Real Madrid have actually played four times since their last league match, which was a 2-1 success over Valencia at the start of 2025; Carlo Ancelotti 's side had 10 men and were trailing 1-0 in the latter stages of that particular fixture at Mestalla but managed to turn it around to secure a vital three points.

Real Madrid have been far from convincing in 2025. After their sloppy win over Valencia, they clung on to a 1-0 lead against Mallorca until the dying minutes of the game where they were lucky to put