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The game started off slowly and though the hosts controlled proceedings, clear-cut chances were at a premium. Luka Jovic was presented with the first opportunity of the match but the Serbian astonishingly fluffed his lines. A few minutes later though, Vinicius Junior struck from long range to hand Los Blancos the lead before half-time. After the restart, the home side turned the screws slightly and put Osasuna under pressure....

The player ratings for the Madrid players were released by youtuber Calfreezy when he played Real Madrid vs Chelsea at the EA Headquaters. They can be seen in this video. Keep a watchful eye on the screen when he clicks on team management ! Here are the ratings - Goalkeepers : Casillas – 89 Adan – 73 Defenders : Arbeloa – 80 Varane – 76 Albiol – 81 Ramos – 87...

The French striker has scored just twice in 637 competitive minutes this season, while Manchester United loanee has now scored the same amount in just 50 minutes since arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu following his double off the bench in Saturday’s 8-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna. And Ancelotti has hinted the Mexico international could be rewarded for his excellent display with a start Tuesday. “If tomorrow Karim does not play, he will understand,” Ancelotti told reporters Monday....

The players were all seen wearing protective masks, gloves, and have reportedly been informed of a new set of guidelines to be followed under social distancing. The training session took place at the 13-time European champions’ prestigious football campus, Real Madrid City. Real Madrid training under new guidelines According to Marca, the new guidelines set for La Liga clubs upon resumption of training includes the players driving to the ground wearing their training attire as opposed to using the dressing room....

The European champions sit 15 points behind Barcelona heading into the weekend’s La Liga games and the Catalan side will secure the title if they draw with Deportivo on Sunday, regardless of Madrid’s result. Zidane’s team are still out to defend their Champions League title, however, and can book their place in a third consecutive final if they protect the 2-1 lead they hold over Bayern Munich in the second-leg of their semi-final tie on Tuesday....

Neymar: Messi will sign new Barcelona contract soon The European and world champions will face Jorge Sampaoli’s side, who sit third in La Liga, in a repeat of the UEFA Super Cup clash from August, in which Madrid emerged victorious. The draw means Madrid and Sevilla will meet three times in the space of 11 days next month, with their league meeting at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan taking place on January 15....

However, a club like Los Blancos does not survive on memories and is obliged to win every year. With the core of the team still very much intact for another campaign, Carlo Ancelotti has already set new challenges. Real Madrid knows its opponents for the upcoming season, with days and times set as they search for a 36th domestic title, hoping to add to their record haul. Barcelona follows with 26 titles, well ahead of Atletico Madrid (11), Athletic Bilbao (8) and Valencia (6)....

A win would have seen Jorge Sampaoli’s men move three points clear of Barcelona following the reigning champions’ 1-1 draw with Real Betis earlier on Sunday, while also leapfrogging Real Madrid ahead of their clash with Real Sociedad later on Sunday. Barca ref makes incredible report error But Sevilla found themselves in deep trouble after just two minutes when Nico Pareja was shown a straight red card for bringing down Pablo Piatti inside the area, with Jose Reyes keeping his cool from 12 yards against his former team....

Real Madrid were without Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale on Sunday night, but still coach Zinedine Zidane decided to leave Alvaro Morata on the bench for the trip to Barcelona to face Espanyol, allowing James Rodriguez to make his first start of the season, reports Xinhua. He was rewarded when James opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime with a left foot shot, and Karim Benzema sealed the win after good work from Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez 20 minutes from time....

Filipe Luis still hasn’t signed with any club Atletico Madrid star, Filipe Luis is set to leave the club after his contract expires at the end of the month. The Brazilian was offered a new deal, but he rejected it as he wanted to leave the club this summer. The former Chelsea full-back has been linked with Spanish giants Barcelona, Turkish side Fenerbahce and Brazilian side Flamengo. All three are possible destinations for the left-back and reports suggested that he has agreed a deal with Flamengo....

Madrid sensationally fell 2-0 down to Brugge inside 39 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu, heaping further pressure on head coach Zinedine Zidane following a 3-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on matchday one. Dennis’ goals extended a miserable recent run for Los Blancos, who have now conceded two or more goals in three successive home European games for the first time in their history. A stunning 4-1 loss to Ajax brought Madrid’s bid for a fourth successive European crown to an end in March, while CSKA Moscow ran out 3-0 winners at the Bernabeu in December....

Since 2006, no team has won more Champions League titles than the Blaugrana’s 4 triumphs. Compare that to their bitter rivals, Real Madrid who it has to be said have been successful in the past three years, there seems like a change of guard this season. Madrid are 15 points behind their rivals and look miles behind the Catalans. Despite winning the league and Champions League title last year, Los Blancos seem to have taken two steps back, whereas Barcelona are looking stronger than ever....

The sheer size of the deal has caused considerable concern for Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who is understandably alarmed at the player contract sizes in La Liga and the English Premier League. Rummenigge was recently in conversation with Sport Bild in Germany, where he said that the Bundesliga in comparison to England and Spain simply cannot compete with such high wages. “Real Madrid has just extended three contracts: Ronaldo is to earn 20....

In case you didn’t know.. Coming through the ranks of Spanish giants Real Madrid, the 37-year-old shot-stopper started his career in first-tier football with Real Madrid’s 1999-2000 Champions League winning side. Having spent 17 years at the Spanish capital, the Spaniard joined Portuguese outfit, FC Porto in 2015. Having dominated the ranks of goalkeepers in European football, Casillas won numerous collective as well as individual titles with the Los Blancos. The former Real Madrid skipper has won five La Liga and three Champions League titles with Real Madrid....

Raul could be given first-team role if Zidane leaves in the summer Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is under pressure this season as his side are well behind Atletico Madrid in the title race. Top make things worse, Madrid were also dumped out of the Copa Del Rey by Levante. The Champions League seems like the only piece of silverware they stand a chance of winning come the end of the season, and even that is a tough proposition for the struggling team....

The goalkeeper, who was on the verge of signing for Los Blancos in 2015 only for a last-minute administrative error to foil the transfer, remains on Madrid’s radar as they weigh up their options going forward. United’s humiliating elimination by Sevilla is set to precipitate renewed hope in the Spanish capital that the 27-year-old can be persuaded to leave Old Trafford, with the Red Devils’s 16-point deficit behind champions-elect Manchester City meaning that the FA Cup is their only realistic hope of success remaining this season....

Belgium international Hazard impressed before his withdrawal 21 minutes from time in the home Champions League clash, as Madrid went on to give up a two-goal lead in the final nine minutes. Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane acknowledged the problem was a worry, claiming it was “more than a simple blow”. But the club confirmed on Wednesday that the winger only suffered bruising rather than ligament damage. “After the tests performed on our player Eden Hazard by the Real Madrid medical services, he has been diagnosed with an external perimalleolar contusion [bruise] on his right leg,” a statement read....

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates of the day that made headlines on 8 February 2019. Phil Jones agrees new deal at Manchester United Manchester United’s defensive ailments seem to have diminished significantly after the club decided to start attacking more under the tutelage of caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. A few players who were heavily blamed under Jose Mourinho seem to be stepping up to the challenge at Old Trafford and the Red Devils seem happy to reward them....

The 29-year-old winger sat out last week’s friendly defeat to Spain and will now miss Tuesday’s key Nations League match against Republic of Ireland. Ryan Giggs had acknowledged Wales’ record goalscorer was unlikely to be risked in Dublin despite describing the issue as “not serious”. Bale originally picked up the groin problem in last month’s Madrid derby and limped out of the 1-0 loss to Alaves prior to the international break....

NxGn: The world’t top 50 teenage talents Since being accused of conspiracy to blackmail against international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena in the autumn of 2015, the forward has not featured at all for his country. Officials at the FFF have rejected the notion that the Madrid ace is banned, but the Manchester United legend, who had an acrimonious relationship with the national side, is not so certain. Indeed, Cantona drew parallels with presidential candidate Francois Fillon, who stands accused of corruption charges related to paying his wife and children significant salaries for apparently little work....