After two weeks off, La Liga returns, and Real Madrid will play at the Santiago Bernabeu once again to host Real Betis. This is a matchup between 2nd and 6th in the La Liga table. Real Madrid is second with 42 points, and after 18 league matches played, their record is 13 wins, three draws, and two losses.

Real Madrid kicked off the new year with a 5–1 victory over Real Betis on Sunday afternoon, handing Manuel Pellegrini’s men their first away defeat of the season.

The Spanish Super Cup will host an exciting semi-final as Real Madrid take on Atlético Madrid with the winner set to play Barcelona or Athletic Club.

Real Madrid are preparing for all eventualities as contract negotiations with Vinícius Junior continue to stall, with reports suggesting a contingency plan has already been mapped out. The Brazilian forward remains locked in talks over improved terms,

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.

Kylian Mbappé added his name to another line in the record books Saturday, tying Cristiano Ronaldo for the most goals by a Real Madrid player in a calendar year.