OPEN THREAD | March 16, 2026

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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Arda Guler of Real Madrid celebrates his amazing goal from 70 meter during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid v Elche at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 14, 2026 in Madrid Spain (Photo by M Gracia Jimenez/Soccrates/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours truly, Valyrian Steel.

Back in Practice!!​

Could he feature? Don’t think it’ll be a good idea to start him just yet. Meanwhile no Asencio for the return leg.

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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) March 15, 2026

JUST IN: Kylian Mbappé will NOT play vs Manchester City if the match is going well.

He’ll only come on if it’s necessary. @JLSanchez78pic.twitter.com/WB2KhldD1p

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) March 16, 2026

CONFIRMED: Asencio is OUT vs. Manchester City. @Rodra10_97pic.twitter.com/G73yJ9lvjD

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) March 15, 2026

Loving the focus on La Fabrica.​

"For the first time in Real Madrid’s history, a top flight league game featured six players born in Spain aged under 21, all six having come through La Fábrica in Gonzalo García, Manuel Ángel, Diego Aguado, Daniel Yáñez, Thiago Pitarch and César Palacios."

– @samleveridge :… pic.twitter.com/39jKvCuLEg

— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) March 15, 2026

Did he break the La Liga record or not?​

Conflicting reports of whether the goal was 72m or 68m. Nevertheless that’s a Puskas contender.

ARDA GULER SCORES FROM HIS OWN HALF TO MAKE IT FOUR FOR REAL MADRID!

Real Madrid 4-1 Elche.pic.twitter.com/xyunZDNVY8

— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) March 14, 2026

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