I took the 442DM Cookie Monster II FB to A. Madrid for a full solo-shot to see how the full-back version would perform with a strong but still very specific squad profile.

The result was excellent overall.

We won La Liga, reached the Champions League Final, and finished with a very strong attacking record across the season. The front two were especially productive, and the team kept the same aggressive, high-output identity that makes this shape so interesting to watch.

Season Results

🏆 First Division winners🥈 Spanish Cup runners-up❌ Spanish Super Cup semi-final, eliminated by Barcelona🏁 Champions League finalists

Overall Solo-Shot Record

🎮 59 matches played✅ 44 wins🤝 9 draws❌ 6 defeats⚽ 192 goals scored🥅 59 goals conceded📈 +133 goal difference📊 74% win percentage

Every match was played.

League Performance

🏆 1st place📊 99 points✅ 31 wins🤝 6 draws❌ 1 defeat⚽ 131 goals scored🥅 28 goals conceded📈 +103 goal difference

This was a dominant league campaign.

A. Madrid finished 11 points clear of Barcelona, scored 131 league goals, and lost only one league match all season.

Home and Away Split

Home Record

✅ 16 wins🤝 2 draws❌ 1 defeat⚽ 71 goals scored🥅 9 goals conceded

Away Record

✅ 15 wins🤝 4 draws❌ 0 defeats⚽ 60 goals scored🥅 19 goals conceded

The away record was particularly impressive here.

Unbeaten away from home with 60 goals scored is a massive output, and it shows that this version of the tactic translated very well across different match contexts.

Team Data Snapshot

From the Data Hub:

📊 87.2% pass completion📈 49.8 shot %🚀 20.0 shots per game⚽ 3.4 goals per game🥅 0.7 goals conceded per game📉 0.8 xGA per game🔥 2.3 Np-xG/90🧱 16 clean sheets💪 74.2% tackle success🔄 19.2 OPPDA

The statistical profile was very strong on both sides of the ball.

This was not just a team winning matches. It was a team consistently producing heavy attacking numbers while still staying solid enough defensively to control the season.

Key Player Performances

Julián Álvarez

⚽ 56 goals🎯 26 assists⭐ 7.85 average rating

Álvarez was the standout player in the save and the main attacking reference point.

Alexander Sørloth

⚽ 36 goals🎯 16 assists⭐ 7.73 average rating

A huge return from the second striker. The front two combination worked extremely well.

Nicolás González

⚽ 16 goals🎯 15 assists⭐ 7.23 average rating

Very productive from the right side and a strong fit for the system.

Giuliano Simeone

⚽ 13 goals🎯 19 assists⭐ 7.21 average rating

Another important attacking contributor from wide midfield.

Pablo Barrios

⚽ 19 goals🎯 9 assists⭐ 7.02 average rating

Excellent output from midfield and one of the signs that this system can generate numbers from multiple zones.

Johnny Cardoso

⚽ 7 goals🎯 15 assists⭐ 7.00 average rating

Good support from the double pivot and another example of how involved the midfield became.

Matteo Ruggeri

⚽ 1 goal🎯 17 assists⭐ 7.20 average rating

A very strong season from the left-back area and one of the most productive support players in the squad.

Ademola Lookman

⚽ 18 goals🎯 13 assists⭐ 7.39 average rating

Great impact off the squad rotation and a very useful option over the course of the season.

Competition Notes

Champions League

The team reached the final, which is already a very strong return, especially in a solo-shot where balance across competitions matters.

Spanish Cup

Finished runner-up.

Spanish Super Cup

Eliminated in the semi-final by Barcelona.

So while it was not a clean sweep, the overall level across competitions remained very high.

Final Verdict

The 442DM Cookie Monster II FB was excellent with A. Madrid.

It delivered:

a league title

99 points

131 league goals

an unbeaten away league record

a Champions League Final

and a front two that combined for 92 goals

This was a high-level solo-shot and one of those runs where the system clearly created a lot of value in attack while still keeping enough structure behind the ball.

The full-back version worked very well here.

Package Contents

📁 FM26 tactic file💾 Save-game file🖼️ Screenshot pack🎥 TI and PI mini-video for console players