Xabi Alonso has left his role as Real Madrid head coach
Real Madrid have sacked Xabi Alonso as first-team head coach, ending his tenure at the Santiago Bernabéu with immediate effect.
The club confirmed the decision by mutual consent and announced that Álvaro Arbeloa, previously in charge of Castilla, will take over as the new head coach.
This story focuses on the numbers from Alonso’s time in charge, providing a full statistical summary of Real Madrid’s performance across all competitions during his tenure.
Alonso was appointed on June 1, 2025, on a contract set to run until June 2028. During his time in charge, he oversaw 34 competitive matches.
Over that period, Madrid won 24 games, drew four and lost six, scoring 72 goals and conceding 38 while keeping 10 clean sheets.
The team’s drawn matches included a 1-1 result against Al Hilal in Alonso’s first competitive game at the FIFA Club World Cup on June 18, 2025, as well as three draws in La Liga during a winless run: 0-0 at Rayo Vallecano on November 9, 2025, 1-1 at Elche on November 23, 2025, and 1-1 at Girona on November 30, 2025.
Xabi Alonso leaves his role as Real Madrid head coach
Madrid’s six defeats came against PSG (4-0) in the Club World Cup semi-finals on July 9, 2025; Atlético Madrid (5-2) in La Liga on September 27, 2025; Liverpool (1-0) in the Champions League on November 4, 2025; Celta Vigo (2-0) at home in December 2025; Manchester City (2-1) in the Champions League at the Bernabéu; and finally, a 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Supercopa de España final on January 11, 2026.
In La Liga, Alonso’s Madrid won 14 of 19 matches, drew three and lost two, collecting 45 points out of a possible 57. In the Champions League, Madrid won four of six matches, securing 12 points from a possible 18.
In the Supercopa de España, the team recorded one win and one defeat, finishing runners-up, while in the Copa del Rey, they won their only match.
Across all competitions, Real Madrid averaged 2.25 points per match under Alonso, scoring 72 goals, conceding 38, and keeping 10 clean sheets.
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