Match story
- Real Madrid created the clearer chances on xG (2.52 vs 1.28, Δ 1.24).
- Real Madrid fired more attempts (22 vs 18 shots).
- Real Madrid held more of the ball (72% possession).
Real Madrid defeated Alaves 5-0 in La Liga. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 36 stage in the 2023 season. The match was played at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. Mateo Busquets Ferrer, Spain officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Real Madrid vs Alaves meeting in La Liga with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Real Madrid and Alaves. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
La LigaRecorded meetings: 13 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Real Madrid defeated Alaves 5-0 in La Liga. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 36 stage in the 2023 season. The match was played at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. Mateo Busquets Ferrer, Spain officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Real Madrid vs Alaves meeting in La Liga with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Real Madrid and Alaves. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
La LigaRecorded meetings: 13 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Ronald Araujo will be part of Liverpool next season, after arriving on loan from Barcelona. Ronald Araujo has joined Liverpool on loan from Barcelona for the 2026-27 season, with a verbal agreement between the two clubs reached on Friday and approved by Barcelona sporting director Deco. The Uruguayan defender is set to undergo his medical on August 8 before the move is finalized. The deal is structured as a season-long loan that includes an option, but not an obligation, for Liverpool to sign Araujo permanently at its conclusion. That setup allows the Reds to evaluate his fitness and form, which dipped following a 2024 injury setback, before committing to a longer-term deal, while also giving Barcelona breathing room on their salary cap to register the rest of their squad for the season. Araujo‘s departure comes after he fell down Barcelona’s defensive pecking order despite being one of the club’s four captains. Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin, and Pau Cubarsi have established themselves as Hansi Flick’s preferred center-backs, while Jules Kounde remains first-choice at right-back. The 27-year-old, who debuted for Barcelona in 2019 and has made 213 appearances with 14 goals, still holds a contract at the club through 2031 after renewing in January 2025. 🚨🚨💣 EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool agree loan deal to sign Ronald Araujo from Barcelona, HERE WE GO! 🇺🇾Verbal agreement club to club with Barça now approved by director Deco.New centre back for #LFC with a surprise bomba. pic.twitter.com/kK4GIifmff— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 7, 2026 For Liverpool, the move addresses an urgent need at the back. The club lost Ibrahima Konate to Real Madrid on a free transfer, and head coach Andoni Iraola has been dealing with injuries to Joe Gomez, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet, prompting him to request defensive reinforcements before the transfer window closes. Barcelona looking to reinforce defense after Araujo’s exit Araujo’s departure could coincide with Barcelona strengthening the very position that pushed him down the pecking order in the first place. The club is reportedly closing in on a two-year deal for Joao Cancelo, who would arrive from Al-Hilal for around €10 million. Should the move go through, Flick would have two established options at right-back between Cancelo and Kounde, further reducing the need for Araujo as defensive cover on that side and reinforcing the logic behind sending him out on loan.
Having failed to make an impact in his first season at Real Madrid, Franco Mastantuono has secured a loan switch to Fiorentina for 2026-27. The post Mastantuono joins Fiorentina on season-long loan from Real Madrid appeared first on SoccerNews.
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!“We were so close … At the end of the day, really, they made him an offer he couldn’t refuse … It shows where we’re trying to aim for the club … There has been a lot of stuff written in the papers that you have to take on the chin I’m afraid – they should be talking about how well the England cricket team are playing at the moment.” Words said not by Mikel Arteta about Arsenal missing out on Vinícius Júnior after the Brazilian megastar signed a new Real Madrid contract, but by Glenn Hoddle in 2002, as Tottenham missed out on signing … yes, Rivaldo. That last sentence was probably a dead giveaway. Tottenham’s solution to the Brazilian-shaped hole in their transfer ambitions was to sign Robbie Keane to his boyhood club. What might Arsenal do next? Eye up Cristian Romero, you say?Mikel Arteta said after Arsenal’s 3-1 loss to Betis that ‘sometimes it’s good to create even more fire in the belly’ (yesterday’s News, Bits and Bobs, full email edition). Having the squad eat American lettuce would probably be faster in that regard” – George Ronczy.Re: commemorative days of the year (yesterday’s Football Daily). According to the website, 7 August is International Beer Day, with (appropriately) 8 August being International Hangover Day. That’s well planned” – Mark Jones.You claim to have an ever-forgiving reader (yesterday’s Football Daily). That is some claim. Can you let us know who this poor, deluded sap is? That might go some way to proving it. It would also help the rest of us help to show them the error of their ways” – Peter Holford (no, I’m not the ever-forgiving reader).This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
The ongoing summer transfer window has seen Barcelona and Real Madrid directly battle it out for several players, for both clubs were interested in the likes of Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Bernar...
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Ronald Araujo will be part of Liverpool next season, after arriving on loan from Barcelona. Ronald Araujo has joined Liverpool on loan from Barcelona for the 2026-27 season, with a verbal agreement between the two clubs reached on Friday and approved by Barcelona sporting director Deco. The Uruguayan defender is set to undergo his medical on August 8 before the move is finalized. The deal is structured as a season-long loan that includes an option, but not an obligation, for Liverpool to sign Araujo permanently at its conclusion. That setup allows the Reds to evaluate his fitness and form, which dipped following a 2024 injury setback, before committing to a longer-term deal, while also giving Barcelona breathing room on their salary cap to register the rest of their squad for the season. Araujo‘s departure comes after he fell down Barcelona’s defensive pecking order despite being one of the club’s four captains. Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin, and Pau Cubarsi have established themselves as Hansi Flick’s preferred center-backs, while Jules Kounde remains first-choice at right-back. The 27-year-old, who debuted for Barcelona in 2019 and has made 213 appearances with 14 goals, still holds a contract at the club through 2031 after renewing in January 2025. 🚨🚨💣 EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool agree loan deal to sign Ronald Araujo from Barcelona, HERE WE GO! 🇺🇾Verbal agreement club to club with Barça now approved by director Deco.New centre back for #LFC with a surprise bomba. pic.twitter.com/kK4GIifmff— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 7, 2026 For Liverpool, the move addresses an urgent need at the back. The club lost Ibrahima Konate to Real Madrid on a free transfer, and head coach Andoni Iraola has been dealing with injuries to Joe Gomez, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet, prompting him to request defensive reinforcements before the transfer window closes. Barcelona looking to reinforce defense after Araujo’s exit Araujo’s departure could coincide with Barcelona strengthening the very position that pushed him down the pecking order in the first place. The club is reportedly closing in on a two-year deal for Joao Cancelo, who would arrive from Al-Hilal for around €10 million. Should the move go through, Flick would have two established options at right-back between Cancelo and Kounde, further reducing the need for Araujo as defensive cover on that side and reinforcing the logic behind sending him out on loan.
Having failed to make an impact in his first season at Real Madrid, Franco Mastantuono has secured a loan switch to Fiorentina for 2026-27. The post Mastantuono joins Fiorentina on season-long loan from Real Madrid appeared first on SoccerNews.
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!“We were so close … At the end of the day, really, they made him an offer he couldn’t refuse … It shows where we’re trying to aim for the club … There has been a lot of stuff written in the papers that you have to take on the chin I’m afraid – they should be talking about how well the England cricket team are playing at the moment.” Words said not by Mikel Arteta about Arsenal missing out on Vinícius Júnior after the Brazilian megastar signed a new Real Madrid contract, but by Glenn Hoddle in 2002, as Tottenham missed out on signing … yes, Rivaldo. That last sentence was probably a dead giveaway. Tottenham’s solution to the Brazilian-shaped hole in their transfer ambitions was to sign Robbie Keane to his boyhood club. What might Arsenal do next? Eye up Cristian Romero, you say?Mikel Arteta said after Arsenal’s 3-1 loss to Betis that ‘sometimes it’s good to create even more fire in the belly’ (yesterday’s News, Bits and Bobs, full email edition). Having the squad eat American lettuce would probably be faster in that regard” – George Ronczy.Re: commemorative days of the year (yesterday’s Football Daily). According to the website, 7 August is International Beer Day, with (appropriately) 8 August being International Hangover Day. That’s well planned” – Mark Jones.You claim to have an ever-forgiving reader (yesterday’s Football Daily). That is some claim. Can you let us know who this poor, deluded sap is? That might go some way to proving it. It would also help the rest of us help to show them the error of their ways” – Peter Holford (no, I’m not the ever-forgiving reader).This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
The ongoing summer transfer window has seen Barcelona and Real Madrid directly battle it out for several players, for both clubs were interested in the likes of Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Bernar...
Tap a headline to view metadata and excerpt fields in Sportra, then use the article website button to continue on the original publisher page.
