Bullfights at Las Ventas in Madrid during San Isidro, live: the latest news from Manuel Escribano, Joselito Adame, and Alejandro Peñaranda today

The Cuenca native's low start was good. Alejandro gave him distance, and the bull started well, but he didn't quite put his head in and was dull. You have to keep it up and push, with composure. And that's what Peñaranda does, managing to keep the muleta from touching him, and thus bringing the bull into the muleta. He finished with a high assist. He left a good, perfectly executed thrust.

Majority request for an ear.

Navajero, who had two sails, received applause at the start. He shaved the boards, but Peñaranda held him well in the middle.

The first stab was murderous. And the second didn't improve much. "They stabbed a knife-wielder," you hear. That's it.

Much improved third of banderillas.

Adame started high. In the middle, he continued his bullfighting in a circular motion, putting the bull's head in well and going all the way. Like his brothers, he breaks down when he touches the muleta. The series were too long, and the wind was getting stronger.

With the sword, he left a great thrust.

The fifth bull was horribly attacked, and Adame greeted him with some fine veronicas. The Mexican removed the bull with a caleserina.

Escribano offers the audience a shout. He mentions him in the media and takes him out from behind his back. In the first series, the bull makes a scandalous face. The bull from Lagunajanda goes long, also moos, enters the muleta with a lot of humility, but sometimes gives an ugly gañafono. The bull quickly becomes bored, looking more at the boards than the previous ones, although he also has potential.

The thrust was across and behind, but above.

Escribano went to the gayola gate to greet Vengador. The bull was a charm. But he seemed to have less drive than his brothers, handling the rods a lot. Although he was also mobile.

He again took center stage in the second section: the first with a bull in the background; the second with a break; and the third with a sitting position in the stirrup.

The bull is running long on the muleta. The wind prevents clean passes, and this causes him, like his brother, to become unsettled. Tempering is difficult, but crucial with a bull with good qualities. A brief performance by Adame, who looms very wide and attempts to kill by receiving, but misses twice, leaving a half pass on the third. Two descabellos.

The third, which was left on the horse, comes out with mobility. Peñaranda took off with chicuelinas.

A fast but improvable third of banderillas. Adame offers the audience.

After the return of the trappings, the Sevillian bull begins with statues. The bull doesn't stop bellowing, but keeps going. In the first series, the Sevillian bull begins to slow down, occasionally doubling over, but that doesn't stop him from going. The wind is very annoying, and it's hard to find the distance from the bull. The bull from Lagunajanda lowers his head, although he sometimes hits a head butt at the end of the pass, which increases each time the muleta touches him.

The bull finally made a move to back down, but never stopped charging.

The thrust landed in the basement in the first encounter. In the second, it knocked his face upward, lifting his feet off the ground, with no apparent consequences. The sword fell back and flat.

In the first encounter, the bull unseated the picador. In the second, he was well-prodded. Adame removed the bull with chicuelinas.

With the bull already hanging out, Escribano placed the banderillas. The first was better executed than placed. The second, from the inside out, was even better. And the third, in which the bull was going strong, a bit like a bull over the edge. In all three, the bull was happy.

Peñaranda was technically perfect. The bull began to lower its guard after the third series, but he always kept the muleta in place with just the right touch. He tried to bring out the grace the animal lacked. He finished with bernadinas without using the muleta, trying to warm up the crowd.

He left a very stretched half with the sword and several descabellos.

Moments of the ceremony

Alejandro offers the public.

Peñaranda gave a good reception to the bull of his confirmation. The wind is blowing and the bull is going strong. Well-pierced—hallelujah—although the bull goes to the ground.

Remove Notary for aprons.

Good luck to everyone!

The Lagunanda bulls arrive at Las Ventas. Alejandro Peñaranda is confirmed, with Manuel Escribano as sponsor and Joselito Adame as witness.

The order of the fight is as follows:

N° 51, VINATERO, CASTANO BRA. MEA. AXIWHITE

545 kg. 11/19, G-0. Alejandro Peñaranda

No. 53, TRIGUERO, NEGRO,

574 kg. 12/19, G-0. Manuel Escribano

No. 32, PAPER MILL, COLORADO,

562 KG. 10/19, G-0. JOSELITO ADAME

No. 22, Avenger, Black Ribbon Meano

535 kg. 10/19, G-0. Manuel Escribano

No. 21, SIFUERA, BLACK,

568 KG. 10/19, G-0. JOSELITO ADAME Nº13, NAVAJERO, CASTAÑO BRA. MEANO

547 kg. 10/19, G-0. Alejandro Peñaranda

SOBREROS MOUNT LA ERMITA (1st) AND GUADAJIRA (2nd)

The sixth bull came out disengaged from the muleta and extremely tired, as if struggling to breathe. He isn't a brave bull, but those jabs didn't help improve his condition. Miguel de Pablo had no chance, and he was caught because the bull was already on the hunt. He dragged out the work too much.

The animal fell back after a puncture, but got up after Pascual Mellinas's unsuccessful stab. A short thrust in the second encounter was enough to finish off this bull.

Conducido's trapío was spectacular, as he had two flasks.

He wasn't brave in the bullfight, but the picador's work was also a disaster.

Gómez del Pilar begins with a vibrant, low pass. It was crucial that he not touch the muleta, which was complicated by the wind, although the Toledo native managed to do so. The natural pass was tricky, where he could only hold two passes and the chest pass. However, with his right hand, he gradually shortened the distance. The bullfighter was very brave, pulling off commendable passes, covering his face and swallowing a world. The bull was cast, but also very complicated, hence the merit of the bullfighter.

Almost full thrust, slightly crossed.

Calentito was applauded on his way out, and Gómez del Pilar took him to the middle of the ring with his cape.

The bullfighter fought it well and left it to the horse, in which the bull was slow.

Good third of banderillas with the pairs of Víctor Del Pozo.

Esau calls him from a distance, and the bull comes forward with humility and repetition, demanding everything from below. In a second series, his face was less well placed, although he remained very steady throughout the entire performance. He is quick, serene, and noble, but he lacks a certain level of commitment.

The very brief performance was rounded off with bernadinas, while the audience missed a few more fundamental passes, which Escolar's bullfighter possessed. A good short sword thrust and several verduguillo blows.

Fernández went to the gayola gate to greet the handsome fourth bull, which also showed good manners on the horse. He put it on the horse Esau three times, the bull going more out of anger than bravery.

Andarín was with the banderillas. The matador toasts the audience.

The wind continues, and the bull somersaults after the first pass. Escolar's bull is very observant and comes out of the pass unconcerned. Miguel de Pablo tries to fight him, but the animal becomes increasingly dull.

Puncture and a slightly detached stab.

Chatarrero was very poorly chopped. Antonio Martín received a justifiable scolding from the crowd. A swift third of banderillas.

As the wind blows, the Toledo bull begins from below. The bull thinks about each cite, doesn't lower his head in the slightest, and looks defiant. He remains changeable throughout the entire faena, eventually giving up completely. A difficult situation for Gmez del Pilar, who tried but couldn't possibly shine, because he couldn't be bullfought with right or natural passes. Macheteo, and kill. Good Noé there.

Several punctures and a good, commendable stab.

Castellano II is applauded as he leaves the ring because he's a real man. Gómez del Pilar's welcome to the beautiful-looking animal was good.

He takes a while to get to the horse, although it's true that the picador takes a while to summon him both times. The assistants make several false passes, prolonging the third of banderillas for no apparent reason.

Esaú Fernández showed little firmness at the start of the faena. The bull continues to show his weakness of lack of stability, and the Sevillian can't quite settle in. The bull moves naturally, though without much transmission, and Fernández finds himself more comfortable there. However, he falls short early on, and the animal has little history, passing rather than charging.

With the sword, he leaves a half-grab, which requires the executioner on several occasions.

The first bull of the afternoon, Tostonero by name, was slow on horseback and distracted with banderillas. Let's hope he doesn't live up to his name.

The three bullfighters weave through the ring. Good luck to all!

After a Monday break, the bullfighting season returns to Las Ventas. This time, with José Escolar's bulls taking center stage.

The order of the fight is as follows:

N° 77, TOSTONERO, NEGRO ENT. BRA. MEANO

603 KG., 4/21, G-1. ESAU FERNANDEZ N° 19, CASTELLANO II, CÁRDENO BRA. MEANO

560 KG., 1/21, G-1. GOMEZ DEL PILAR N° 23, SCRAP METAL, CÁRDENO,

588 KG., 1/21, G-1. MIGUEL DE PABLO N° 17, SERENO, CÁRDENO BRA. MEA. RUN.

549 kg., 11/19, G-0. ESAU FERNANDEZ No. 18, warm, brown bra. Mea. Run

656 KG. 11/19, G-0. GOMEZ DEL PILAR Nº59, DRIVEN, CÁRDENO,

553 kg, 4/20, G-0. Miguel de Pablo

SOBREROS MOUNT LA ERMITA (1st) AND GUADAJIRA (2nd)