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Matchday 1 · Wednesday 26 August, 21:00 · Bernabéu

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: line-ups and result

Real Madrid 3 · 9 points
  • 40' Kylian Mbappé
  • 60' Kylian Mbappé
  • 68' Vinicius Jr.
  • 80' Kylian Mbappé
4 - 1
Real Sociedad 9 · 7 points
  • 44' Luka Sučić

Line-ups Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

Real Madrid 4-2-3-1 · Jose Mourinho
1 Courtois
18 Carreras
4 Huijsen
16 Konaté
24 Dumfries
20 Silva
8 Valverde
7 Vinicius
5 Bellingham
15 Güler
10 Mbappé
  • 46' Marc Cucurella Álvaro Carreras
  • 78' Eduardo Camavinga Jude Bellingham
  • 78' Brahim Díaz Arda Güler
  • 84' Yan Diomande Vinicius Jr.
  • 86' Carlos Espí Bernardo Silva

Line-up for Real Madrid: Courtois, Carreras, Huijsen, Konaté, Dumfries, Silva, Valverde, Vinicius, Bellingham, Güler, Mbappé

Bench
  • 13 A. Lunin
  • 26 S. Mestre
  • 22 A. Rudiger
  • 33 M. Rivas
  • 17 M. Cucurella 46'
  • 12 T. Alexander-Arnold
  • 6 E. Camavinga 78'
  • 21 B. Diaz 78'
  • 29 J. Cestero Sancho
  • 19 C. Espi 86'
  • 36 A. Ciria
  • 25 Y. Diomande 84'
Absentees Real Madrid

Tchouaméni, Militão, Endrick, Mendy, Asencio, Rodrygo, Pitarch (injured)

Real Sociedad 4-2-3-1 · Pellegrino Matarazzo
1 Remiro
17 Gómez
31 Martín
34 Beitia
2 Aramburu
8 Turrientes
21 Herrera
12 Ochieng
24 Sučić
14 Kubo
10 Oyarzabal
  • 57' Igor Zubeldia Jon Aramburu
  • 57' Orri Óskarsson Mikel Oyarzabal
  • 66' Carlos Soler Yangel Herrera
  • 66' Ander Barrenetxea Job Ochieng
  • 74' Gonçalo Guedes Takefusa Kubo

Line-up for Real Sociedad: Remiro, Gómez, Martín, Beitia, Aramburu, Turrientes, Herrera, Ochieng, Sučić, Kubo, Oyarzabal

Bench
  • 13 U. Marrero
  • 5 I. Zubeldia 57'
  • 16 J. Pacheco
  • 3 A. Munoz
  • 18 C. Soler 66'
  • 23 A. Zakharyan
  • 28 A. Lebarbier
  • 26 I. Aguirre
  • 11 G. Guedes 74'
  • 9 O. Oskarsson 57'
  • 7 A. Barrenetxea 66'
  • 29 A. Marchal
Absentees Real Sociedad

Odriozola, Marín (injured)

Which English players could feature in Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad?

2 players
  • Jude Bellingham Real Madrid Starting Confirmed by the club.
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid On the bench

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Real Madrid

  1. Kylian Mbappé Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Jude Bellingham Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Vinicius Jr. Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Arda Güler Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Carlos Espí Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Real Sociedad

  1. Luka Sučić Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Job Ochieng Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  3. Mikel Oyarzabal Forward 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Yangel Herrera Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Orri Óskarsson Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Real Madrid

Player Starts Min. Form
Thibaut Courtois 4/4 360 solid
Dean Huijsen 4/4 360 strong
Kylian Mbappé 4/4 360 excellent
Vinicius Jr. 4/4 354 strong
Federico Valverde 4/4 339 strong
Jude Bellingham 4/4 335 excellent
Ibrahima Konaté 3/3 270 solid
Marc Cucurella 2/4 249 strong

Real Sociedad

Player Starts Min. Form
Sergio Gómez 5/5 432 solid
Jon Aramburu 5/5 417 mixed
Igor Zubeldia 4/5 393 mixed
Luka Sučić 4/5 374 solid
Jon Martín 4/5 366 mixed
Álex Remiro 4/4 360 excellent
Mikel Oyarzabal 4/5 338 mixed
Yangel Herrera 4/5 297 solid

Stats

Real Madrid Match Real Sociedad
  • 3.14 xG 0.57
  • 51% Possession 49%
  • 20 Shots 10
  • 11 Shots on target 3
  • 3 Shots off target 4
  • 4 Corners 7
  • 10 Fouls 8
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 3 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
0.00 1.06
  • Predicted goals0.5
  • Both teams to score0%
  • Over 2.5 goals0%
  • Corners5.0

Team comparison

RMA home Per match RSO away
3.00 Points 1.00
4.00 Goals for 1.33
0.50 Goals against 2.33
2.38 xG for 1.22
1.16 xG against 2.30
6.5 Corners 6.3
WW Home and away form LLW

Head-to-head record Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

35 previous meetings
25 Real Madrid 5 draws 5 Real Sociedad
  • Goals per match3.63
  • Both teams scored60%
  • Over 2.5 goals66%
  • Feb 2026 Real Madrid 4 - 1 Real Sociedad
  • Sep 2025 Real Sociedad 1 - 2 Real Madrid
  • May 2025 Real Madrid 2 - 0 Real Sociedad
  • Apr 2025 Real Madrid 4 - 4 Real Sociedad
  • Feb 2025 Real Sociedad 0 - 1 Real Madrid
  • Sep 2024 Real Sociedad 0 - 2 Real Madrid
  • Apr 2024 Real Sociedad 0 - 1 Real Madrid
  • Sep 2023 Real Madrid 2 - 1 Real Sociedad
  • May 2023 Real Sociedad 2 - 0 Real Madrid
  • Jan 2023 Real Madrid 0 - 0 Real Sociedad

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Real Madrid against Real Sociedad?

Real Madrid are without Aurélien Tchouaméni (muscle injury), Éder Militão (hamstring injury), Endrick (muscle injury), Ferland Mendy (hip injury), Raúl Asencio (muscle injury) and Rodrygo (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Real Sociedad against Real Madrid?

Real Sociedad are without Álvaro Odriozola (knee injury) and Pablo Marín (injury).

What formation do Real Madrid play?

Real Madrid have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 4 matches under José Mourinho.

What formation do Real Sociedad play?

Real Sociedad have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad finish?

On 14 February 2026, Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad finished 4-1.

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