What was meant to be a week of unbroken focus on the decisive La Liga El Clasico clash with Barcelona has been completely derailed by explosive reports of internal conflict and institutional crisis unfolding in Real Madrid’s first-team dressing room. For Carlo Ancelotti’s (now Alvaro Arbeloa’s) side, Sunday’s match carries unprecedented stakes: a defeat would hand Barcelona, their bitter long-time rivals, a second consecutive La Liga crown. As Barcelona—who faced their own internal turmoil just months prior—continue to march toward silverware, Real Madrid have been thrown into disarray, reeling from fan fury, managerial uncertainty, and now shocking allegations of physical violence between two first-team midfielders. BBC Sport unpacks the chaotic events of the past week that have amplified already growing alarm over a season that has unraveled on and off the pitch.