Full match player ratings below: Thibaut Courtois—6.5: Saw a lot of the ball at his feet but distribution was a mixed bag. Long balls were often rushed and without a target (4/18 completed). Did make a crucial save on a Phil Foden shot from outside the box. Fede Valverde—8.5: What a player — Ancelotti’s words … Read more
AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Lucas Navarrete, and Leah Revelle discuss: Another unbelievable chapter in the epic Manchester City vs Real Madrid series The good and bad of the backline Raul Asencio and Fede Valverde — dominant The referee decisions Midfield composure of Dani Ceballos and Jude Bellingham … Read more
Full match player ratings below: Thibaut Courtois—6: Did not have a save to make the entire night. Passing was sub-par with several long balls missing their target (0/7 accurate). Lucas Vazquez—5.5: Put in the effort in the final third and had a few effective overlapping runs. Defensively was often caught out of position and was … Read more
Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid (Mbappé). A draw at home. Here is my reaction to the derby. More for you: Player ratings, interviews and a derby podcast. With all of the centre-backs out injured, Real Madrid were stuck in a rut. The next two games were the Madrid derby, and Manchester City in the Champions … Read more
People were only just getting used to Gonzalo Garcia scoring hat-tricks and pokers for Castilla, and now he has pulled another miracle out of the bag, saving the first team from extra-time by scoring a last-minute header to help Real Madrid beat Leganes 3-2 in the Copa Del Rey. Here are three quick observations from … Read more
Leganés 2-3 Real Madrid (Modrić, Endrick & García). A last gasp win. Here’s the immediate reaction. See next: Player ratings, press conferences and a post game podcast. Jacobo Ramón has had a superb start to 2025, finding senior form for the first time with Castilla after a lacklustre start to life with the reserves. This … Read more
Welcome to a new series on Managing Madrid: Highlight packages and player comps! As we delve into more and more video content, we’ll also be keeping it in mind to make player comps after games — both Real Madrid at the club level as well as its players on international duty. We’ll also do historical … Read more
In a dazzling display of skill and precision, Arda Güler reminded everyone of his immense talent during Real Madrid’s commanding 5-2 victory over Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey Round of 16. While the Turkish prodigy has seen fewer minutes on the pitch this season, his impact in this match was nothing short of … Read more
Managing Madrid has announced that their highly-anticipated post-game podcast for Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup Final between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be exclusive to Members. This is part of Managing Madrid’s on-going theme of doing the biggest post-game show of each month only for Members, as a way of saying thank you. The podcast will … Read more