The giants from the Santiago Bernabeu did not win a single trophy in 2025. Even Ancelotti was not forgiven for this, and Xabi Alonso was repeatedly rumored to be “fired,” but he went on winter break still in charge.
However, after losing to Barcelona in the Super Cup, he was eventually dismissed. Arbeloa started his tenure with a Copa del Rey elimination at the hands of Albacete, only winning against Levante afterwards. Hütter, meanwhile, was “rewarded” with dismissal at the beginning of autumn despite finishing second and third in previous seasons. This did not benefit the club, which now languishes among the mid-table sides in Ligue 1.
In the Champions League, the Spaniards also had their setbacks. Although they started with three straight wins over Marseille, Kairat, and Juventus, a general decline followed. In European competition, they lost to Liverpool away and Manchester City at home, and even their win over Olympiacos was hard-fought at 4-3.
The representative from France’s Ligue 1 had a tough trip for the first round against Brugge, ultimately losing 1-4. But that was their only defeat—afterwards, they drew with Tottenham, Manchester City, and, sensationally, Pafos, while picking up wins over Bodø/Glimt and Galatasaray.
Real Madrid have lost twice in their last three matches
The club scores an average of 2.17 goals and concedes 1.17
Monaco are unbeaten in their last five tournament matches
The team scores 1.17 goals and concedes 1.33 on average.
Real Madrid (probable lineup): Courtois – Álvaro Carreras, Rüdiger, Asensio, Valverde – Bellingham, Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Rodrygo – Vinícius Júnior, Mbappé
Monaco (probable lineup): Hrádecký – Caio Henrique, Salisu, Kehrer, Mavissa Elebi – Golovin, Teze, Koulibaly, Akliouche – Balogun, Biret.
The clubs played in the spring of 2004 and exchanged entertaining home victories.
