Match preview Real Madrid take on Girona at the Bernabéu before travelling to Germany for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, where they will need to deliver an outstanding performance and complete a comeback to reach the semi-finals. Real have been very good at home throughout the season at the leauge, recording 13 wins from 15 matches. In contrast, Girona have found it difficult on their travels, earning just 15 points from 15 away fixtures. Real also hold the advantage in recent meetings between the sides, winning 8 of the last 13 encounters across all competitions. However, the earlier meeting this season ended in a 1-1 draw. Girona have nevertheless shown they can trouble Madrid, having won their first-ever encounter in 2017 and later claiming a 2-1 victory at the Bernabéu in 2019. They arrive in relatively good form as well, following a 1-0 win over Villarreal and a return of 6 points from their last 3 matches, including a victory against Athletic Bilbao. Currently placed 12th in the table, Girona sit comfortably above the relegation zone but remain some distance from the European positions, suggesting a mid-table finish is the most likely outcome. Team News Real Madrid Real Madrid will be missing Rodrygo (knee), Thibaut Courtois (thigh) and Franco Mastantuono (suspension). Rüdiger, Trent and Carreras are out of the game. Arbeloa is letting them rest ahead of the game against Bayern. Predicted line-up: Girona: Portu (knee), Donny van de Beek (Achilles), Juan Carlos (knee), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (hamstring) and Ricard Artero (ankle) will all miss the game. Predicted line-up: Hala Madrid!!!
Hopefully we’ll see a midfield of Jude, Pitarch, Valverde and Tchoumeni soon. Likely we’ll see that vs Bayern midweek but Camavinga for Tchoumeni
Goal Fede. - shot outside the box but very poor goalkeeping. It was a relatively straight forward shot.
Bellingham forward progression with ball and forward passing is top notch. Mbappe bland Vini - very wasteful. Especially Vini who over dribbles way too much
If that’s the urgency that Cama brings, he can sit on the bench. Acted like he didn’t care closing down the Girona player for the goal
This Real Madrid reminds me of the Galacticos. No balance, no structure. Most players are either attackers or attacking midfielders. Everyone playing their own game No pressure or urgency - no closing down Individuals everywhere