Bullfights at Las Ventas in Madrid during San Isidro, live: the latest news from Juan Ortega and Pablo Aguado today

Juan Pedro's bullfighter is in good condition, but his strength is very limited. He enjoys his right hand and a trincherazo. He gives the bull time to recover, and with that horn, a series of tasteful, natural passes are made. He's very measured, but all amidst constant counter-voices, which raises controversy in the stands between those who support the bullfighter and those who don't.

There are hints from Aguado, with the bull losing his grip. A nasty half-sword and a descabello, with two more to go before the afternoon picks up.

Samurai isn't a crowd favorite, even though Aguado greets him with a very measured verónica. He doesn't show much strength, and they guard him on horseback. Good passes from the matador and Ortega with chicuelinas.

Oxidado charges at his own pace, and on the positive side, he has mobility. Ortega begins the task by bending low, establishing and lengthening his charge. He takes him out to the middle. He moves to the right, discreetly, first, and with more drive and good sound, the finish is not going well. But the performance is not progressing well, and Juan Ortega's flashes are not enough to put him on the path to success.

Half a stab is something else.

A strong rush from the third bull, Oxidado, doesn't allow Ortega to show off with the cape. He's guarded on the first thrust, but he comes out with a knife on the second. The atmosphere begins to sour. The bulls aren't playing along, and the crowd is growing impatient.

Pablo Aguado begins his faena with a low muleta, trying to shape the unclear charge. With his right hand, a first series of attempts were made without adjustment. The bull was constantly butting his head, and the possibility of something positive dissipates. A stab, another, and a cross-cutting thrust. On to the third.

The second, Martilleo, didn't please the crowd, who protested at his departure. He charged bouncingly at Aguado's cape. He barely performed with the lances, and with the banderillas, he was nothing to write home about.

He's tame in the first thrust and very measured in the second. Pablo Aguado enters his turn with graceful passes. Juan Pedro's bullfighter takes the tricks with nobility and humility, with the shadow over his strength.

Juan Ortega tests them with the muleta, aiming for quality. The bull struggles to charge, and when he does, he's already on the defensive or losing his grip. The bullfighter tries with good right-handed passes. There's nothing to be done with the left either. A jab and a short front thrust, which is enough.

Solterón comes out, serious, with his horns covered, which is met with a certain amount of criticism, while Juan Ortega takes care of a verónica reception, gaining ground to finish with a half pass outside the third.

The two matadors are already in the bullring. There, the bullfighters are wrapping their capes. Pablo Aguado, dressed in Rioja and jet, arrived early, while Ortega, dressed in hazelnut and gold, worked hard until the last few minutes.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, three days in a row with the "Sold Out" sign hanging at the ticket offices. And those yet to come...

There's a special atmosphere at Las Ventas today. In the surrounding area, in the small groups forming in the inner corridors of the bullring, and in the stands that are already beginning to fill up, there's a sense of what could happen today in the Madrid arena. Just mentioning the artists, Juan Ortega and Pablo Aguado, fills many with anticipation of what these two Sevillian bullfighters, imprinted with the hallmarks of the finest bullfighting, are capable of.

The day is looking splendid in the Spanish capital. Clear skies with some light mist, temperatures above 25 degrees, and winds with calm or light gusts.

All arranged in the great tapestry of Las Ventas.

Another afternoon of high anticipation, featuring two Sevillian bullfighters who are highly regarded among Madrid fans. Juan Ortega and Pablo Aguado will test their strength and artistic understanding of bullfighting in a festival where this very competition between two bullfighters who express themselves within the framework of classicism is expected. The Las Ventas bullfighting school, which has savored the artistry displayed by the two bullfighters in its ring, is eagerly anticipating what Juan Pedro's bullfight can offer.

The announced bullfight by Juan Pedro Domecq has finally been patched up with a bull from Torrealta, which will be fought in sixth place. The entire group is made up of bulls from the Cinqueño family.

The bulls have been drawn and corralled, and the order of the fight is as follows:

First bull, Solterón, a red partridge eye weighing 541 kilos, for Juan Ortega.

Second, Martilleo, a 548-kilo chestnut, for Pablo Aguado.

Third, Oxidado, a black ribbon weighing 580 kilos, for Ortega.

Fourth, Samurai, black, weighing 532 kilos, for Aguado.

Fifth, Adivino, a 557-kilo chestnut, for Ortega.

Sixth, Torbellino, a black ribbon weighing 575 kilos, for Aguado.

The first hat belongs to the Ave María ranch, and the second to the Torrealta ranch.