Gonzalo Garcia scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid turned in their most comprehensive showing in months to beat a sluggish Real Betis 5-1 on Sunday. Los Blancos showed no hesitation with Kylian Mbappe out,

Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid go at it in a tasty Spanish Super Cup semifinal on Thursday, as the winner will play Barcelona in the final. Barca hammered Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in their semifinal in Saudi Arabia and both Atleti or Real will be the underdogs to win this trophy.

Xabi Alonso’s side ended 2025 winning three in a row across all competitions to snap out of a dreadful run of results that threatened to cost the Spanish boss his job. There’s still time for Real Madrid to return to form and challenge Barcelona for the title, but they can ill afford to continue dropping points.

Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappé was among the notable faces in the stands on Friday, December 26, 2025, as Morocco played Mali in their Africa Cup of Nations group-stage encounter in Rabat.