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Arbeloa has claimed it is easier for Real Madrid to win the Champions League than La Liga, while fuelling suggestions of a refereeing conspiracy against Los Blancos. With 31 games played this season,
The 43-year-old manager is not expected to last longer than the end of this season, following Champions League elimination last week
Matchday 31 of the 2025/26 La Liga campaign delivers a compelling clash as Real Madrid meet Girona. Find all the essential details here, from kickoff times to full broadcast information, including how to watch the match live on TV and streaming services.
Alvaro Arbeloa has reignited the fire between Real Madrid and Spanish officiating by suggesting it is "easier" for the club to win the Champions League than La Liga. The Blancos coach has suggested that refereeing errors in La Liga often hamper the club's title ambitions.
Leading the way is Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi, the Kosovo forward who is only trailing Kylian Mbappe by two goals in the race for the Pichichi Trophy. The 31-year-old target man scored a late winner against Mbappe’s Madrid to hoist Mallorca out of the bottom three a fortnight ago, and was mobbed by his team-mates as the final whistle blew.
Follow live text updates as Real Madrid aim to recover from consecutive defeats by hosting 12th-placed Girona in La Liga.
Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes may be slipping away, but there is still plenty on the line for individuals, none more so than Kylian Mbappe. The French forward remains at the centre of the