Madrid beat Villarreal to level Liga leaders Barca
Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior strikes helped Real Madrid bounce back from their first defeat since January with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga.
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Ancelotti points finger at Madrid's 'lack of intensity'
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday that two of the main factors behind his team's poor play this season are 鈥榣ack of intensity in defence and slow ball circulation鈥�.
Madrid aiming for Villarreal rebound
Reigning Spanish and European champions Real Madrid have started the season below their brilliant best and this week finally tumbled to a first defeat since January.
Ancelotti holds hands up as Real's long unbeaten run ends
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said criticism of his team was well deserved after their long unbeaten run came to an end in a 1-0 defeat against Lille in France in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Real beaten as Villa shock Bayern
Holders Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Aston Villa defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 in a repeat of the 1982 European Cup final.
Holders Madrid face Lille
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior is hoping to end October with a first Ballon d鈥橭r in his hands in Paris, but his month also begins in France with a Champions League visit to...
France star Griezmann retires from international football
France's 2018 World Cup-winning star Antoine Griezmann on Monday announced his retirement from international football, bringing to an end a 10-year career with his country.
Correa snatches Atletico derby draw against Madrid
Angel Correa's 95th-minute equaliser snatched Atletico Madrid a 1-1 derby draw against Spanish champions Real Madrid on Sunday in La Liga.
Madrid can cover Mbappe injury absence: Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team will be able to cope without injured star signing Kylian Mbappe in Sunday鈥檚 La Liga visit to rivals Atletico Madrid.
Madrid return to scene of last defeat
Spanish and European champions Real Madrid were unstoppable last season, unless they were facing city rivals Atletico Madrid.
World Cup winner Varane retires
France World Cup winner Raphael Varane on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at the age of 31, adding that he will remain at Como in a non-playing capacity.
Mbappe suffers thigh injury before Atletico derby
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has sustained a thigh injury ahead of this weekend's La Liga derby with Atletico, his club said on Wednesday.
Mbappe strikes again as Madrid hold off Alaves
Kylian Mbappe struck for the fourth consecutive game as Real Madrid survived a late scare to beat Alaves 3-2 in La Liga on Tuesday.
Madrid's 'many styles' key to unbeaten streak: Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday his team's 鈥榤any styles鈥� of play have helped them go 38 La Liga matches without defeat.
Vinicius, Mbappe on target as Madrid crush plucky Espanyol
Vinicius Junior's decisive impact helped Real Madrid come from behind to beat a determined Espanyol side 4-1 on Saturday and move a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona.
Bayern hit nine, Real and Liverpool win
Bayern Munich became the first team to score nine goals in a game in the modern Champions League as the new format of Europe's elite club competition kicked off on Tuesday, with title holders Real Madrid and Liverpool also among the winners.
Vinicius, Mbappe penalties help Madrid beat Sociedad
Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe both struck from the penalty spot to earn Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday.
Real Madrid shelves concerts over noise concerns
Spanish football club Real Madrid is rescheduling or cancelling all upcoming shows at its Santiago Bernabeu stadium to comply with the city鈥檚 noise regulations, the club...
鈥楳bappe, Vinicius unaffected by criticism鈥�
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said strikers Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior were not letting critics weigh them down after an underwhelming start to the season.
Mbappe rejects French league mediation proposal in PSG salary row
Kylian Mbappe's entourage said on Wednesday they had refused the French football league's offer to act as a mediator between the France captain and Paris Saint-Germain in their dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses for the striker.
Brazil down Ecuador, Suarez bids adieu
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the only goal as Brazil boosted their lacklustre 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday.
Vinicius says Spain should lose 2030 World Cup unless racism declines
Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior has called for Spain to be stripped of its 2030 World Cup hosting duties unless it makes progress on the issue of racism in stadiums.
Mbappe scores first La Liga goals for Real
Kylian Mbappe answered his critics in style as he netted his first La Liga goals to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday which...
Stuttering Madrid look for quick fix
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says the Spanish and European champions must quickly navigate their way through a patchy start to the season, with Kylian Mbappe still...
Real Madrid held by Las Palmas
Real Madrid had a second-half Vinicius Junior penalty to thank as the Spanish champions avoided a first league loss of the season in a 1-1 draw at Las Palmas on Thursday.
Holders Real face Dortmund and Liverpool in new-look Champions League
The draw for the league stage of the new-look UEFA Champions League took place on Thursday, throwing up a series of heavyweight fixtures including a trip for holders Real Madrid to Liverpool and a repeat of last season's final between the Spanish giants and Borussia Dortmund.
The new UEFA Champions League format explained
Ahead of the draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League which takes place on Thursday in Monaco, AFP Sport explains the format of the new, expanded version of Europe's elite club competition:
Bigger, better? Draw marks start of Champions League's new era
A new era in European club football begins on Thursday when the draw takes place in Monaco for an expanded UEFA Champions League featuring a radically changed format.
Madrid win but Mbappe fires Bernabeu blanks
Spanish champions Real Madrid earned a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe made his Santiago Bernabeu bow without finding the net.
Colombia forward Rodriguez returns to La Liga with Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano signed Colombia and former Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez as a free agent on Monday.