Real loses cracker against City – Alonso before exit?

Earthquake in Madrid

Real loses cracker against ManCity – Alonso on the brink of elimination?

The “Royal” cannot win again and suffer a serious defeat against a big rival. Now things could get tight for Xabi Alonso. The defending champion also stumbles.

Erling Haaland has pushed Real Madrid even deeper into the crisis and further increased the worries of coach Xabi Alonso, who was already under criticism. The Norwegian superstar brought the “Royal” 1:2 (1:2) against Manchester City with a penalty kick. With only two wins from the last six competitive games, the former master coach of Bayer Leverkusen is in danger of a quick exit after just under half a year with the top Spanish club.

Without Kylian Mbappé sitting on the bench, the Brazilian Rodrygo scored to give Real a deserved 1-0 lead (28th minute). Madrid pressed for the second goal, but City responded. Nico O’Reilly equalized (35′), Haaland finally turned the match around after converting a penalty (43′). The Norwegian was previously held in the penalty area by Antonio Rüdiger. Coach Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City climbed to fourth place in the table, while Real fell back to seventh place.

Meanwhile, league leaders FC Arsenal continue to rush from victory to victory. With the 3-0 (1-0) win at Belgian club FC Bruges, coach Mikel Arteta’s team achieved their sixth success in their sixth match. Noni Madueke (25th/47th) and Gabriel Martinelli (56th) scored twice for Bayern Munich’s only defeat this season. The team from North London defeated the Bundesliga record champions 3-1 on the last matchday.

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain couldn’t get past a 0-0 draw at Athletic Bilbao. Bradley Barcola had the best chance for Paris in the 65th minute: his shot hit the crossbar. The team from the French capital is third in the table and is on course for the round of 16.

While Juventus Turin scored important points in the fight for the knockout round with a 2-0 (0-0) win against the Cypriot club Pafos FC, SSC Napoli is still not getting going. Due to the 0:2 (0:1) with star coach José Mourinho and Benfica Lisbon, the Italian champions have to finish 23rd in the table. even worry about reaching the playoff positions.