Nacho Fernandez has said that he will sign a one-year contract with Real Madrid and succeed Karim Benzema as captain. Despite interest from Roma, Inter Milan, and the Major League Soccer, Nacho has stated that he will remain at Real Madrid for at least another year. During the upcoming season, he will also wear the captain’s armband in place of the outgoing captain Karim Benzema, who has joined Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.

Nacho comment:“I’ve decided to stay at Real Madrid. There are offers as always but I want to stay one more year, I’m so happy about it”

Nacho Fernández

José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias

Defender

Spain

Age: 34

180 cm

76 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 29 9 Missed
Minutes 1740 60.0 Avg
Goals 0 0.0 Avg
Assist 1 0.0 Avg
Attempt 5 0.2 Avg
Passes 1248 43.090.2% AvgSucc
Yellow 4 0.1 Avg
Red 2 0.1 Avg

This season he played in total 28 times for 1722 minutes for La Liga.

Nacho Fernández scored 1 goal for Real Madrid. He procured no assists. He received 7 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in La Liga. In the last match Real Madrid drew 1-1 against Athletic Club. The next match in La Liga will be against Milan.

The last time the teams played each other, it was a draw 1-1.

Real Madrid performance and stats

Real Madrid

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
Rank 1st
Win 28
Draw 6
Loss 1
Goals 78-22
Diff 56
Rank 1st
Win 6
Draw 0
Loss 0
Goals 16-7
Diff 9

Real Madrid is currently 2nd in the La Liga with 78 points.

In the last 38 games, it has won 24 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Real Madrid drawn 1-1 against Athletic Club.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 75 goals and conceding 36.​

Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema

Forwarder

France

Age: 37

185 cm

81 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 21 13 Missed
Minutes 1718 81.8 Avg
Goals 9 0.4 Avg
Assist 6 0.3 Avg
Attempt 39 1.9 Avg
Passes 643 30.675.0% AvgSucc
Yellow 1 0.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 24 times for 2044 minutes for La Liga.

Karim Benzema scored 19 goals for Real Madrid. He procured 3 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in La Liga. In the last match Real Madrid drew 1-1 against Athletic Club. The next match in La Liga will be against Milan.

The last time the teams played each other, it was a draw 1-1.

Real Madrid performance and stats

Real Madrid

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
Rank 1st
Win 28
Draw 6
Loss 1
Goals 78-22
Diff 56
Rank 1st
Win 6
Draw 0
Loss 0
Goals 16-7
Diff 9

Real Madrid is currently 2nd in the La Liga with 78 points.

In the last 38 games, it has won 24 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Real Madrid drawn 1-1 against Athletic Club.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 75 goals and conceding 36.​

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