Set pieces have become a key weapon for Real Madrid ahead of Sunday’s Clasico at Camp Nou (21:00). The club has netted 33 goals, eight from dead‑ball situations. Percentage‑wise, the dead‑ball contribution sits at 24 % for the whites, outpacing Barcelona’s 18 %. Can they keep the edge?
Of those eight set‑piece goals, two were penalties, three followed fouls and three stemmed from corners. Mbappé converted both spot‑kicks against Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla.
A foul‑derived goal opened the season against Espanyol, Bellingham finishing after Arda Güler’s pass; another was an own‑goal by Elche’s keeper after a direct shot from the Turkish midfielder; the third came from Bernardo Silva’s cross to Rüdiger in the derby.
The standout set‑piece day came in Rome, where Real overturned a 3‑1 deficit with three dead‑ball strikes: Espí tapped in Endrick’s rejected header, Endrick scored his own rebound, and Rüdiger finished low after Güler’s right‑corner delivery.
“After going down 3‑1, I never thought it was over for us. We always fight. We had issues but believed to the end. Scoring three set‑piece goals reflects great work from the staff, and the players never lost faith,” said Courtois about the strategy.