PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Girona - team news, lineups, predictions

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·9 April 2026

PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Girona - team news, lineups, predictions

Real Madrid and Girona face off this Friday at the Santiago Bernabéu in La Liga.

Real Madrid currently have 69 points and lie in 2nd position. In their last fixture, Álvaro Arbeloa's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Bayern München (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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Girona have won 37 points to date and are placed in 12th position. In their last game, Míchel's team won 1-0 against Villarreal (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

Real Madrid: Andriy Lunin, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rüdiger, Álvaro Carreras, Manuel Ángel, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Brahim Díaz, Kylian Mbappé

Girona: Paulo Gazzaniga, Arnau Martínez, Vitor Reis, Alejandro Francés, Álex Moreno, Viktor Tsygankov, Ivan Martín, Axel Witsel, Azzedine Ounahi, Fran Beltrán, Abel Ruiz

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Real Madrid

Rodrygo - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Ferland Mendy - Muscle Injury

Girona

Cristián Portu - Torn Knee Ligaments
Donny van de Beek - Achilles tendon rupture

Last starting XIs

Real Madrid ( vs Bayern München 2026-04-07): Andriy Lunin, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras, Fede Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

Girona ( vs Villarreal 2026-04-06): Paulo Gazzaniga, Arnau Martínez, Vitor Reis, Daley Blind, Axel Witsel, Álex Moreno, Ivan Martín, Azzedine Ounahi, Fran Beltrán, Viktor Tsygankov, Vladyslav Vanat

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MANAGERS

Míchel has faced Real Madrid on nine occasions, recording one win, two draws and six defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Girona currently have one win in their last six games.
Away from home, Girona have gone five consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Girona have gone five consecutive games without winning.
Girona currently have three defeats in their last 13 matches.
At home, Real Madrid currently have two defeats in their last 12 games.
At home, Real Madrid have gone four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Real Madrid have gone three consecutive games conceding goals.
Real Madrid currently have one draw in their last 30 matches.
Real Madrid have gone seven consecutive games scoring goals.
Real Madrid have gone five consecutive games conceding goals.
Real Madrid have gone two consecutive games without winning.
Real Madrid come into this match on the back of two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Madrid and Girona have faced each other 13 times, with Real Madrid holding the edge: eight wins, compared with three victories for Girona.
At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid have the advantage in their meetings with Girona: four wins in six games. Girona have one win.
In the Spanish League, the two teams have played 11 matches, with six wins for Real Madrid, two draws and three victories for Girona.