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Real Madrid vs Sevilla, 2026 live stream: Time, TV channels and how to watch La Liga online
Real Madrid host Sevilla and this is yet another must-win for Los Blancos after Barcelona dismantled Betis in their last game ahead of the decisive El Clásico. Neither one of Real Madrid’s last two games after the FIFA break were encouraging but fans will be hoping to see coach José Mourinho making some necessary changes […]
ANALYSIS: Real Madrid Came Close to Paying the Price of Mourinho’s Approach Against Gasperini’s Man-Marking System
Teams have become more reliant on man-marking high presses, and Gian Piero Gasperini is one of the leading advocates of such an approach. Many teams have found and implemented different solutions based on the personnel available and the coaches’ ideas and styles. Relying on long balls and turning the game into a battle of duels […]
Daily Thread: 18 Oct. 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Match Day Onto Sevilla. It’s another day in […]
Five Bullet Points From Real Madrid’s Win Over Roma
These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. Here is a new thing I’m committing to this season: Five semi-informal bullet points after each game. Also, check out the post-game podcast […]
Scouting Sevilla: Luis García’s team presses harder than most and gets the ball forward fast, but after eight matches the numbers sit firmly in mid-table
Sevilla have played eight league matches this season under Luis García, winning four, drawing two, and losing two. They have scored 13 goals, two of them penalties, and conceded 12. They created 8.5 non-penalty expected goals (npxG), 1.06 per match, the 12th most in La Liga. Their 11 non-penalty goals put them 2.5 above what […]
Real Madrid vs Sevilla, 2026 La Liga: Predicted lineups
Real Madrid host Sevilla in what will be the last La Liga game ahead of next weekend’s El Clásico. Eder Militao is back on the team’s list but should not be expected to play, while this will be the first match of Vinicius’ four-game suspension. PREDICTED LINEUPS Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Huijsen, Konaté, […]
OPPONENT WATCH: RB Leipzig suffer 6-1 meltdown vs Bayern Munich ahead of Real Madrid clash
Until now, RB Leipzig under new head coach Martín Demichelis, have been up and down, but mostly encouraging. They’ve had 6-0 wins twice (against Eintracht Trier and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively), a 5-0 win over Hamburg, and a 3 – 0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach. But they’ve also come up short in big tests. They lost […]
Real Madrid announce squad for La Liga match against Sevilla
Real Madrid have published their squad list for Sunday’s match against Sevilla in La Liga. REAL MADRID SQUAD LIST:Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, and Javi Navarro.Defenders: Militão, Huijsen, Trent, Konaté, Cucurella, Á. Carreras, Rüdiger, and Dumfries.Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Bernardo, and Thiago.Forwards: Endrick, Mbappé, C. Espí, Brahim, and Yan Diomande. Militao is back after recovering […]
Jose Mourinho: “Without promising anything, I think Vinicius Junior will start on Wednesday”
Jose Mourinho spoke to the media ahead of Real Madrid’s match against Sevilla on Sunday. He was asked about Vinicius Junior’s performance against Roma on Wednesday, and he tried to defend the player. He said: “I want to ask a fun question, because I’m curious too: Are people interested in what time we arrive at […]
A Day of Solace: 17 Oct. 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Relief A Renewal. According to two sources that […]
Real Madrid have built a legacy over 124 years that Javier Tebas neither has the capacity to understand nor, after his disgraceful remarks, should have the authority to govern or question
Real Madrid is synonymous with success on and off the pitch, both in Spain and internationally. The club has built an identity that demands excellence in everything it does—an identity that its fans, in Spain and around the world, take immense pride in. Javier Tebas, in his tremendously irresponsible attack on the club, compared Real […]
Madrid Daily: Madrid demand Tebas’ resignation as Vinícius’ four-match ban is upheld
Real Madrid’s dispute with Javier Tebas escalated on Friday as the club demanded his resignation and the LaLiga president accused its leadership of intimidation. Separately, the RFEF Appeals Committee rejected Madrid’s challenge to Vinícius Júnior’s four-match suspension, leaving the Brazilian set to miss El Clásico unless a further appeal changes the outcome. Both developments come […]
OFFICIAL: Real Madrid’s statement about Tebas’ quotes
Real Madrid have published a statement on their official website addressing Javier Tebas’ quotes from earlier today, where he suggested that “Real Madrid TV’s method is reminiscent of Goebbels’s propaganda mechanisms.” In response to the statements made by Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga and vice president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, in which he […]
Mourinho thanks Roma fans: “Eternal gratitude”
Real Madrid coach José Mourinho thanked AS Roma fans for the warm welcome he received at the Stadio Olimpico last Wednesday. “When the best moments of a long career are neither goals nor victories, but emotions for which I can only humbly express my gratitude. Thank you Rome, thank you Romanisti. Emotions and eternal gratitude […]
Tebas: “Real Madrid TV’s method is reminiscent of Goebbels’s propaganda mechanisms”
La Liga president Javier Tebas criticized Real Madrid on his social media once again. “Real Madrid’s leaders conduct an orchestra of spokespeople, and Real Madrid TV takes the lead. Their score is always the same: select the plays that matter, repeat the grievance, fuel suspicion, and point out the enemies. That method is reminiscent of […]
Burning Bridges: 16 Oct. 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Burning Bridges Where The DT At?. I’ve been […]
Endrick: “I work every day to help the team”
Real Madrid striker Endrick talked to the press right after winning the Man of the Match award following the team’s comeback win against Roma in the Champions League. Endrick came off the bench and along Güler and Carlos Espí allowed Real Madrid to turn things around. “I’m still feeling the emotion of the match. I […]
Player Ratings: Roma 3–4 Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois: 6. Three goals conceded and just three completed long balls from 18 attempts look ugly on paper, but how much of that was his fault? Real Madrid’s mistakes exposed him defensively, while the lack of passing outlets left him with few options in possession. He made four saves, a couple routine and a […]
Alea Iacta Est Pt. I: 15 Oct. 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Let The Die Be Cast (Part 1) Cross […]
Top 10 players: Roma 3-4 Real Madrid
Hosts Roma had seven of the top 10 players for xT created from open-play passes. Nahuel Molina generated 0.378 xT from open-play passes, more than any other player. Mario Hermoso played nine progressive passes, the joint highest figure in the match. Real Madrid had five of the leading 10 players for touches. Ibrahima Konaté had […]
Mourinho: “The cat is out of the bag with the federation”
Real Madrid coach José Mourinho didn’t hide his anger after a 4-3 win over AS Roma, answering a journalist’s question in his press conference by saying: “You are the journalist, but may I ask you a question? Is it normal for a player to find out two hours before the match that he’s facing a […]
Immediate Reaction: AS Roma 3-4 Real Madrid
AS Roma 3-4 Real Madrid (Mbappé, Espí, Endrick & Rüdiger). A classic comeback in Rome… This is the immediate reaction to the crazy win. More: Player ratings, interview quotes and a podcast. Real Madrid are not garnering much excitement ahead of fixtures these days, and a trip to the Italian capital to face Roma only provided another […]
CONFIRMED lineups: Roma vs Real Madrid, 2026 Champions League
Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Roma in the Champions League. STARTING LINEUPS Roma starting XI (TBC): Gollini; Mancini, N’Dicka, Hermoso; Molina, De Roon, Koné, Wesley; Dybala, Soulé; Malen. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois; Dumfries, Konaté, Rudiger, Cucurella; Tchouaméni, Valverde; Diomande, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappé. HOW TO WATCH, STREAM CHAMPIONS […]
OFFICIAL: Vinicius will miss El Clásico, suspended four games
The Spanish Football Federation announced today that Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior will miss the next four LaLiga games and therefore he won’t be available for El Clásico on October 25th. “Two-game suspension for violent conduct away from the play, with no chance of contesting the ball or during a stoppage, along with additional penalty/penalties as […]
Madrid Daily: Cassano questions Mourinho, Comesaña responds and Sevilla lose Guridi
Real Madrid’s meeting with Roma has brought contrasting assessments of José Mourinho, with Antonio Cassano questioning his appointment and César Gómez backing his ability to guide the club’s younger players. The discussion surrounding Saturday’s victory over Villarreal also continues, as Santi Comesaña responds to Mourinho’s remarks about the refereeing. Meanwhile, Sevilla have another injury to […]
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