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Real Madrid Juvenil A Crowned UEFA Youth League Champions After Penalty Shootout Drama

Real Madrid’s Juvenil A are champions of Europe once again, reclaiming the UEFA Youth League title in dramatic fashion with a penalty shootout victory over Club Brugge after a 1-1 draw in Lausanne. If there’s one thing synonymous with Real Madrid at any level, it’s their relationship with European drama. This final felt inevitable in […]

Real Madrid win second UEFA Youth League title

The under-19’s beat Club Brugge on penalties in the final, after drawing the game 1-1. Real Madrid have been crowned the 2025/26 UEFA Youth Leavue champions, lifting the trophy for just the second time in club history. Juvenil A, who have been heavily supported by Castilla players, gets the likes of Chelsea and PSG on […]

Date and time set for El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid

LaLiga have officially announced that the last El Clásico of the 2026-27 season will be played at the Camp Nou on Sunday, May 10th at 21:00 CEST. Barcelona could potentially clinch the title in that game or even the week prior, depending on how both teams perform during the next few matches. Either way, the […]

Alvaro Arbeloa: “The only future I’m concerned about is tomorrow’s game”

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media ahead of his side’s clash against Alaves on Tuesday. He was asked about what his opinion is on whether he should stay at Real Madrid or not, to which he said: “These are club decisions. I have direct communication with the club every week and we […]

OFFICIAL: Raúl Asencio medical report

Real Madrid have published a medical report on defender Raúl Asencio, who will be out against Alavés with an illness. After the tests carried out on our player Raúl Asencio by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with bacterial enterocolitis. Asencio is at home under treatment. His condition will be monitored for […]

Open Thread: April 20, 2026

The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a movie marathon night with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, […]

Endrick impresses in Lyon’s 2-1 win over PSG

Real Madrid loanee Endrick was the star man in Lyon’s surprising 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes on Sunday night. Endrick scored a brilliant goal and recorded an impressive assist within 11 minutes of each other in the first half, giving his side a very early 2-0 lead. PSG were able to […]

OPEN THREAD | APRIL 19, 2026

Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho KISS THE BADGE The end of all immaturity. This emotional era of youth has to be curtailed severely. SIGN CAPTAINS We need to sign captains, not just potentials. OBEDIENCE Obedience isnt the end of freedom. It’s the […]

Tchouameni: “I was booed by the Real Madrid fans a year ago, I went through a lot”

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni talked to the Pivot Podcast and shared his thoughts and his experience as a madridista when he got booed and whistled by the fans at the Santiago Bernabeu last year. Tchouameni turned the corner shortly after that, establishing himself as a crucial player for the team. “I was turned into […]

OPEN THREAD | APRIL 18, 2026

Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho NEXT GAME It’s crazy that we don’t play another game until next week tuesday. SCHEDULE How many of us believe that the new congested schedule of matches have had a part in the players performances? i’m not […]

Managing Madrid Podcast: The Munich Funeral Mailbag

On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Thanks for being a Member. We hope you enjoy the show! Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Madrid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, […]

Rüdiger set to sign one-year extension with Real Madrid -report

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger has reached an agreement with the club and will almost certainly sign a one-year contract extension this summer, according to a report from Matteo Moretto. Rüdiger appeared to be on his way out of the club but it looks like he will end up staying in the Spanish capital after […]

OPEN THREAD: DEMOLITION | APRIL 17, 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 DEMOLITION CREW It’s long been time […]

Mbappe: “Real Madrid will start winning again very soon

Kylian Mbappé has broken his silence following Real Madrid’s Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich. The French forward took to Instagram to reflect on the quarterfinal defeat, acknowledging both the effort and the outcome. “We tried until the very end, but it wasn’t enough,” Mbappé wrote. “It’s disappointing to be knocked out […]

Camavinga Takes Responsibility After Costly Red in Munich

Eduardo Camavinga broke his silence following Real Madrid’s painful Champions League exit in Munich, offering a public apology that reflected both accountability and frustration after a night that unraveled quickly for him and, ultimately, for his team. “I take responsibility. I want to apologize to my teammates and the fans. Thank you for your support. […]

Vinicius to Bellingham: “What do you want? What do you want? Shut your mouth!”

Real Madrid’s season ended abruptly with a 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich in the return leg of the Champions League Quarterfinals and Movistar’s cameras caught a moment of tension between attackers Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham late in the game. Bellingham complained after not receiving a pass from Vinicius and the latter then said “What […]

Managing Madrid Podcast | Madrid Mornings: Season is over (@Bayern, 4-3)

In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on Real Madrid’s season ending with a 4-3 loss to Bayern in the return leg of the Champions League Quarterfinals. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, […]

3 observations from Real Madrid’s 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich

Real Madrid bowed out of the Champions League and likely extended their trophy-less run to two seasons after a 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. Here are three observations from the game: The Camavinga problem The second yellow may have been harsh. It may not have been. Everything around that is subject […]

OPEN THREAD: CASINO ROYAL | APRIL 16, 2026

Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho THE GAMBLE THAT FAILED IN THE END, NOBODY WON….. It was a losing bet from the start. Maybe the club were hoping that Arbeloa will be to us what Di Mateo was to chelsea in 2012, when […]

Player Ratings: Bayern Munich 4-3 Real Madrid

Player Ratings: Bayern Munich 4-3 Real Madrid Andriy Lunin — 3Made four saves, but still conceded four times and looked extremely shaky when dealing with set pieces. His command of the box was poor, and his distribution left a lot to be desired. Trent Alexander-Arnold — 4.5Defensively poor on Bayern’s first two goals, and his […]

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Managing Madrid Podcast: Bayern Munich 4 – 3 Real Madrid, 2nd leg, Post-game Reaction, Champions League 2025 – 2026

On this ⁠Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast⁠, Kiyan Sobhani gives his thoughts directly from the Allianz Arena after Real Madrid lose to Bayern Munich 4-3. Discussed: The performances of Arda Güler, Eduardo Camavinga, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham and much more, including the referee, Real Madrid’s squad, what’s next, and more. CLICK […]

Vincent Kompany: “Real Madrid didn’t surprise us”

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany had a simple answer when asked what separated his team from Real Madrid across two legs, as he said the explanation was clear: “We didn’t lose”. His side came from behind three times to win 4-3 on the night and eliminate Real Madrid 6-4 on aggregate. “Every time they scored, […]

Numbers Narrative: Bayern Munich 4-3 Real Madrid

Real Madrid’s season comes to an end in disappointing circumstances. At one point, the team had gotten itself into a position to at least take the game into extra time, but Eduardo Camavinga’s untimely red card made Real Madrid fall like a house of cards in the closing minutes of the second leg in Munich. […]