In less than a week, there’s a different aura at Real Madrid, who ended their underwhelming run in La Liga last weekend, before progressing to the Champions League knockout stages in midweek, and must now prepare for a weekend showdown with Atletico Madrid.
After winning just one in five games across all competitions, Los Merengues dispatched Sevilla 1-0 last weekend, with Vinicius Junior proving influential as Yassine Bono’s own goal provided some much-needed respite.
It wasn’t pretty, but it at least prompted some optimism that Zinedine Zidane’s side could turn the tide.