According to an AS report, Real Madrid's performance varies significantly between home and away matches, with individual defensive errors occurring frequently in these fixtures.

These matches reveal that the team still has areas to improve. Their outstanding form at Bernabéu contrasts sharply with their away performance.

Real Madrid at Bernabéu and Real Madrid on the road are essentially two different teams. At home they can be devastating, with powerful attacking football, yet their defense allows opponents space to breathe. Their attacking prowess is exceptional, but defensive vulnerabilities persist. The problem extends beyond the backline—it's a team-wide responsibility. Despite formidable attacking prowess, they can suddenly expose defensive gaps under pressure. Perhaps it's overconfidence. This Real Madrid side currently shows two faces: a team still taking shape, a formidable machine that still needs fine-tuning and remains imperfect.

In fact, the most striking aspect of the early season has been the difference between home and away performances. A dip in form away from home isn't uncommon in football and is fairly normal. However, Real Madrid under Mourinho shows a particularly stark difference away from the Bernabéu. In matches against Real Sociedad and Málaga, Real Madrid scored 4 goals in each fixture, securing victories comfortably in wins that significantly boosted morale. The issue goes beyond goals scored. Consider this statistic: Real Madrid averages 10 shots on target at Bernabéu but concedes only 2 goals. Away from home, the situation is entirely different. Their opening La Liga match at RCDE Stadium proved particularly difficult. Despite dominating possession, they couldn't convert that advantage into a comparable result. Real Madrid appeared genuinely stronger than Espanyol, yet didn't win easily.

Real Madrid's shots on target dropped by a third to just 7, and goals conceded increased by 6, their attacking threat diminished. In the damp conditions at Estadio de La Cartuja, Real Madrid failed to score—a rare occurrence: they'd been shut out in just one of their previous 24 matches, the El Clásico on May 10. Away from home, opposition shots on goal against Real Madrid have doubled, averaging 4 per match. These two contrasting performances are also reflected in defensive "incidents." These are genuinely careless mistakes—lapses that could have been avoided but weren't, compounding the damage. The goal conceded against Espanyol came from poor coordination between Valverde and the defense when marking Calatrava, with Valverde bearing primary responsibility. The Sociedad goal resulted from Kounde and Carreras's repeated hesitation, failing to stop a counterattack.

Last night at La Cartuja, Valverde lost his marker during a contested ball following a corner clearance. This isn't a tactical imbalance or a structural problem; it's more a matter of individual error. In lopsided matches, such issues often go unnoticed, but in tight contests, they become glaring and costly. Looking ahead to crucial matches where errors aren't permitted, these lapses are even more alarming—once mistakes occur, they can lead to immediate defeat. The team still has loose bolts to tighten, and the machine still has electrical faults. Real Madrid has experienced what defeat feels like. In fact, Mourinho joked during preseason that the team truly had three states: "alert, tired, and extremely tired." Over time, he's made the last state disappear. That's normal enough; after preseason preparation, backup fitness should kick in. Yet Real Madrid's "tired" state remains evident, particularly in individual players. Bellingham is one example. He returned to the squad later than others due to England duty, which is almost inevitable.

After the 70th minute, his energy began to wane. Without his drive, the team's tempo drops—that's normal. These details aren't enough to sound an alarm or even raise a concern, but they show this team still has a long way to go before hitting peak form and needs further refinement. Real Madrid possesses formidable attacking power and can create remarkable chances, but defensive "incidents" remain somewhat worrying. These are their two faces. At Bernabéu, we see explosive attacking play, but away from home, they manage just 2 goals. Last night, Real Madrid didn't score at all. This is a formidable machine, but it remains imperfect, and those bolts still need tightening.

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