Militao And Alaba Are Back To Strengthen Real Madrid
JAKARTA - Eder Militao and David Alaba both appeared in Real Madrid's victory over WSG Tirol 4-0 in a friendly match, Tuesday, August 12, 2025, local time.
Alaba said his condition was almost 100 percent after the defender suffered a disruptive injury last season. He also came off the bench in the 62nd minute.
"I feel much better. I'm almost recovering, 100 percent, I train well," Alaba told Real Madrid TV.
Interestingly, in the match against Tirol, coach Xabi Alonso played Alaba in midfield, the role he previously played in Bayern Menchen and the Austrian National Team.
"Obviously it's different. It's not my position, but I'm used to this position before. It's been years, but I know a little about it," said Alaba.
Alaba returned from the same injury in January 2025, before struggling with two muscle setbacks.
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As a result, he was unable to participate in Real Madrid's journey to the semifinals of the 2025 Club World Cup.
Meanwhile, Militao even opened the scoring at INSbruck, Austria, with a curling header.
The donation continued his brilliant performance during pre-season so far. Before shaking Tirol's goal, Militao scored from within his own defense area against Leganes. He then shared the goal on social media.
"I help the team, do what I like. It takes time, but the time has come, and the best thing is to come back," Militao told Real Madrid TV.
Militao has only appeared in 22 La Liga matches for two seasons, having torn the chrusiatum ligament in the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 seasons.
At the 2025 Club World Cup, Militao has actually returned. However, he only played for 26 minutes.
Apart from the two defenders, Kylian Mbappe also impressed against Tirol, scoring twice and providing assists for Rodrygo's fourth goal in stoppage time. Meanwhile, Arda Guler's efforts hit the post twice.
The match against Tirol was Real Madrid's second pre-season game, after a closed match against Leganes.
La Liga season starts this weekend, with Real Madrid starting the 2025/2026 season hosting Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, local time.