Militão and Alaba: Recovery and Goals in Real Madrid’s Victory
In a friendly match that marked the return of key figures, Real Madrid won with a resounding 4-0 against WSG Tirol. The match served as a stage for the return of Éder Militão and David Alaba, who have overcome injuries that interrupted their performance in the previous season. Alaba, after the match, expressed feeling “almost 100%”, marking a milestone in his recovery. The 27-year-old Brazilian defender Militão opened the scoring with a header. For his part, Alaba entered the field in the 62nd minute, playing a role in midfield. Militão, who has suffered serious knee injuries, has only participated in 22 LaLiga matches in the last two seasons. Alaba, also affected by injuries, returned in January after a similar injury, but suffered two muscular setbacks. In the Club World Cup, Militão only played 26 minutes, and Alaba was unable to participate in Madrid’s run to the semi-finals.
In this match against Tirol, coach Xabi Alonso tried Alaba in midfield, a position that the Austrian player has occupied in the past, both at Bayern Munich and in the Austrian national team.“I feel much better. I’m almost at 100%, I’m training well,” Alaba declared to Real Madrid TV.
David Alaba
Militão has performed well in the preseason, scoring a goal from his own field against Leganés, and repeating with another goal in Innsbruck. “I’m helping the team, doing what I like. It’s taken a while, but the time has come, and the best thing is to be back,” commented Militão to Real Madrid TV. Kylian Mbappé also stood out in the match against Tirol, scoring two goals and assisting on Rodrygo’s fourth goal. Arda Güler, for his part, hit the post twice. The LaLiga season will begin this weekend. Real Madrid will start the 2025-26 campaign by hosting Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday.“It’s different, that’s clear. It’s not my position, but I know it from before. Many years have passed, but I know it a little,” Alaba stated.
David Alaba
