The Irish Times

Enigma that is Karim Benzema a unique fooballing maverick

Real Madrid’s hopes rest on striker’s shoulders in Champions League final against Liverpool

Fri May 27 2022 - 13:00

Remarkable Real Madrid always find a way to survive in the Champions League

Like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction, the Spanish side somehow cannot be finished off

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 11:23

Manchester City 4 Real Madrid 3: Guardiola’s team edge thrilling contest

City will take single-goal lead to Madrid for second leg of Champions League semi-final

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 22:22

Coach Xavi gets that old familiar feeling as Barcelona put four past Real Madrid

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores two on memorable night for Barca at the Bernabéu

Sun Mar 20 2022 - 22:28

‘Neither Ramos nor Madrid’ - How Luis Enrique dropped a bomb with Spain’s Euro selection

Coach failed to pick a single Real Madrid player in his 24-man squad for Euros

Wed May 26 2021 - 06:00

Relentless Real Madrid seem to survive no matter what

‘It is not easy to do what we have done. Lots of things have happened’

Wed May 05 2021 - 06:00

Chelsea fail to kill off tie as Real Madrid show their battling qualities

Thomas Tuchel’s side could have been more than half way to Istanbul after first leg

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 22:21

Liverpool rue string of missed chances as Real Madrid set up Chelsea semi-final

Wasteful night in front of goal sees Jürgen Klopp’s side exit at quarter-final stage

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 22:16

Vinícius Júnior double punishes careless Liverpool as Real Madrid take control

Toni Kroos orchestrates victory as Jürgen Klopp’s side picked apart in Spain

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 22:29

Piqué lays into Barça over handling of Messi contract situation

Club preparing for first Clásico against Real Madrid as board faces vote of no confidence

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00

Sergio Ramos keeps his cool to move Real Madrid four clear

Late penalty sees Zinedine Zidane’s side past dogged Getafe and pull clear of Barcelona

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 07:35

Real Madrid go top as Zidane finally gets Bernabéu win over Barca

Zinedine Zidane wins his first match as manager against Catalans at Bernabéu

Sun Mar 01 2020 - 22:13

Kevin de Bruyne: City players ‘surprised’ by Guardiola tactics

Belgian scored late winning penalty against Real Madrid

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 09:09

City stun Real Madrid with late goals to take advantage back to Manchester

Gabriel Jesus strike and a Kevin De Bruyne penalty seal comeback win at the Bernabeu

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 22:19

Real Madrid scrape win over Levante as Eden Hazard makes debut

Zinedine Zidane’s side blazed into a 3-0 first-half lead before dropping off

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 16:10

Unhappy birthday for Madrid as season ends in one nightmare week

Big squad rebuilding job in store for whoever takes over managerial reins at Real

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 18:30

‘Absolute failure’ - Spanish and Catalan media react to Real’s exit

‘A humiliating end to an unrepeatable era’ as Real Madrid beaten 4-1 by Ajax at Bernabeu

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 13:50

Dani Carvajal: ‘It’s so bad. In a week we lost it all’

‘End of an era? I don’t see it like that but the season is practically finished for us’

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 08:13

Ajax storm Bernabeu to send champions Real Madrid crashing out

Three-times defending champions humiliated as Dutch side put on masterly display

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 22:17

Ivan Rakitic secures Barcelona another El Clasico victory

Catalans now 12 points clear of Real Madrid after second Bernabeu win of the week

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 21:59

Barcelona set down marker as they raid Bernabeu in Copa del Rey

Victory in second leg of semi-final comes three days before league meeting

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 22:47

John Delaney’s dilemma: Is it the manager or is it the players?

FAI boss will stick with Martin O’Neill, but he needs to address pipeline of future stars

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 06:00

Lopetegui under fire as Real Madrid’s goal drought causes concern

Defeat to CSKA Moscow was third straight game Spanish giants have failed to score in

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 16:58

Marcus Rashford the bright spark on sobering night for England

Manchester United striker netted the opener but Gareth Southgate’s side have work to do

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 13:15

Spain’s Dani Carvajal: ‘from now on the games are life or death’

Russia’s last-16 challenge is a stern one but hosts are hopeful of exposing La Roja’s flaws

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 19:55

Defender Carvajal says Hierro is more than capable of managing Spain

The 2010 world champions have so far failed to meet expectations at the World Cup

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 20:59

Sergio Ramos bites back at Maradona and Carlos Queiroz

‘Argentinian football knows Maradona is light years behind best Argentinian player’

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 12:24

A game of tears in bonkers Champions League final

A cruel auld game for Liverpool in Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid

Sat May 26 2018 - 23:01

Zidane: Cristiano Ronaldo will be fit for European Cup final

Real Madrid boss says talisman sprained an ankle against Barca

Tue May 08 2018 - 14:35

Battling Bayern come up short as Real Madrid reach another final

Gifted second-half goal will haunt German side after Bernabeu thriller

Tue May 01 2018 - 22:07

Bayern Munich out to prove they have no Real Madrid complex

Jupp Heynckes calls for a more clinical display at the Bernabéu

Mon Apr 30 2018 - 22:41

Holders Real Madrid get the road work done in Munich

Goals from Marcelo and Asensio hand Real the advantage

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 22:06

‘In Europe, you have to kill Madrid six times’

Thanks to Ronaldo a third Champions League in a row beckons

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 18:48

Heartbreak for Juventus as late penalty sees Real Madrid through

Dramatic scenes at the Bernabeu as Cristiano Ronaldo struck late after Juve comeback

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 22:09