Real Madrid predicted lineup vs. Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Valverde, Rüdiger, Asencio, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Güler; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; García.

Xabi Alonso will hope his Real Madrid side can land a statement win when they take on Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana semi-final showdown on Thursday night.

Gonzalo García has scored his first, second and third goals in La Liga for Real Madrid with his hat trick dominating a 5-1 rout of Real Betis.

Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid’s best player of the season so far, will miss the match against Real Betis today. Mbappe played in Real Madrid’s previous match in La Liga against Sevilla on December 20, 2025. Real Madrid won 2-0 at home, and Mbappe scored his 18th league goal of the season via a penalty kick.

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

Real Madrid and Betis face off this Sunday in a match that kicks off the football year for both teams in 2026 with a bang. The Whites aim to keep up with a Barcelona that won the derby, while Betis cannot afford to drop more points if they want to keep up with Villarreal. For the match, these are the players called up by Xabi Alonso.

Report: England star still on Real Madrid's transfer radar as Alonso seeks reinforcements by Leila Kim on Jan 7, 2026 for EPLindex.com

The growing list of injuries and physical problems have become a major cause of worry for Real Madrid this season. Over the past year or so, there have been more than 90 cases of injuries in the