{"id":30355,"date":"2026-04-16T09:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/real-madrid-faces-a-trophyless-season-as-collapse-deepens\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:30:45","slug":"real-madrid-faces-a-trophyless-season-as-collapse-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/real-madrid-faces-a-trophyless-season-as-collapse-deepens\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid faces a trophyless season as collapse deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Real Madrid&#8217;s Champions League dream is over. Real Madrid lost to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and although it was not a comeback, it was a worrying result for a club where expectations are always high.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">A season without trophies?<\/h2>\n<p>    Everything is still on the table. The Spanish giants&#8217; campaign has been rocky from the start and has only become more complicated under manager Rubalo Arbeloa, who replaced Xabi Alonso amid harsh criticism. Now, Real Madrid risk finishing without a silver medal.<\/p>\n<p>After losing to Barcelona in the Supercopa and a shock exit to Albacete in the Copa del Rey, all hopes were pinned on La Liga and the Champions League. That scenario has now collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid trails Barcelona by nine points in the La Liga standings. A comeback is not impossible, but they will have to rely on a win and Barcelona dropping points.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, it will be a second successive trophy-less season, an unacceptable result for one of Europe&#8217;s most successful clubs.<\/p>\n<p>The big question now is: Are Real Madrid in crisis? And with or without Arbeloa, what big changes will happen next at Santiago Bernab?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/real-madrid\/2026\/04\/16\/69e01883ca474161618b458c.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid&#8217;s Champions League dream is over. Real Madrid lost to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and although it was not a comeback, it was a worrying result for a club where expectations are always high. A season without trophies? Everything is still on the table. 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