Schalke vs Real Madrid: Full lineups confirmed for pre-season friendly

Neither of the previous clashes between these clubs have ended in a draw!

The Bundesliga club, Schalke 04, will be taking on the European giants Real Madrid for a club friendly contest ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. This clash is set to take place at the VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

The Miron Muslić-led side are coming in after facing a 0-3 loss against the Serie A side Atalanta BC in their last club friendly contest. It was an underwhelming performance by Schalke 04. They are going to be at home for their clash against Los Blancos, but it is not going to make things any easier for them. The Royal Blues must control the game from the start and they should make use of every chance in the final third. Muslić’s men cannot make the slightest of mistakes against Madrid, or they will have to pay the price in terms of multiple goals.

Real Madrid are undefeated in their current pre-season campaign. They are coming in with a major boost as stars like Kylian Mbappe, Marc Cucurella, Jude Bellingham, Thibaut Courtois, Ibrahima Konate and Yan Diomande have been included in the squad. Not all of them are starting, but will most likely come in as substitutes later during the second half. With a better squad quality, Jose Mourinho’s men will be fully confident.

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Schalke vs Real Madrid Lineups

Schalke 04

Playing XI: Karius (GK); Kurucay, Timo Becker, Katic, Vitalie Becker; Schallenberg, Ljubicic; Adamu, El Faouzi, Aouchiche; Sylla

Bench: Muller, Ayhan, Bachmann, Dzeko, Gomis, Leonard, Porath, Tanaka, Vozar, Wober

Real Madrid

Playing XI: Courtois (GK); Trent, Konate, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Silva; Brahim, Guler, Vini Jr; Mbappe

Bench: Lunin, Ilia, Bellingham, Camavinga, Cucurella, Espi, Rudiger, Dumfries, Diomande, Cestero, Rivas, Ciria

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