VIDEO SHOWS: COMMENTS FROM JUVENTUS COACH, IGOR TUDOR, & REAL MADRID COACH, XABI ALONSO FOLLOWING THEIR UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP PHASE MATCH WHICH HOSTS MADRID WON 1-0 RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: MADRID, SPAIN (OCTOBER 22, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. JOURNALISTS AT PRESS CONFERENCE 2. JUVENTUS COACH, IGOR TUDOR, ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) JUVENTUS COACH, IGOR TUDOR, SAYING: “The team was there, and right now that's the most important thing. The squad was present, they put in a good performance with what we wanted to do. Coming here to the Bernabeu to face Real Madrid is never easy, you suffer when you have to suffer. Of course, when you're defending, they put you under pressure, then when you have a bit of possession, you can also rest a little or slow things down instead of pushing forward. So from that point of view, clearly, there's room for improvement, things can be done better. But there's also the opponent, and they make decisions too." 4. REAL MADRID COACH, XABI ALONSO, ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID COACH, XABI ALONSO, SAYING: "We knew it was going to be a competitive match. It had different phases. I think in the first half we started slow and then improved. It was hard for us to begin the game, and we talked during half-time. We made a few adjustments and came out really well. That goal, after our goal we had our best moments, when we had chances to kill off the game, and then we have a fantastic goalkeeper, Thibu (Thibaut Courtois)." 6. ALONSO DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID COACH, XABI ALONSO, ON TURNING ATTENTION TO BARCELONA IN THEIR UPCOMING LALIGA EL CLASICO, SAYING: “We are where we are, and we’re doing well. Let’s see on Sunday. Tomorrow we need to recover properly and prepare for the match. But up to now, we’ve been on an upward trajectory, with our good moments, with the good things we’ve done, and also with some not-so-good things. But the overall trend is positive, and now, without a doubt, Sunday’s match is El Clasico. It carries a lot of meaning." 8. ALONSO LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE STORY: Jude Bellingham scored his first goal since June as Real Madrid saw off a spirited performance by Juventus to maintain their 100% record in this season's Champions League on Wednesday (October 22) at the Santiago Bernabeu. The goal was created by Vinicius Jr, who in the 58th minute took on three Juventus players and made space to shoot. His attempt rebounded off the post for Bellingham to slot home his first goal of the season since returning from shoulder surgery. Juve are winless since Sept 13 and have gone seven consecutive matches without a victory in all competitions. They have secured just two points from three Champions League games while Madrid have nine points. After the match, Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso admitted his team struggled at the beginning, but were able to take off in the second match, particularly after Bellingham's goal and now have their sights set on Barcelona with a LaLiga El Clasico looming. (Production: Mike Gore, Nina Lopez)
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