Real Madrid Surprise Mourinho With Big Win Over Schalke
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Real Madrid surprised coach Jose Mourinho with a big win against Schalke in a friendly match.
Four Real Madrid players stood out and impressed everyone during the game.
Star player Mbappe scored a goal again, showing his good form.
Young player Guler also played very well and helped the team.
Because of this strong performance, people are saying Real Madrid sent a warning to other league teams.
A video of the match has been shared to show how well the team played.
In another game, Barcelona also had a great result, beating Basel by a large number of goals.
Both Real Madrid and Barcelona are showing strong form early in the season.
Fans of both clubs are excited about these results.
The wins have given both teams confidence before their next important matches.
Vocabulary10 words
- surprise
- to make someone feel something unexpected
- friendly match
- a game that is not part of a serious competition
- score
- to get a goal in a match
- warning
- a sign telling others to be careful
- league
- a group of teams that compete together
- video
- a recording of moving images
- club
- a sports organization like a football team
- form
- how well a player or team is performing
- performance
- how well someone plays or does something
- confidence
- a strong feeling of being able to succeed
Quiz
Answer key
1. Surprised coach Jose Mourinho 2. Mbappe 3. They won by a large number of goals
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Real Madrid _____ coach Jose Mourinho with a big win against Schalke in a friendly match.
Four Real Madrid players stood out and _____ everyone during the game.
Star player Mbappe _____ a goal again, showing his good form.
Young player _____ also played very well and helped the team.
Because of this strong performance, people are saying Real Madrid sent a _____ to other league teams.
A _____ of the match has been shared to show how well the team played.
In another game, Barcelona also had a great result, beating Basel by a large number of _____.
Both Real Madrid and Barcelona are showing strong _____ early in the season.
Fans of both _____ are excited about these results.
The wins have given both teams _____ before their next important matches.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think four players surprised the coach in this match?
- How important is a friendly match for a football team's confidence?
- Do you think scoring goals is the best way to judge a player's form?
- What do you think 'a warning to other clubs' means in football?