{"id":86644,"date":"2025-12-11T01:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/xabi-alonso-madrid-only-won-3-of-their-last-9-duels_315491_102\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T01:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:18:00","slug":"xabi-alonso-madrid-only-won-3-of-their-last-9-duels_315491_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/real-madrid\/xabi-alonso-madrid-only-won-3-of-their-last-9-duels_315491_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Brutal freefall for Real Madrid after El Cl\u00e1sico: 3 wins in 9 games"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real Madrid suffered their third defeat in their last nine matches against Manchester City, and their second consecutive one. After the Cl\u00e1sico in the league, the team only won three games<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/real-madrid-1-2-city-pep-guardiola-men-set-bernabeu-ablaze_315487_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/city-remonta-bernabeu-agudiza-crisis-real-madrid-1-2_315487_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/real-madrid-1-2-city-pep-guardiola-men-set-bernabeu-ablaze_315487_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"El City remonta en el Bernab\u00e9u y agudiza la crisis del Real Madrid (1-2)\">Real Madrid&#8217;s defeat against Manchester City (1-2)<\/a> extended the crisis for the team managed by <strong>Xabi Alonso<\/strong> in the last two months of 2025. Since the victory against <strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong> in the first Cl\u00e1sico of the season (2-1), the &#8216;merengues&#8217; have only managed to win three matches in nine appearances.<\/p>  <p>Madrid thrashed <strong>Valencia <\/strong>(4-0) on November 1st, just before starting a slump in play and results that, for the moment, has no end for the &#8216;White House&#8217;. The Whites fell at Anfield against <strong>Liverpool <\/strong>(1-0) and, afterwards, added two consecutive draws in the League against <strong>Rayo <\/strong>(0-0) and <strong>Elche <\/strong>(2-2).<\/p>  <p>Although Xabi Alonso&#8217;s team won with difficulty in Greece against **Olympiacos** (3-4), Real Madrid continued to show doubts in their performance and, against **Girona** (1-1), lost the lead in LaLiga to Bar\u00e7a, squandering <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/crisis-real-madrid-falls-and-moves-away-from-barca-in-laliga_315452_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/real-madrid-crisis-cuarto-pinchazo-cuatro-puntos-barca_315452_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/crisis-real-madrid-falls-and-moves-away-from-barca-in-laliga_315452_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"CRISIS: El Real Madrid ten\u00eda 5 puntos m\u00e1s que el Bar\u00e7a \u00a1Ahora tiene 4 puntos menos!\">a 5-point lead in one month<\/a><\/p>  <p>Beyond the thrashing of <strong>Athletic <\/strong>(0-3) at San Mam\u00e9s, the team relived its worst feelings with the defeat against <strong>Celta <\/strong>(0-2) on Sunday. A result that left the Whites 4 points behind Bar\u00e7a after 16 matchdays.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption>REAL MADRID&#8217;S LAST 9 MATCHES<\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">DATE<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">TOURNAMENT<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">RESULT<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">01\/11\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">LaLiga<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4-0 vs Valencia\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">04\/11\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Champions<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-0 vs Liverpool\ud83d\udd34<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">09\/11\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">LaLiga<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-0 vs Rayo\ud83d\udfe1<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">23\/11\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">LaLiga<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-2 vs Elche\ud83d\udfe1<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">26\/11\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Champions<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-4 vs Olympiacos\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">30\/11\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">LaLiga<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-1 vs Girona\ud83d\udfe1<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">03\/12\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">LaLiga<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-3 vs Athletic\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">07\/12\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">LaLiga<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-2 vs Celta\ud83d\udd34<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">10\/12\/2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Champions<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-2 vs Man. City\ud83d\udd34<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h2>Real Madrid&#8217;s crisis leaves Xabi Alonso one defeat from definitive KO<\/h2>  <p>Finally, on City&#8217;s return to the Champions League at Chamart\u00edn, they came back from <strong>Rodrygo Goes<\/strong>&#8216;s opening goal with strikes from&nbsp;<strong>Nico O&#8217;Reilly<\/strong> and <strong>Erling Haaland<\/strong> before halftime. The record after the Cl\u00e1sico is 3 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses, with 15 goals for and 10 against.<\/p>  <p>Although the performance against the Manchester team improved upon the debacle against Celta, Xabi Alonso remains on thin ice and, if he fails to win the three matches Real Madrid has before Christmas, the Tolosa-born coach could leave his post before the end of the year, after only six months in charge of the team.<\/p>  <p>The players&#8217; response was positive in the Champions League, despite the context of the match: maximum pressure to win at home against a top rival and with up to eight absences due to injury, including the starting center-backs, Dean Huijsen and <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/real-madrid\/real-madrid-confirms-eder-militao-serious-injury_315460_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/real-madrid\/mas-problemas-xabi-alonso-real-madrid-confirma-grave-lesion-eder-militao_315460_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/real-madrid\/real-madrid-confirms-eder-militao-serious-injury_315460_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"M\u00e1s problemas para Xabi Alonso: El Real Madrid confirma la grave lesi\u00f3n de \u00c9der Militao\">\u00c9der Militao<\/a>, the right-backs (Carvajal and Trent), and the goalscorer <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/champions-league-scorers-haaland-closes-gap-on-mbappe_315489_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/clasificacion-goleadores-champions-haaland-se-acerca-mbappe_315489_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/champions-league-scorers-haaland-closes-gap-on-mbappe_315489_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Clasificaci\u00f3n de goleadores Champions: Haaland se acerca a Mbapp\u00e9\">Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/a>, in addition to Camavinga, Mendy, and Alaba.&nbsp;<\/p>  <p>However, the message from a section of the fans, <strong>leaving the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u before the 85th minute<\/strong>, may have been a death sentence for the coach from Tolosa in Florentino P\u00e9rez&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>  <h2>Madrid, Obligated to Win What Remains in 2025<\/h2>  <p>Real Madrid fans have stopped believing in the team and the epic comebacks of the Ancelotti Champions League era. Furthermore, there is clear discontent with some key players on the squad, such as Rodrygo (who hadn&#8217;t scored since March) and Vinicius himself, who has now gone 13 games without finding the back of the net<\/p>  <p>Real Madrid will visit <strong>Alav\u00e9s <\/strong>next Sunday (9:00 PM) and, next Wednesday, will visit <strong>Talavera <\/strong>(9:00 PM) in their Copa del Rey debut. After that, the Whites will host <strong>Sevilla <\/strong>on Saturday the 20th (also at 9:00 PM) before the Christmas break.<\/p>  <p>Any result other than a victory in these three matches could seal the dismissal of Xabi Alonso, who took charge of the team in June to play in the Club World Cup. So far, the Tolosa native has achieved <strong>19 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses in 28 official matches<\/strong>, with a total of 56 goals for and 30 against (+26).<\/p>  <p>Under his command, Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup semifinals (they were thrashed by PSG, 4-0), <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-standings-25-26-md15-barcelona-extends-lead_315450_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/clasificacion-laliga-25-26-j15-barcelona-aleja-4-puntos-real-madrid_315450_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-standings-25-26-md15-barcelona-extends-lead_315450_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga 25\/26 J15: As\u00ed queda la clasificaci\u00f3n tras la derrota del Madrid ante el Celta\">they are second in the League<\/a> after 16 matchdays, 4 points behind Barcelona, and occupy seventh place in <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/champions-league-standings-25-26-barcelona-is-15th-in-matchday-6_315488_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/clasificacion-champions-league-25-26-barcelona-cierra-j6-puesto-15_315488_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/champions-league-standings-25-26-barcelona-is-15th-in-matchday-6_315488_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Clasificaci\u00f3n Champions League 25\/26: el Barcelona cierra la J6 en el puesto 15\">the Champions League group stage standings<\/a> with 12 points, 6 behind leaders Arsenal and still within the TOP-8 that grants direct access to the round of 16<\/p>  <h3>Real Madrid&#8217;s last three matches in December:<\/h3>  <ol> <li> <strong>Deportivo Alav\u00e9s vs Real Madrid<\/strong>: Sunday, December 14 (9:00 PM) for LaLiga Matchday 16.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Talavera CF vs Real Madrid<\/strong>: Wednesday, December 17 (9:00 PM) for the Copa del Rey Round of 32.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Real Madrid vs Sevilla FC<\/strong>: Saturday, December 20 (9:00 PM) for LaLiga Matchday 17.<\/li> <\/ol> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid suffered their third defeat in their last nine matches against Manchester City, and their second consecutive one. After the Cl\u00e1sico in the league, the team only won three games Real Madrid&#8217;s defeat against Manchester City (1-2) extended the crisis for the team managed by Xabi Alonso in the last two months of 2025. 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