The start to the Xabi Alonso era at Real Madrid has proven rocky, and while the backroom troubles get the headlines, injuries have also been a key part of the season's storyline thus far.

The first half of the 2025–26 season is done and dusted, with all 20 clubs in the Spanish top-flight enjoying a brief holiday reprieve before returning to action at the weekend. Unsurprisingly, the three biggest teams in La Liga sit atop the standings as the calendar flips to 2026, with the Catalans leading the way.

Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch the La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Real Betis.

With the team struggling to make the kind of progress that was expected under Xabi Alonso, we look back on Real Madrid's 2025

Xabi Alonso’s arrival has done little to temper Real Madrid’s campaign against referees, their antagonism towards La Liga and UEFA or their players’ petulance.

Real Madrid and Sevilla meet in a Matchday 17 clash of the 2025/26 La Liga season. Below is a complete guide with kickoff details and information on how to watch the match live on TV and via streaming platforms in the USA.

Marc Guehi has become a 'top target' for Real Madrid as the La Liga giants make contact with the Crystal Palace captain. The Palace centre-back will run down his contract until the summer of 2026. The England international has already informed the Premier League side that he will not sign an extension,

According to reports, Real Madrid have already 'reached a verbal agreement' with their 'chosen replacement' for under-fire head coach Xabi Alonso.

Current Benfica head coach Jose Mourinho has split opinion over his time in the game. The Portuguese great, nicknamed the 'Special One', coached Real Madrid for

Kylian Mbappe suffered a knee sprain, and the Real Madrid star faces a three-week absence ahead of their Real Betis clash.

A Real Madrid legend who once played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo has named Lionel Messi as the best soccer player in the world.