Official, Madrid win in Almaty, but Xabi Alonso says goodbye to a gem: 'He's leaving'

Real Madrid didn't suffer in Almaty, but they certainly didn't stroll past an opponent making their debut in the UEFA Champions League. Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid ended up thrashing (0-5), but the result is misleading: the white team didn't dominate that much either, as they went into halftime with the match still open and only a slight advantage. Nevertheless, Real Madrid won thanks to an outstanding Kylian Mbappé, who scored three goals and keeps saving Xabi Alonso: not everything was good news in Madrid.

Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid won, but they still haven't fully convinced, and in fact, the coach from Tolosa has made a tough decision after the match against Kairat Almaty. A Real Madrid gem who had been a starter will find it very difficult to play again: Xabi Alonso's decision is tough and painful, but it's been made and has been communicated as such. In fact, it's now official: Real Madrid no longer counts on a star and Xabi Alonso plans to leave her aside, so she will play very little during the year.

Real Madrid won in Almaty and Xabi Alonso was able to keep drawing conclusions: the farewell of a gem who will leave Real Madrid is approaching, presumably during the next summer transfer window. Xabi Alonso is fed up with the poor performance of a supposed Real Madrid star who started in Almaty and who has been showing signs of poor physical condition: it's very concerning.

Official, Real Madrid win in Almaty, but Xabi Alonso says goodbye to a gem: "They're leaving"

Real Madrid didn't suffer in this second Champions League matchday, but they didn't stroll past a Kairat Almaty that barely created any danger for the Belgian Courtois's goal. Xabi Alonso was missing Eder Militao and had to make adjustments in defense: that's where a star who is very likely to pack their bags plays.

They won't do it now, because the season is underway and everyone is important with so many matches, but the truth is that Xabi Alonso is fed up and it's obvious. Despite adding another victory against Almaty, Xabi Alonso knows that Florentino Pérez is watching and that the pressure is at its highest: the white coach is risking it all.

Xabi Alonso needs to win after the setback against Atlético de Madrid and, for that reason, he's decided to rely only on those footballers who perform and are ready to compete. In this regard, Xabi Alonso has already dropped a star: goodbye from Real Madrid, they'll leave the white club in the upcoming 2026 summer transfer window.

Goodbye to Real Madrid, that's how Xabi Alonso decides: "I don't want to see them anymore and I've already told them in Almaty..."

Real Madrid recovered against Almaty, but Xabi Alonso remains concerned about his team's defense. They didn't concede against Kairat, but he knows that there's a player who's not doing well and, therefore, Real Madrid are already studying the signing of Ibrahima Konaté, as we've already reported here.

As is logical, for there to be arrivals there must be departures, and one is already clear: Xabi Alonso tells them in Almaty. The Tolosa-born Real Madrid coach is clear and direct and has been so with a gem of Real Madrid: they have no place and that's why they played as a full-back against Kairat.

This player is Raúl Asencio, who played as a right-back against Kairat Almaty and who no longer fits into Xabi Alonso's line-ups at Real Madrid. Xabi Alonso's idea is for Asencio to leave Real Madrid so that Konaté can arrive: the Canary Islands center-back had to come on against Atlético de Madrid and was exposed. Asencio started in Almaty, but he's not in Xabi Alonso's medium-term plans: the decision has been made, even though it hasn't been made official yet.