Real Madrid

REAL MADRID are facing off against Mallorca in La Liga on Sunday afternoon.

And he added: "Against Celtic, we did not have the same system. Real Madrid star Federico Valverde scored a stunning solo goal to draw his side level against Mallorca in their La Liga clash on Sunday. And Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele bagged in the closing stages to give Xavi’s side a vital win in their quest to win the La Liga title. The reigning champions had fallen behind when Vedat Muriqi put the visitors ahead. Real Madrid have gone into their clash with Mallorca hoping to record a seventh straight win of the season. Real go into the game hoping to make it five La Liga wins on the trot.

Fede Valverde and Rodrygo were the standout players as Real Madrid made it five wins from five, beating Mallorca 4-1 after conceding first.

[Eden Hazard](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/101390/Eden-Hazard). The home side got an early scare when Muriqi got away from Rudiger, who was making his first start at the Bernabeu a month into the new season, inside the first minute and [Thibaut Courtois](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134283/Thibaut-Courtois) was forced to intervene. [LaLiga table](https://www.espn.com/soccer/table/_/league/esp.1) [Liverpool](/soccer/team?id=364) in the Champions League final in May. Real Madrid: Ancelotti's side will continue the defence of their Champions League title with a home game against RB Leipzig, who recorded an impressive 3-0 win at home to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday after a troubled start to the season. "The goals, they were great quality, all three goals (Valverde, Vinicius, Rodrygo). Muriqi, an old-fashioned battering-ram of a striker, has been a revelation since joining on loan from [Lazio](/soccer/team?id=112) in January and already has three goals this season, while former [Valencia](/soccer/team?id=94) prospect Kang-In looks like he's now fulfilling his early promise. "The idea was to move Hazard out of the position of centre forward for others to move in. [Karim Benzema](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema)'s injury in midweek had given the Belgian -- anointed by Ancelotti as this season's backup No. [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Report: Real Madrid 4-1 Mallorca](/soccer/report?gameId=643814)

Real Madrid will likely be without Spanish winger Lucas Vazquez for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League encounter against Leipzig; Lucas Vasquez sustained an ...

[Barcelona](https://sportsbrief.com/football/barcelona/) in the first El Clasico of the season in Las Vegas on Sunday morning. [right-back](https://sportsbrief.com/facts/top-listicles/12254-top-10-backs-world-2022-backs-fifa-22-backs-time/) in the game but was substituted in the 71st minute for his compatriot Dani Carvajal. [Isaac Darko](https://sportsbrief.com/author/isaac-darko/)

The reigning LaLiga champions made it five wins in a row to maintain their 100% start, after initially falling behind to the underdogs at the Santiago ...

In this period, he has been the player most affected in the squad and I take that into account. [Relevo](https://twitter.com/relevo/status/1562749836008386562) reporting that his desire to leave came amid interest from several English and Italian clubs, including Manchester United who were said at the time to be leading the race for the 26-year-old's signature. Ancelotti last month revealed that Asensio had hoped to leave the club in the summer with the wantaway Spanish star playing just 17 minutes so far this season 'If he's angry, I agree with him,' he said of Asensio. 'It's normal, it means he wants to play, to feel important.

Marco Asensio could not hide his fury as he was an unused substitute in Real Madrid's 4-1 victory over Mallorca, which saw Los Blancos maintain their lead ...

Sunday's snub was the latest disappointing moment in what has been a challenging start to the season for Asensio. He has less than 12 months remaining on his contract and it appears likely he will pursue pastures new next year rather than extend his stay at the club, which dates back to 2014. Ancelotti addressed the player's strop in his post-match press conference with a typically-measured response. Ancelotti understands this will have greatly frustrated Asensio but insists there is no greater problem behind the scenes. The Spanish playmaker was asked to warm up by Ancelotti, only for the veteran manager to turn elsewhere as he sought fresh legs. Having fallen behind to Vedat Muriqi's opener, the hosts responded through Federico Valverde, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo before Antonio Rudiger opened his Real Madrid account in added time.

Real Madrid's bad luck with injuries looks set to continue as another one of their players got injured, in the game against Mallorca.

Otherwise, Carlo Ancelotti will be without two of his first-team regulars in one of the most important games of the campaign. [Marca](https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2022/09/11/631e05ff268e3ea9588b458f.html), Vazquez could not continue due to pain in his left leg. Real Madrid have had a terrible time dealing with injuries this week.

Paul Lambert has some high praise for Celtic captain Callum McGregor this weekend after watching the Bhoys go up against Real Madrid.

“I also like the fact he is willing to make the five and 10-yard passes. He keeps the ball moving, and pulls opponents all over the place. This match in Poland is going to tell us a lot about Celtic’s direction in the group. “He nearly gave Celtic the lead, and it would have been interesting to see how the game would have unfolded if that had been the case. He drove the team on and provided composure and assurance. Against Real Madrid the other evening, he was right on it.

In today's piece, I will be going over the Champions League game which was played between Celtic and Real Madrid and how Celtic's system caused Real Madrid ...

From the above, we can see that Celtic did cause Madrid a few issues in the first half which was most likely not expected by most. Celtic had lost the ball and as per below, we can see that Celtic was trying to box in Madrid and not allowing them to get away lightly. Although Madrid dominated possession, Celtic had more attempts and corners which just shows the type of game this was already. Again, another threat on the attack from Celtic as Callum McGregor hits the inside of the post and was unfortunate not to score. As per the below, we can see this which ended up being a throw-in for Celtic moments after. In today’s piece, I will be going over the Champions League game which was played between Celtic and Real Madrid and how Celtic’s system caused Real Madrid issues for the first half.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes Fede Valverde will develop into a Los Blancos leader in the coming years.

[Real Madrid extended their 100% winning start to their La Liga title defence in 2022/23 with a 4-1 win at home to Real Mallorca](https://www.football-espana.net/2022/09/11/real-madrid-come-from-behind-to-maintain-100-record-against-real-mallorca), making it five wins from five for Ancelotti. [Marca](https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2022/09/11/631df41aca474154548b4592.html). [Real Madrid](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/real-madrid) boss [Carlo Ancelotti](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/carlo-ancelotti) believes [Fede Valverde](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/fede-valverde) will develop into a Los Blancos leader in the coming years.

Carlo Ancelotti has delivered an injury update on Thibaut Courtois, after fears broke out that the Real Madrid goalkeeper was also set for time out.

Real Madrid have some very able back up in the form of Antonio Rudiger though. There is a chance that he could be back for the game against Atletico Madrid but it is also possible that he will only be back after the international break. He’s been in a bit of discomfort for a few days but he’ll play tomorrow”.

Black with lime yellow touches, inspired by the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Features such as the V-neck, sponsor and the stripes on the shoulders are in lime yellow, while a subtle design runs through the shirt, inspired by the modern metallic lines of the stadium's roof. The black colour and the design is a tribute to the Santiago Bernabéu's transformation. Made from recycled materials, it incorporates HEAT.RDY Keep Cool technology to help regulate the players' temperature during matches.