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The Digest: Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has explained that two costly slip-ups led to his team's 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Goals from Luis Díaz and Harry Kane sealed the win for the Bundesliga giants. Arbeloa said: "We made two...

The Digest: Bayern Munich held on for a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Goals from Luis Díaz and Harry Kane gave Bayern a 2-0 lead before Kylian Mbappé pulled one back for Madrid. Bayern's 40-year-old goalkeeper, Manuel...

The Digest: FC Barcelona moved a step closer to retaining the LaLiga title with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Atlético Madrid on Saturday, extending their lead at the top to seven points. Robert Lewandowski struck the winner in the 87th minute, completing a comeback after Marcus Rashford cancelled...

The Digest: Manchester City midfielder Rodri has opened the door to a potential transfer to Real Madrid, stating that he would like to return to Spain at some stage in his career. The former Ballon d'Or winner, who has one year left on his City contract, told Spanish radio station Onda Cero...

The Digest: France and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has addressed the controversy surrounding his knee injury, denying reports that the club's medical staff examined the wrong leg. Speaking at a press conference ahead of France's friendly against Brazil, Mbappe stated, "The information...

The Digest: Real Madrid's medical team committed a stunning error in diagnosing Kylian Mbappe's knee injury, reportedly scanning the wrong leg before correctly identifying a partial posterior ligament tear. The French forward initially suffered the injury in December but played three matches...

The Digest: Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has praised Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman for his work ethic and tactical growth following his team's 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the La Liga derby. Lookman opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, continuing his remarkable streak of...

The Digest: Vinicius Jr scored twice as Real Madrid came from behind to defeat city rivals Atletico Madrid 3-2 at the Bernabeu, closing the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to four points. Ademola Lookman opened the scoring for Atletico with a close-range finish, but Vinicius equalized from...

The Digest: Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman is set to feature in his first Madrid derby as Atlético Madrid visit Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday. Lookman joined Atlético from Atalanta in January and has quickly adapted, scoring four goals and providing three assists in 13...

The Digest: Pep Guardiola has declared Arsenal the best team in Europe this season following Manchester City's Champions League elimination by Real Madrid. City lost 2-1 in the second leg (5-1 aggregate) after a 3-0 first-leg defeat. Guardiola praised Arsenal's Champions League group stage...

The Digest: Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City are "not a complete team" following their Champions League elimination by Real Madrid for the third consecutive season. City lost 2-1 in the second leg (5-1 aggregate) after captain Bernardo Silva was sent off early. The Spanish giants...

The Digest: Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League round of 16 second leg, advancing 3-1 on aggregate with goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice. The Gunners reach the quarter-finals for the third consecutive season and will face Sporting Lisbon, who...

The Digest: The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg fixtures kick off Tuesday and Wednesday, with eight teams battling to secure quarter-final spots. Chelsea face a monumental task at Stamford Bridge after losing 5-2 to PSG in the first leg, while Manchester City must overturn a 3-0...

The Digest: Real Madrid has received a significant injury boost ahead of their Champions League second leg against Manchester City, with Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham both named in the travelling squad. Mbappe returns after three weeks out with a knee injury, avoiding surgery through...

The Digest: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has acknowledged that Real Madrid's superior "ability and quality" proved decisive as his side suffered a 3-0 defeat in their Champions League last-16 first leg at the Bernabeu. Federico Valverde's first-half hat-trick gave Madrid a commanding...

The Digest: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted his side faces a monumental task after losing 3-0 to Real Madrid in their Champions League clash, but insisted they will fight for a comeback. Speaking after Federico Valverde's hat-trick secured victory for the Spanish side...

The Digest: French national team captain Kylian Mbappé is currently in Paris receiving treatment for a knee sprain, with his entourage confirming that surgery is not anticipated. The Real Madrid striker has been diagnosed with a knee sprain and is following a conservative treatment plan under...

The Digest: The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 knockout phase play-offs concluded on Wednesday with decisive results across Europe. On Tuesday, Atletico Madrid thrashed Club Brugge 4-1 (7-4 agg), Bayer Leverkusen drew 0-0 with Olympiacos (2-0 agg), Inter lost 1-2 to Bodø/Glimt (2-5 agg)...

The Digest: Vinicius Jr scored the decisive goal to send Real Madrid into the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 victory over Benfica on the night and 3-1 on aggregate. One week after alleging racial abuse by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni in the first leg, the Brazilian delivered the defining...

The Digest: Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has attributed his side's 2-1 defeat to Osasuna to a lack of speed in their play against a low defensive block. Speaking after the match at El Sadar, Arbeloa admitted: "The first half was one where we had quite a bit of control at times, but we...