Russia Cup
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Valverde puts himself in a rare group
The standout player for Real Madrid was of course Federico Valverde. The Madrid captain had already scored three before half-time against the English giants, and with that hat-trick he put himself into a very special group.
Soccereco
Arbeloa optimistic about Mbappé for the return leg against Man City
Kylian Mbappé will also not be part of the squad for Real Madrid on Saturday. The French superstar has already missed the last few matches due to a knee injury, and he will also be absent against Elche. The good news: coach Álvaro Arbeloa expects him to be fit for the return leg against Manchester City in the Champions League.
Soccereco
Gladbach record tenth clean sheet
With a decisive save in the 2-0 win against St. Pauli, Moritz Nicolas once again underlined his importance for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He received plenty of praise from the sporting director.