 8-18, including 4-10 at home for the Parker was not available for the home team. Mateo’s side went up to 18-7 and also banked in a ninth win in 13 away games this season. With Los Blancos looking stuck, Gabriel Deck scored six of his 12 points for breathing space midway through the fourth quarter. We doubted a little bit, but I am happy about the victory. “We were controlling the game almost all the way, but they came back strong. “I saw that he twisted his ankle, but I don’t know if it’s serious or not,” reacted Chus Mateo, a few minutes later in the postgame flash interview. With 28.7 seconds remaining in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 26 contest game, Tavares hurt his left ankle in a defensive effort opposite Nando De Colo. Even before a possible new entry to the injury list, Rudy Fernandez (illness), Guerschon Yabusele (ankle), Sergio Llull (knee), Carlos Alocen (knee), and Anthony Randolph (knee) were all ruled out for the game.

Real Madrid and Barcelona clash in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal and both teams are in slightly different places heading into the latest ...