After somewhat shaky performances in preseason friendlies, “Real” Madrid has had a spectacular start in the new season. Five games in La Liga and five wins. It’s the best start to the season for the “Galacticos” imaginable. Jude Bellingham, who scored in the first four matches for the “Whites,” has been particularly impressive. It’s worth noting that such a record was held by Cristiano Ronaldo. Who knows, maybe the 20-year-old English midfielder is the new rising star for the “Whites.” Carlo Ancelotti, the head coach of the team, was only able to win the Spanish Cup last year. Of course, there is a desire to improve on this achievement, especially since the upcoming season is the last for the coach. Both the club’s management and the coach have come to the conclusion that they will not extend the contract after this season. However, if the team shows such results that would make the management reconsider and offer the coach a new contract that he can’t refuse, who knows. In the upcoming clash, several key players from the starting lineup won’t be available for the team. The absence of Thibaut Courtois, Vinicius Junior, and Mendy is particularly noteworthy. Finding replacements for them won’t be easy, but there are backup options.
Before the start of the new season, Union Berlin noticeably strengthened their squad. Players like Kevin Holland, Leonardo Bonucci, and Robin Gosens joined the “Iron” team. Signing these players had a positive impact at the beginning of the Bundesliga, as Union Fischer’s proteges defeated “Mainz” and “Darmstadt” with the same score of 4-1. However, later on, the club faced stronger opponents in the form of “Leipzig” and “Wolfsburg.” In those matches, the guests of the upcoming clash suffered defeats with scores of 0-3 and 1-2, respectively. The team has plenty of players in the infirmary. To be more precise, players like Dell, Hedira, and Shafer won’t be able to help the team. Considering this and the recent unsuccessful performances, it can be said that the German team is not in the best spirits as they head to Spain.