Real are four points adrift of Barcelona at the top of LaLiga having also lost the Spanish Super Cup final to their arch-rivals‚ while they were knocked out of the Copa del Rey in embarrassing fashion.

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Real Madrid are never afraid of making a ruthless managerial decision and they did that once more on Monday evening when Xabi Alonso was sacked. The Spaniard's spell at the club lasted just seven months - with his final game being their 3-2 Spanish Super Cup final defeat by bitter rivals Barcelona on Sunday night. Twenty four hours later he was gone and replaced by his former Liverpool‚ Real and Spain team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa.

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Kylian Mbappe has received backlash for an apparent lack of sportsmanship after Real Madrid lost the Spanish Super Cup final against arch rivals Barcelona in a moment that also saw him seemingly defy Xabi Alonso's orders. The LaLiga leaders won a thriller as Raphinha scored either side of Robert Lewandowski's classy finish‚ while Gonzalo Garcia and Vinicius Jr were on the scoresheet for Madrid. Despite Frenkie de Jong's late red card‚ Barcelona were able to hold on for what they hope will be the first of plenty of silverware this season.

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