Alonso’s Madrid have been shapeshifters at the Club World Cup this summer, with the Spaniard switching between a back four and five. A 3-5-2 brought success against Salzburg and Juventus, but Alonso ...

According to ESPN, the tight schedule prompted Real Madrid to ask for their first match of the 2025–26 season to be postponed. The club is due to play Osasuna on Aug. 19 at the Santiago Bernabéu.