{"id":5391,"date":"2026-09-23T11:44:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=5391"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:44:33","slug":"real-madrid-sit-rock-bottom-in-la-liga-for-three-key-stats-under-mourinho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=5391","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid sit rock bottom in La Liga for three key stats under Mourinho"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Real Madrid<\/a>\u2019s physical numbers in La Liga<\/a> have raised eyebrows, but the most revealing statistic is not their total distance covered. Rather, it is the amount of high-intensity running they are producing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to MARCA<\/a>, Mourinho\u2019s side are bottom of La Liga for total distance, high-intensity distance and the number of high-intensity actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yet their sprinting numbers tell a slightly different story, suggesting the issue is more about sustained intensity than an inability to accelerate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Real Madrid are bottom in three physical categories<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Real Madrid average 104.3 kilometres per match, the lowest figure among the 20 teams in La Liga, which is significantly different from the 84km figure<\/a> that has circulated elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Total distance includes everything from walking and jogging to recovery runs and pressing movements, meaning the raw number does not tell the complete story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Real Madrid need to work on their high-intensity actions. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The more telling figures come at higher speeds. Madrid average 4,975.5 metres of high-intensity running per game, with 338.5 actions recorded at that pace. Surprisingly, both figures are also the lowest in the division.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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High-intensity running is measured between 19.8 and 25.2 km\/h, while sprints are recorded at speeds above 25.2 km\/h.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A fitness coach from a top-flight team explained the significance of Madrid\u2019s overall, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s very rare for an entire team to cover a distance of less than 100 km in a match.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Barcelona show why distance alone does not tell the story<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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The sprint data provides an important qualification. Real Madrid cover 2,248 metres per match at sprinting speed, placing them 11th in La Liga and close to the competition average.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To understand it better, one must note that the gap is not primarily about maximum-speed running; it is the volume of work performed at high intensity, a phase often associated with pressing, recovery runs and movement away from the ball.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Real Madrid are covering the least ground of all La Liga teams. (Photo by Mateo Villalba Sanchez\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On that note, Barcelona provide an interesting comparison, as Hansi Flick\u2019s side cover 108.6km per match, yet that only ranks 16th in La Liga for total distance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In other words, Barcelona are also not among the league\u2019s biggest runners by overall mileage. Their difference comes from how that running is distributed across the match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For Real Madrid, that makes the numbers particularly relevant to Mourinho\u2019s tactical approach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Their sprint output is relatively normal, but the lack of high-intensity volume is where they stand apart from the rest of La Liga.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Understandably, if Real Madrid are to become more aggressive without the ball, that is the physical area that will need to change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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