Coach of Real Madrid Alvaro Arbeloa He shared his impressions of his players’ convincing victory against Monaco in the 7th round match of the 2025/2026 season UEFA Champions League general stage. The match ended with the guest team losing with a score of 6:1.

“I think it was a valuable performance within our own walls and with the support of the stands. The players really enjoyed the game, created a number of great chances, which is exactly the kind of football we are trying to show.”

This success is solely due to the merit of the players. The 6:1 result was not a result of the new coach’s work, but the fruit of his efforts and skills. They immediately assimilated and implemented my instructions.

I admire their approach and mentality; This is the essence of Real Madrid and this type of commitment attracts every fan,” said Arbeloa.

According to the results of the last seven rounds, the “royal club” has 15 points, which allows them to retain second place. Monaco representatives are in 20th place in the rankings with 9 points.

Real Madrid’s French forward Kylian Mbappe He scored a double goal against Monaco in the 7th round match of the 2025/2026 season UEFA Champions League general stage (6:1). Thanks to this success, the Portuguese star repeated Cristiano Ronaldo’s historical record in the main European Cup.

According to Opta Sport, Mbappe increased the number of goals he scored in the Champions League this season to 11; this reached the highest number of goals in the group stage of the tournament. Previously, only Ronaldo managed to achieve a similar result in the 2015/2016 season.

It is worth adding that Mbappe played in 26 matches in all official tournaments of the club this season and recorded 30 goals and 5 assists.

11 – @KMbappe 🇫🇷 scored 11 goals this season @Champions League – He has the most partnerships among all players in a single group stage/league stage in the competition, equaled by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2015-16. I imitate. pic.twitter.com/mtggehiOZ1

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 20, 2026

Manchester City forward Netherlands He shared his thoughts after the failure in the match against Bude-Glimt in the 7th round of the Champions League general stage (1:3).

“Like Rodri and Gigio, I fully accept my responsibility. [Доннарумма]Tijani [Рейндерс] and all other experienced football players.

I don’t mean to find anyone to blame, but we all need to show more initiative because the current level is not enough. We represent Manchester City and not winning is unacceptable for us, it shouldn’t be like this.

I don’t have ready solutions. I am responsible for not taking advantage of my chance. I would like to apologize to all Man City fans and everyone who has been involved in this journey [в Буде]Because what happened is shameful. To be honest it’s hard for me to find words because I don’t have answers, I can only express my regret.

I will not discuss my feelings. I do my best every time I step onto the grass and given our busy schedule this happens on a regular basis. It is my direct responsibility to do my best.

I will make every effort to prepare for the next meeting, because in four days we will face a new challenge in which we will have to rehabilitate ourselves,” TNT Sports quotes Haaland.