Four past Leipzig and three wins from three
Real Madrid 4–1 RB Leipzig at the Bernabéu on Wednesday. A third straight Champions League league-phase win, and the perfect start to the league phase stays intact (1) (5) (7). Your team ran the game and secured the three points without ever looking stretched (1).
Arda Güler got on the scoresheet, and Kylian Mbappé had a header that Güler finished off. The Frenchman was not annoyed about it (1).
Mbappé on Güler: "He's my little brother"
Asked about the moment, Mbappé did not play the wounded striker. "He's my little brother. I love him. He's so important for us and is playing so well this season. I hope to give him more because he gives me many goals too" (1).
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Vinicius out, Diomande in form, and Sunday is loaded
El Clasico is at Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday, 21:00 CET, round 10 of La Liga (8). Vinicius is absent, and Diomande's form has given Mourinho a genuine selection question out wide (8). You go into it third on 21 points, four wins in five, and the only loss since September that 2–1 at the Metropolitano (1).
Mourinho is already working the schedule
Mourinho questioned the recovery time before Sunday, and whether both teams get an equal window to prepare (4). He is not wrong to look at it: you played Wednesday, Barcelona did not.
The Negreira banner, and Tebas out
Madrid fans at the Bernabéu unfurled a banner reading "Sin impunidad para Negreira" and called for Javier Tebas to resign (3). It lands three days before the trip to Camp Nou, in the middle of a fight between the club, LaLiga and Barcelona that has nothing to do with football.
Pérez is staying home again
Florentino Pérez will not travel to Camp Nou for Sunday's game. That is three seasons running (9).
Vuskovic on the radar at €60m
Madrid are among the clubs tracking Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic, with Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham also watching. The price being floated is €60m (6).
Alexander-Arnold back to Liverpool talk
Trent Alexander-Arnold is being tipped for a return to Liverpool as he struggles to force his way into Madrid's side (2). Unconfirmed, and awkward either way after how he left Anfield.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/realmadrid is bullish. The Mbappé and Güler exchange, where Mbappé called the young German-born midfielder his "little brother", has become the most shared clip of the night. The other thread running hot is Thibaut Courtois, with fans asking whether he is already the club's greatest goalkeeper after watching his saves in the full Leipzig highlights. The Mbappé thread has the most replies.
