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May 18, 2026 12:46 PM

Vinicius lifts Real Madrid to 1-0 win over Sevilla with Mbappe back in starting role

Vinicius Jr's first-half strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Sevilla in LaLiga on Sunday, with forward Kylian Mbappe returning to the starting lineup after being controversially left out by manager Alvaro Arbeloa. Real stay second in the table on 83 points, with Barcelona having already won the LaLiga title, while Sevilla sit 13th on 43 points with one game remaining. Sevilla looked the more threatening side early on but fell behind in the 15th minute when Mbappe controlled the ball with hi...

May 15, 2026 9:37 AM

Mbappe booed on return as Real Madrid beat Oviedo 2-0

Kylian Mbappe was greeted with a chorus of boos and whistles from Real Madrid's own fans as he returned from a hamstring injury during his side's 2-0 LaLiga home win over Real Oviedo on Thursday. The French forward missed Sunday's 2-0 El Clasico defeat by Barcelona that saw their bitter rivals wrap up the league title with three games to spare, and his introduction in the 69th minute as a substitute for goal-scorer Gonzalo Garcia prompted widespread jeers from the Madrid fans. Gonzalo had give...

April 25, 2026 12:01 PM

Late Bellerin goal all but ends Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes

Any slim chance Real Madrid had of winning La Liga this season almost disappeared as Alvaro Arbeloa's side was held to a 1-1 draw away to Real Betis. A win would have increased the pressure on FC Barcelona ahead of its tricky trip to Getafe on Saturday, but the draw now means Barca can move 11 points clear at the top with a victory. Real Madrid started strongly with Kylian Mbappe having a pair of early chances before Vinicius Jr opening the scoring in the 17th minute. Betis goalkeeper Alvaro V...

March 18, 2026 10:47 AM

Champions League: Real Madrid, PSG cruise into QF, Arsenal, Sporting CP stage stunning comeback

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain comfortably saw off English opponents Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal battled past Leverkusen, and Sporting CP mounted a memorable comeback against Bodo/Glimt as the first four teams through to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals were confirmed. Real Madrid knocked Manchester City out of the competition for the third campaign running following Vinicius Junior's double. Man City, 3-0 down from the first leg, came racing out of the blocks looking for...

February 18, 2026 9:30 AM

Vinicius earns Real Madrid 1-0 win at Benfica in match marred by racism row

Vinicius Jr scored a sublime second-half winner as Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0 in their Champions League playoff first leg on Tuesday, a night overshadowed by the Brazilian accusing Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of directing a racist slur at him. The alleged incident occurred moments after Vinicius had curled Real ahead five minutes into the second half at the Estadio da Luz, before referee Francois Letexier halted the match for 11 minutes under FIFA's anti-racism protocol. Television pictu...

January 9, 2026 9:55 AM

Courtois keeps Atletico at bay to power Real Madrid into Spanish Super Cup final

Federico Valverde and Rodrygo scored, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois produced a series of fine saves as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 to book a place in Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup final against FC Barcelona. Atletico dominated large phases of the game and registered more than twice as many shots as Real, but could beat Courtois only once, through Alexander Sorloth’s second-half header. The match was just two minutes old when Jude Bellingham went down under pressure around 10 metr...

December 18, 2025 12:21 PM

Real and Atletico Madrid claim narrow wins in Copa del Rey

Real Madrid edged into the fourth round of the Copa del Rey after a nervy 3-2 away win over third-tier Talavera. Kylian Mbappe put Madrid ahead in the 41st minute from the penalty spot and then created the visitors’ second, pulling the ball back from the byline for Manuel Farrando to turn into his own net. Talavera pulled a goal back through Nahuel Arroyo in the 79th minute before Mbappe restored Madrid’s two-goal cushion three minutes from time. However, Gonzalo Di Renzo made it 3-2 in t...

December 4, 2025 9:47 AM

Mbappe masterclass inspires Real Madrid’s thumping win over Athletic Bilbao

Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring with a stunning goal against Athletic Bilbao, set up Eduardo Camavinga for the second, and sealed Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory with a fierce strike from the edge of the box. The win keeps Real Madrid one point behind FC Barcelona, who defeated Atletico Madrid 3-1 on Tuesday. Xabi Alonso’s side often encounters difficult games at San Mames, and after three consecutive away draws in La Liga, this fixture could have been tricky. However, Mbappe produced an except...

October 27, 2025 10:45 AM

Mbappé and Bellingham fire Real Madrid past Barcelona 2-1 to end losing streak in fiery El Clasico

Goals from Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham earned Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in a fiery El Clasico on Sunday, snapping a four-match losing streak against their rivals and extending their lead at the top of the LaLiga standings. Mbappé opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a close-range finish after a perfectly timed through ball from Bellingham. However, Barcelona capitalised on an error by Arda Güler to equalise in the 38th minute through Fermín López. Real regained ...

October 23, 2025 10:55 AM

Bellingham pounces to fire Real Madrid to narrow win over Juventus

Jude Bellingham scored his first goal since June as Real Madrid saw off a dogged Juventus to maintain their 100 per cent record in this season's Champions League on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu. The goal was created by Vinicius Jr, who in the 58th minute took on three Juventus players and made space to shoot. His attempt rebounded off the post for Bellingham to slot home his first goal of the season since returning from shoulder surgery. After a sluggish first half, th...