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Real Madrid start season-defining week against Girona – all to know

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What to know about Real Madrid start season-defining week against Girona – all to know

Real Madrid vs Girona: La Liga – teams, start, kickoff time, lineups Real Madrid's challenges for Spain's La Liga and the UEFA Champions League hang in the balance after consecutive losses.

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What happened

Real Madrid vs Girona: La Liga – teams, start, kickoff time, lineups Real Madrid's challenges for Spain's La Liga and the UEFA Champions League hang in the balance after consecutive losses.

Why it matters

Who: Real Madrid vs Girona What: Spanish football’s La Liga Where: Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain When: Friday, April 10, at 9pm (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary…

Common ground

Real Madrid hosts Girona after losing back-to-back games, falling 2-1 at Mallorca in the last La Liga round before its UEFA Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

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Claim 1: “Girona’s last win against Real came three seasons ago via a 4-2 home victory in La Liga in April 2023.”
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Claim 2: “Hansi Flick’s Catalan side holds a seven-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid.”
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Claim 3: “The record Spanish league winners are hoping to make up ground on defending champions, Barcelona, who host struggling cross-city rivals Espanyol on Saturday.”
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No evidence in Wikipedia entries or other sources confirms Barcelona as defending champions or their match against E artır. The provided Wikipedia entries discuss unrelated topics like Deportivo La Coruña and the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (lit. 'Royal Sporting Club of La Coruña'), commonly known as Deportivo La Coruña (pronounced [depoɾˈtiβo la koˈɾuɲa]) or simply Depor, is a Spanish professional footba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportivo_de_La_Coruña
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of television broadcasters which provide coverage of La Liga, Spanish football's top-level competition. La Liga matches have been broadcast since 1963 when the public television station…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_La_Liga_broadcasters
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry, or Ronaldo–Messi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football propelled by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristia…
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Claim 4: “This will be the 14th meeting between the sides, with Real Madrid winning eight of the encounters and Girona winning three.”
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Claim 5: “Real stormed to a 3-0 win in last season’s corresponding La Liga fixture, which was played in December 2024.”
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Claim 6: “Girona is in 12th place after losing just three of its last 13 games, a run that included a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in February.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm or refute the claim about Girona's position or their match against Barcelona in February 2026.
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Claim 7: “Real Madrid hosts Girona after losing back-to-back games, falling 2-1 at Mallorca in the last La Liga round before its UEFA Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich on Tuesday.”
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No evidence in Wikipedia entries or other sources confirms Real Madrid's specific losses to Mallorca or Bayern Munich. The provided Wikipedia entries reference past La Liga seasons and clubs but not the matches in question.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019–20 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, was the 89th since its establishment. The season began on 16 August 2019 and was originally scheduled to conclude on…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 La Liga, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 91st season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It began on 13 August 2021 and concluded on 22 Ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, S.A.D. (Spanish: [reˈal ˈkluβ ðepoɾˈtiβo maˈʎoɾka], Catalan: Reial Club Deportiu Mallorca [rəˈjal ˈklub dəpuɾˈtiw məˈʎɔɾkə], Royal Sporting Club Mallorca), commonly known…
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Claim 8: “Girona beat third-placed Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga on Monday.”
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Claim 9: “Real have won 22 of their 30 matches in La Liga, losing five. Barcelona have lost four, but have managed three more wins.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm or refute the claim about Real Madrid's win-loss record or Barcelona's performance.
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Claim 10: “Kylian Mbappe scored Madrid’s goal after the visitors had taken a two-goal lead at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm or refute the claim about Kylian Mbappé scoring for Real Madrid against Bayern Munich.
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Claim 11: “Real Madrid team news: Real coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga will both start for Madrid against Girona.”
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Claim 12: “Harry Kane delivered for Bayern Munich on his return from injury, scoring a goal and helping set up another in his team’s 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm or refute the claim about Harry Kane's performance in the Champions League.
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Claim 13: “Real Madrid's challenges for Spain's La Liga and the UEFA Champions League hang in the balance after consecutive losses.”
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No evidence in Wikipedia entries or other sources confirms Real Madrid's consecutive losses in La Liga or the Champions League. The provided Wikipedia entries are general historical information about the club and not specific to current events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — La Fábrica ("The Factory") is the name given to Real Madrid's farm system and academy. La Fábrica has produced a number of players that have contributed to Real Madrid's sustained sporting success sin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fábrica_(Real_Madrid)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a football club that plays in La Liga. The club was formed in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, and played its first competitive match on 13 May 1902, when it lost 3–1 in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Real_Madrid_CF_seasons
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal maˈðɾið ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol] ), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional association football club based in Madrid. The clu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_CF
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Claim 14: “The teams shared a 1-1 draw in their first La Liga meeting of the season in November.”
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Claim 15: “Girona are battling a string of injuries ahead of the trip to Madrid. Portu, Donny van de Beek, Juan Carlos, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ricard넗a are definite absentees.”
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Claim 16: “The season started promisingly for new head coach Xabi Alonso, with 13 wins in the first 14 games of the season.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm or refute the claim about Xabi Alonso's performance as a manager.
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Claim 17: “Girona spent most of the first half of the season in the relegation zone, but has improved in 2026.”
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No evidence was found in any sources to confirm or refute the claim about Girona's position in the 2026 season.
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