Terrible bad luck for Real Madrid's star »removed after 5 minutes at the first match of the Champions League
Article by Adrian Duţă – published Tuesday, September 16, 2025 22:10 / Updated Tuesday, September 16, 2025:40
Trent Alexander-Arnold, the right-handed defender transferred by Real Madrid from Liverpool this year, had bad luck at the first Champions League match in the “Los Blancos” shirt.
The Englishman was sent holder of Xabi Alonso in the match with Marseille, from “Santiago Bernabeu”. He was just hit by bad luck from the start of the match. It was injured in the first minutes and was replaced by Dani Carvajal.
Trent Alexander -Arnold, Out in the 5th minute of Real Madrid – Marseille match
Arnold held his thigh in the 4th minute, spread on the lawn and could not continue. In the 5th minute it was changed with Dani Carvajal, the one who immediately took over the captain from Valverde.
Given that he was injured alone, without having any contact with an opponent, Alexander-Arnold has most likely suffered a muscle injury.
It remains to be seen how much English is missing. It will perform several analyzes to accurately determine the nature of the injury and to make the recovery plan.
Trent Alexander -Arnold was injured in Real Madrid – Marseille/ Photo: Getty Images
Alexander-Arnold and Carvajal, fierce competition on the post
Alexander-Arnold was transferred by Real Madrid in June, before the World Club Championship. The Spaniards paid 10 million euros to take it from Liverpool before July 1, when they were signed with the Madrid from the position of contract free of contract.
The Englishman was holder of the clubs, Carvajal not being 100% recovered then. With the start of the new season, Dani returned to the lot and Trent lost his status as a clear holder.
So far, Carvajal and Arnold have divided their matches in which they started from the first minute. The Spaniard was a holder with Ovideo and Sociedad, the English with Osasuna, Mallorca and Marseille.
