Xabi Alonso, a subtle attack in Barcelona before the debut in La Liga: “He explained very well”
Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 07:33 / Updated Tuesday, August 19, 2025 07:35
Xabi Alonso debuts tonight in La Liga, on Real Madrid's bench, against those from Osasuna. The match starts at 22:00, Romania time, and will be livetext on gsp.ro.
At the press conference before the match with Osasuna, Xabi Alonso was also asked about what happened on the weekend, in the match played by Barcelona rival in Mallorca (3-0).
Then, at the 1-0 score for Catalans, the captain of the hosts fell to the ground after hitting the ball with his head, accusing the impact, but the leader of the game stopped the game, as the regulation requires in such cases, and Ferran Torres scored for 0-2.
The coach of Real Na initially wanted to comment “what is happening in the matches of others, is not my job”, but then said: “I heard what Jagoba Arrasate said (no – Mallorca's coach). He explained very well”
Jacoba Arrasate, about Munuera Montero's arbitration: “The fourth referee told him to stop the game”
“No more than last week, we were explained that if there is a head hit, the game stops. The fourth referee, who was in front of me, told him to stop because it is a hit.
Munuera Montero took the whistle to her mouth, I thought she complied, but she gave Barcelona's goal!“, Commented Arrasate, who concluded by saying that,” if we consider the two eliminations dictated later against us, we can say that the match lasted practically about 20 and some minutes. “
Xabi Alonso about referees: “He doesn't want to talk too soon”
About the not exactly cordial relationship between Real Madrid and referees, often criticized last season on “Real Madrid TV”, Xabi preferred a diplomatic statement.
“We start the season and see how things are going. We hope we won't have to talk about referees. I, at least, do not want to talk too soon about such issues, ”the coach of the Real pointed out.
