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Real Madrid is unwavering in its stance that Xabi Alonso is the unquestionable leader of the project — above any player, regardless of their importance on or off the pitch. The club’s commitment to the Basque coach remains intact despite the team’s recent poor run, which has reduced their league advantage from five points to just one and produced their first European defeat of the season.
At Valdebebas, there is no internal doubt: Xabi Alonso, the coach the club heavily invested in last summer, is viewed as the ideal figure to guide the squad. The broader picture supports that belief. Despite the latest setbacks, Real Madrid is still in a strong position to fight for both titles currently in play — La Liga and the Champions League — while the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey will come into play in 2026.
The club continues to emphasize that “the manager is the boss,” fully backing Alonso’s decisions, even those that have sparked debate. This includes benching Vinicius on four occasions this season and testing new tactical approaches, such as the five-man defense used last Sunday in Elche. Real Madrid trusts Alonso's judgment, reinforced by his impressive, albeit short, coaching career and the titles he won with Bayer Leverkusen.
Within the club, the turbulence caused by the recent stumbles — especially the league games against Rayo Vallecano and Elche — is viewed as part of the natural rhythm of competition. With Alonso tied to a three-year contract, Real Madrid sees him as the right profile to lead the new era following Carlo Ancelotti’s departure. For the club, the results so far confirm that the decision to appoint him was the correct one.
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| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |||
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 13 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 13 | 21 | 31 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 13 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 13 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 13 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Espanyol | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Getafe | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 13 | -5 | 17 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Elche | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | Sevilla | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Celta Vigo | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Alaves | 13 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | Valencia | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 16 | Mallorca | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Osasuna | 13 | -6 | 11 |
| 18 | Girona | 13 | -13 | 11 |
| 19 | Levante | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 20 | Oviedo | 13 | -13 | 9 |
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 4 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Inter | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | Galatasaray | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Tottenham | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | Barcelona | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 16 | Qarabag | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Atalanta | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Napoli | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Marseille | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | Atletico Madrid | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 21 | Juventus | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Union St. Gilloise | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| 23 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | Monaco | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 25 | Pafos | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 26 | Club Brugge KV | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 27 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 28 | Athletic Club | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 29 | Benfica | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 30 | Slavia Praha | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | Bodo/Glimt | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 32 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| 33 | FC Copenhagen | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 34 | Villarreal | 5 | -8 | 1 |
| 35 | Kairat Almaty | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| 36 | Ajax | 5 | -15 | 0 |
| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |
| Kylian Mbappé | 13 Goals | Real Madrid |
| R. Lewandowski | 8 Goals | Barcelona |
| Ferran Torres | 7 Goals | Barcelona |
| J. Álvarez | 7 Goals | Atletico Madrid |
| V. Muriqi | 6 Goals | Mallorca |
| B. Varga | 6 Goals | Ferencvarosi TC |
| V. Osimhen | 6 Goals | Galatasaray |
| E. Haaland | 5 Goals | Manchester City |
| H. Kane | 5 Goals | Bayern München |
| Kylian Mbappé | 5 Goals | Real Madrid |
