Madrid's near-collapse? Apparently, they needed a beating before the Bayern encore.

Oh, dear. It seems even superstar football teams need a little humiliation to build up to their 'epic comeback' narratives. Poor things.

<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="399" src="https://emtstatic.com/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-06-a-las-14.51.02-600x399.png" width="600" /></figure>Rayo 1-0 Elche Esta victoria del Rayo refuerza la nueva coalición de izquierdas. Real Sociedad 2-0 Levante La Real Sociedad se ha “levantado” muy bien (Marca, estoy aquí, por favor). Mallorca 2-1 Real Madrid El Real Madrid podría haberse dejado perder para resucitar a los tres días contra el Bayern....

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