Real Madrid, the team that runs the least in La Liga this season

According to Globo and L'Équipe, Real Madrid have the lowest running volume in La Liga after seven matchdays. A fact that accompanies the club's worst start to a season in seven years, following the derby defeat against Atlético.

Le stade Bernabéu, à Madrid

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Real Madrid have the lowest running volume in the Spanish championship after seven matchdays, according to data reported by Globo and L'Équipe. Both media outlets indicate that the Madrid club runs less than all other La Liga teams this season.

A complicated start to the season

This observation comes amid a difficult context for Real Madrid. On Sunday, during the seventh matchday of LaLiga EA Sports 2026-2027, the club lost 2-1 in the derby against Atlético de Madrid, reports Europa Press. This is the second defeat for the Madrid side in the league this season.

This defeat at the Metropolitano, following an initial defeat at La Cartuja, makes this start to the season the worst in seven years for Real Madrid, as highlighted by Europa Press and Libertad Digital. The two Spanish media outlets refer to the worst start in La Liga since the 2019-2020 season.

A declining points tally

According to Libertad Digital, the Madrid side have 15 points out of a possible 21 after these two setbacks. This total illustrates the difficulties encountered by the team during the early matchdays of the championship.

The running volume data, published by Globo and picked up by L'Équipe, completes this picture. Real Madrid appear as the least athletically active team in La Liga this season, according to these two sources.

Sources

  1. ge (Globo)Real Madrid é o time que menos corre na LaLiga; veja os números (new window)ge.globo.com
  2. L’ÉquipeAprès sept journées, le Real Madrid est l'équipe qui court le moins en Liga cette saison (new window)lequipe.fr
  3. Europa PressEl Real Madrid firma su peor inicio en Liga en los últimos siete años (new window)europapress.es
  4. Libertad DigitalEl Real Madrid firma su peor inicio liguero de los últimos siete años (new window)libertaddigital.com