The Irish Times

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

Real Madrid deploy counterattacking masterclass to secure clásico win in Barcelona

Sergio Agüero scores late consolation goal for home side with their first shot on goal

Sun Oct 24 2021 - 17:58

Mbappé and Messi inspire PSG in comeback win over RB Leipzig

FC Porto hand AC Milan another defeat; Ajax hammer Dortmund

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 22:41

‘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

Ferland Mendy’s late stunner gives Real Madrid edge over 10-man Atalanta

Defender’s free-kick finally breaks Italian side’s brave resistance

Wed Feb 24 2021 - 22:29

Zinedine Zidane tests perfect record against old friend Guardiola

Real Madrid boss already has three European Cups to Catalan’s two

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 13:34

Real Madrid’s progress hangs in balance after draw with Club Brugge at Bernabeu

Spanish giants were 2-0 down before staging second-half comeback

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 21:08

Di Maria’s double helps PSG make light work of Real Madrid

Atletico battle back for Juventus draw; Bayern too strong for Red Star

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 22:27

Toni Kroos piledriver helps real Madrid win at Celta as Modric sees red

Gareth Bale starts opening La Liga game after Eden Hazard ruled out

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 18:10

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

The Champions League is all Real Madrid have left

The good news is that it's the most important title of all

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 11:29

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

Gareth Bale cuts an increasingly detached figure at Real Madrid

Bale doesn’t look happy, doesn’t speak Spanish and his teammates call him ‘the golfer’

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 07:00

Malcom earns draw for Barcelona as Real Madrid take upper hand

Lucas Vazquez on target for Real as they leave Nou Camp with Copa del Rey draw

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 22:17

Real Madrid slump to a sixth La Liga defeat of the season

Real Sociedad see off 10 men at the Bernabéu as the pressure mounts on Santiago Solari

Sun Jan 06 2019 - 20:16

Real Madrid start life after Lopetegui with a win in Africa

Santiago Solari took temporary charge as Madrid cruised past Melilla in Copa Del Rey

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 21:42

No Messi no problem for Barça as they hit Real Madrid for five

Luis Suárez’s hat-trick puts Julen Lopetegui on the brink with his side ninth in La Liga

Sun Oct 28 2018 - 18:16

Zinedine Zidane’s player empathy compensates for lack of coaching nous

Real Madrid coach has led Real to eight trophies – which could become nine in Kiev

Wed May 23 2018 - 22:26

Real Madrid’s divine European right may not be enough in Kiev

Madrid battered by Bayern but hauled themselves through

Wed May 02 2018 - 09:59

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

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

Buffon says referee has a ‘rubbish bin’ where his heart should be

‘A human being cannot decide the elimination of a team with such decision’

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 09:31

Ronaldo leaps highest as Real dump tame PSG out of Europe

Parisians barely raise a whimper as Zidane’s side march on

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 21:57

Real Madrid move up to third after come from behind win

Cristiano Ronaldo among a number of players rested for La Liga clash

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 22:59

Real Madrid strike late twice to remind PSG of European order

Ronaldo and Marcelo give continental kings the advantage

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 22:13

Cristiano Ronaldo warms up for PSG clash with hat-trick

Lucas Vazquez and Toni Kroos also on target in rout of Real Sociedad

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 21:49

Ronaldo grabs two as Real Madrid put five past Sevilla

Zibnedine Zidane’s side warm-up for Club World Cup in stunning fashion

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 17:33

Fernando Llorente finally breaks his Tottenham duck in easy win

Champions League round-up: Besiktas end Leipzig hopes; Ronaldo sets news record

Wed Dec 06 2017 - 22:25

Cristiano Ronaldo scores late winner as Real Madrid defeat Getafe

It's a first league goal of the season for the Portuguese after suspension

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 17:49

Real Madrid frustrated by Levante at the Bernabeu

Zinedine Zidane’s champions book-end the international break with two draws

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 14:25

Zinedine Zidane returns elusive La Liga as doubters answered

‘I’d like to get up here and dance. I’m not going to, but inside I’m very, very happy’

Mon May 22 2017 - 18:13

Un-Real! Ronaldo’s hat-trick puts champions in control

Portuguese superstar continues Champions League goal bonanza in Madrid derby

Tue May 02 2017 - 22:10

Sensational Isco spares Real Madrid’s blushes against Sporting

Real made nine changes from their Champions League victory at Bayern Munich

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42