Real Madrid

2022 - 3 - 6

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Real Madrid find form as PSG slump; promise for Leeds, Marsch ... (ESPN.co.uk)

This weekend brought Real Madrid and PSG mixed fortunes ahead of their UCL clash, an amazing Thomas Muller own goal and derby misery for Man United.

The 24-year-old opened the scoring on 22 minutes and doubled the lead five minutes before half-time, but saved his best for last with an emphatic finish early in the second period. Moreover, his partnership with Edin Dzeko appeared to be improved; the duo's form could decide how Inter fare for the rest of the season. The 44-year-old departs with Granada 17th in LaLiga; reserve team coach Ruben Torrecilla has been charged with halting the slide. Plus, any reason to expect improvement over the rest of the season (Better without Cristiano Ronaldo? More suited to play against better teams?) seems less believable all of a sudden. It's better, but as we saw in the 4-1 loss to Manchester City, it's just nowhere close to good enough: Then Karim Benzema scored from the penalty spot and substitute Marco Asensio netted with his first touch to claim his third goal in a month. Kerem Demirbay whipped in a free kick from the right flank, but Bayern keeper Sven Ulreich had the ball comfortably covered, only for Muller to ghost in and toe-poke into an empty net at full stretch. Most recently: A 1-0 defeat to second-place Nice. Sure, defeats happen and it's hard to kick a round ball with a not-round foot, but Nice outplayed Mauricio Pochettino's team, outshooting them 11-8 and registering more touches in the penalty area (23-17). Why? Because you'd marvel, had it been scored in the "correct" goal. First, Juventus unconvincingly beat Spezia 1-0 at the Allianz Stadium to extend their unbeaten Serie A run to 14 matches. When they went ahead through a 10th-minute Mikel Oyarzabal penalty, it looked like being a difficult evening for Madrid -- but Madrid responded in style. Real Madrid warmed up for their biggest game of the season -- Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain, where they look to turn around a 1-0 deficit -- with their best performance of the campaign.

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Analysing Real Madrid's pressing against Real Sociedad (Managing Madrid)

After the debacle in Paris, Carlo Ancelotti vowed to focus on pressing more. The couple of subsequent games after the first leg vs.

After conceding a goal early in the game, Real Madrid responded well. The old patterns of Real Madrid’s dysfunctional press remained until La Real paid a visit to the Bernabeu right before the second leg vs. The couple of subsequent games after the first leg vs.

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La Liga 2021-22: Real Madrid Prepare With Real Sociedad Win ... (Outlook India)

Luka Modric, Eduardo Camavinga scored as Real Madrid won 4-1 in La Liga 2021-22. They play Paris Saint-Germain in UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second ...

His goal from long distance on Wednesday to beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 put Valencia into the final of the Copa del Rey where it will play Real Betis. Benzema made it 3-1 in the 69th from the penalty spot after a video review adjudged that Aritz Elustondo fouled Vinícius Júnior just inside the area. Osasuna ended Villarreal’s six-game unbeaten streak after Chimy Ávila scored a second-half header to secure a 1-0 home victory. Gonçalo Guedes kept up his good scoring form with another goal to help Valencia beat Granada 2-0. Before kickoff, both teams posed with shirts and large signs reading ‘Everyone for Ukraine’ in Spanish to protest Russia’s invasion of its neighbor. Marco Asensio then finished off the demoralized visitors.

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Why the lure of Real Madrid is strong as ever (The Times)

Before a collision with another arriviste, Paris Saint-Germain — formed in 1970, spectacularly rich only since 2011 — in the home leg of a Champions League tie ...

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Papers: Real Madrid in full throttle for PSG as Barcelona secure win (Football Espana)

Here are the Spanish football front pages from Marca, Diario AS and Mundo Deportivo - in English as Real Madrid prepare for crucial PSG clash.

- A goal from Ferran and a penalty from Memphis secures the comeback from 1-0 down. - Chaos and violence in Mexico. - Joao Felix puts Atletico in the Champions League spots.

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Real Madrid team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Paris Saint-Germain (Sports Mole)

Sports Mole rounds up all of Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

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Champions League: How Real Madrid will approach PSG in second ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has revealed how his team will approach their Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie against Paris.

He added, “All of Madrid believes more after this game. We did very well. The plan went well.

Achraf Hakimi offers PSG fitness boost ahead of Real Madrid tie (Yardbarker)

Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi looks set to be fit in time to face former club Real Madrid in midweek. The Moroccan international has been a key ...

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