#ferland-mendy

#ferland-mendy

Franck Kessie scored a stoppage-time winner to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in Sunday's Clasico at Camp Nou and take a massive 12-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid with 12 games of the LaLiga season remaining.A freak own goal from Ronald Araujo put Real Madrid ahead in just the ninth minute but Barcelona responded to claim a deserved equalizer through Sergi Roberto's composed finish right on the stroke of half-time.

Mar 1, 2023 Real Madrid have a few injuries to contend with / Quality Sport Images/GettyImages The Copa del Rey draw has been kind to us this year with El Clasico rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid facing off over two legs for a place in the competition's showpiece event.Los Blancos overcame Atletico Madrid in the previous round to advance into the last four, but they were held by their crosstown rivals in La Liga at the weekend which meant they only gained a point on Barcelona at the top of the table.

MADRID -- Real Madrid beat Cadiz 2-1 in LaLiga on Thursday to close the gap on leaders Barcelona to two points going into the World Cup break.Eder Militao put Madrid ahead in the 40th minute at the Bernabeu, heading Toni Kroos' delivery into the bottom corner.Kroos doubled the home side's lead in the second half with a spectacular finish, volleying in from outside the box, before Lucas Perez pulled a late goal back for the visitors.

Liverpool's Champions League tie with Real Madrid looms around the corner, with both teams facing fitness issues this season.Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos are doubts for the game against Liverpool, while Ferland Mendy is ruled out completely.On the other hand, Ibrahima Konate, Thiago and Luis Diaz are definitely out for Liverpool, while they have other players waiting medical approval.

Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois have been left out of Real Madrid's squad for Wednesday's Club World Cup semi-final against Al Ahly.Captain Benzema sustained a leg injury in last week's 2-0 LaLiga win over Valencia and the striker subsequently missed Sunday's shock 1-0 loss at Real Mallorca.Goalkeeper Courtois suffered a groin strain during the warm-up of that defeat to Mallorca, which leaves Madrid trailing leaders Barcelona by eight points.

Real Madrid needed extra-time to seal a dramatic Copa del Rey comeback as they downed rivals Atletico Madrid with a 3-1 quarter-final victory on Thursday.Los Blancos were heading out at the Santiago Bernabeu after their former striker Alvaro Morata had struck in the first half for Atletico.But Rodrygo's fantastic solo effort forced an extra half-hour in the Spanish capital, before Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior completed the turnaround for the hosts.