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Emily Wilson·27 September 2025
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Emily Wilson·27 September 2025
If you hadn't heard the name Arda Guler before, you certainly have now. The midfielder has earned the trust of Xabi Alonso and continues to deliver for Real Madrid.
On Saturday at the Metropolitano against Atleti, Guler was the man to help turn things all around for Los Blancos.
He first teed up Kylian Mbappe for the equaliser before a half-volley from the Turkish star ensured the match turned 2-1. And it registered a unique stat.
Guler becomes just the third player in the last 10 LaLiga seasons to have scored and assisted in an away LaLiga game against Atleti - and it took less than 40 minutes!
Only Robert Lewandowski and Alexander Isak had done so before him over the last decade.
Adding to that, Guler and Mbappe have now combined for four goals in eight matches. And he's only 20 years old!
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