Sam Leveridge

Álvaro Morata

How Atletico Madrid loan has revitalised Alvaro Morata

Come January 2019, Alvaro Morata was a Chelsea reject who the London club simply could not wait to get rid of. Now,…

August 2, 2024

Player Analysis

Marc Cucurella: The next one to get away from Barcelona?

Loaned out from Barcelona this summer with just one Copa del Rey appearance under his belt, few expected Marc Cucurella to hit…

March 22, 2019

Match Analysis

How Zinedine Zidane gave Real Madrid a 2016 flashback against Celta Vigo

Zinedine Zidane made his return to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, facing Celta Vigo just as he did in his last…

August 5, 2024

Match Analysis

Real Madrid survive early frights to see off Solari with win over Real Valladolid

It was the end of an era, albeit a short one at just 133 days, as Real Madrid ran out victors over…

March 12, 2019

Ajax Amsterdam

Why did Real Madrid’s fatigued midfield cause their catastrophic downfall against Ajax?

Since Real Madrid had last been eliminated from the Champions League, 1,393 days had passed. With a 2-1 first leg lead, it…

February 10, 2025

Ernesto Valverde

How Real Madrid struggled out wide in record-breaking Clasico defeat

Three home defeats in a row for the first time since 2004. Falling behind Barcelona in the win count between the sides…

July 26, 2022

Copa del Rey

Real Madrid pay the price of missed chances with Clasico Copa elimination

A Copa del Rey semi-final Clasico at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is a big occasion, and Real Madrid headed into the tie…

July 26, 2022

Match Analysis

VAR rescues Real Madrid from Levante banana skin

Real Madrid got back to winning ways on the road as they narrowly saw off Levante in La Liga, though it was…

February 27, 2019

La Liga

Girona dent Real Madrid’s slim title hopes with shock La Liga victory

Real Madrid thought everything was going so swimmingly, having overcome three major obstacles in a week with a tough run of fixtures.…

January 20, 2020

Ajax Amsterdam

How Real Madrid took pole position in controversial win over Ajax

Real Madrid are the undoubted kings of the Champions League and reigning champions of the tournament, and they returned to knock-out action…

February 10, 2025

Match Analysis

Real’s patience outlasts Atletico in the Madrid derby

After a midweek Clasico, Real Madrid may have hoped for a comfortable fixture to rest their legs. Instead, they faced a Madrid…

February 11, 2019

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey 2018/19: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

The Copa del Rey is rarely the attention of the world’s focus. As it served up the first non-La Liga Clasico outside…

January 20, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Alaves

Real Madrid returned to home turf knowing that they were days away from a Copa del Rey semi-final against Barcelona. It didn’t…

January 20, 2020

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey 2018/19: Girona vs Real Madrid

Taking a welcome break from La Liga duty, Real Madrid travelled to Girona looking to see out a comfortable 4-2 lead in…

January 20, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2018/19: Espanyol vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid were on the up and desperate to seal victory after a midweek 4-2 win over Girona in the Copa del…

January 20, 2020

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Girona

With their La Liga campaign having gone off the rails, the Copa del Rey has rapidly gained importance for Real Madrid. With…

January 20, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Sevilla

There was a major fixture in La Liga on Saturday as third-placed Sevilla faced fourth-placed Real Madrid, knowing that a win for…

January 20, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2018/19: Real Betis vs Real Madrid

After a run of disappointing results came to an end with a Copa del Rey win over Leganes in midweek, Santiago Solari…

January 20, 2020

Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Leganes

An empty Santiago Bernabeu was looking for a reaction from Real Madrid following defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday evening, and Santiago…

January 20, 2020

La Liga

La Liga 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

Having drawn with Villarreal, Real Madrid were out for their first win of 2019 on home turf as they faced Real Sociedad…

January 20, 2020