Xabi Alonso joins rare Real Madrid list alongside Zinedine Zidane after El Clasico win originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Clashes with have long defined eras at and Xabi Alonso’s first taste of El Clasico as head coach felt like another moment of renewal.

Álvaro Carreras has made an excellent start to life at Madrid following his summer switch from Benfica and pushes Alejandro Balde closely for a place in the XI. However, due to the longevity and consistency of the Barcelona left back, he just makes the cut ahead of his compatriot.

Thibaut Courtois claimed that Real Madrid are "expecting a victory" in El Clasico as Barcelona prepare for their biggest test in a bid to retain the La Liga crown. Los Blancos have had a smooth sailing so far this campaign,

Real Betis and Atletico Madrid lock horns at the Estadio de la Cartuja on Monday night in what promises to be a fascinating La Liga encounter.Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid – Match Preview and Team

La Liga president Javier Tebas didn’t explicitly name Real Madrid during a lengthy social media post lamenting the cancelation of the Miami-based league fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona, but didn’t deploy much subtlety when accusing certain forces of “killing the project.”

La Liga EA Sports reaches its tenth matchday, a date marked on the calendar by the 'Clasico' between Real Madrid and Barcelona. But there are also other important matches such as Real Sociedad v Sevilla,

Espanyol star Edu Expósito has secured for himself a joint-share of the benchmark for most key passes played in La Liga this season.This comes fresh off the midfielder’s latest telling