Dani Carvajal

Real Madrid head to Anfield to play Liverpool in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, the core of their squad is all important.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Real Madrid's 2-0 LaLiga win over Eibar on Saturday, as Los Blancos get ready to face Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Real Madrid would no doubt love to have Haaland or Mbappé but a more realistic possibility financially is the return of striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

Alfredo Relaño’s analysis of a match in which Zidane’s side easily beat a tame Valencia side who offered little. Benzema and Kroos grabbed the goals.

Alfredo Relaño analyses Zinedine Zidane’s side’s latest defeat, this time to Levante in LaLiga, 1-2, at home, after Militao was sent off in the 7th minute

Diego Simeone took charge of his 500th Atlético Madrid game and had cause for celebration as Luis Suárez handed him victory and Elche held Real Madrid.

Zidane capped a happy week as his team sealed a comfortable victory over Atlético, one which allowed them to reduce the distance at the top of the table, writes Alfredo Relaño.