Overview
- Manchester City won 2-1 at the Bernabéu after Rodrygo’s opener, with goals from O’Reilly and an Erling Haaland penalty turning the match.
- Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Thibaut Courtois and Marco Asensio publicly affirmed support for Alonso, calling the group united behind their coach.
- The club has not announced a decision on Alonso’s future, while local media continue to float Raúl, Álvaro Arbeloa and Santiago Solari as potential options.
- Real Madrid fielded a makeshift defense due to multiple absences, with injuries cited to Carvajal, Trent, Huijsen, Militão, Alaba, Mendy and Camavinga.
- Kylian Mbappé did not play after recent finger and muscle issues, and Pep Guardiola expressed empathy for Alonso and confidence he can recover from the setback.