The meringues started winning thanks to Rodrygo’s goal in the 35th minute, but then allowed the comeback with a goal from Nico O’Reilly and a penalty converted by Erling Haaland.
Xabi Alonso was left on the tightrope after another defeat at home, however, He will continue to be the technical director of Real Madrid.
This was confirmed by Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel, answering the question of the millions of fans that the Spanish club has all over the planet.
“Real Madrid is not on track for an imminent change of coach. There are no communications regarding Xabi Alonso’s farewell,” he said. “The intention is to give him another chance” in the match against Alavés next Sunday.
Xabi Alonso’s statements
Real Madrid left a better face in the Champions Leaguebut it was not enough to achieve a victory that would have calmed the waters in the midst of the crisis.
Xabi promised to find the way and start adding three in the last handful of games before the Christmas break.
“It has been very disputed, with different moments. We have started very well, doing what we wanted, when you are not in the best emotional moment, and those 10 minutes have been put in front of us with very little. The team has not lost face of the game at any time. I have nothing to reproach. The results are not good, we are critical, self-demanding, but we have to continue working. It will pass, because everything happens,” he admitted.
The Basque stated that his team did “enough merits to be able to tie,” because his players had “concentration, rhythm.” “This is what I ask of the team: try and not give up, the players have given up,” he applauded.
“There is no complaint about anything, it is difficult to accept another defeat, but we have tried,” he added, although he sees it as “normal” for the fans to whistle. “It is not something new. There have been other moments in which he has supported, we have felt that energy. We can understand it and we have to accept it, because here the demand is absolute,” he commented.
At the press conference there was criticism and questioning about the decisions made on the merengue bench. “There is still a lot left, you paint it in one way, but you have to be very calm, this is very long. What seems one way today can change in not so much time,” he declared.
“We have to live with this situation, When you are coach of Real Madrid you have to be prepared to face itwith integrity and self-criticism. But we know that things can change. Despite the result I have seen positive things. “We are there,” he added.
