2019–20 Real Madrid CF season

Madrid players in a pre-season friendly against Red Bull Salzburg

On 4 June, Luka Jović signed from Eintracht Frankfurt on a contract until 2025.[1] Three days later Eden Hazard was acquired from Chelsea,[2] while Ferland Mendy was bought from Lyon on a six-year contract on 12 June.[3] On 20 June, Marcos Llorente was sold to Atlético Madrid,[4] and Mateo Kovačić joined Chelsea on 1 July, having spent the previous season there on loan.[5]

The first match of the season, on 17 August 2019, saw a 3–1 victory for Madrid at Celta Vigo. The goals came from Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Lucas Vázquez.[6] A week later, the game against Valladolid ended in a 1–1 draw after Benzema initially gave Real the lead.[7]

On the first day of the month, Gareth Bale secured one point for Real in a 2–2 draw, after he equalized the game twice at Villarreal.[8] A day later, Keylor Navas left Madrid to join Paris Saint-Germain, with Alphonse Areola replacing him on a one-year loan deal from the Parisians.[9][10] On 14 September, a brace from Benzema and a goal from Casemiro gave Madrid a 3–0 lead, before Levante was able to cut it to 3–2, which was the final result.[11] In the new Champions League season, Madrid started with a 0–3 loss at Paris on 18 September.[12] Another goal from Benzema lifted Madrid to a 1–0 win at Sevilla on 22 September.[13] Three days later, goals from Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo secured a 2–0 home win over Osasuna, putting Madrid at the top of the table.[14] The Madrid derby on 28 September ended in a goalless draw.[15]

On the first day of the month, Madrid took on Club Brugge in the Champions League. The game ended in a 2–2 draw, after Sergio Ramos and Casemiro brought Madrid back from a 0–2 deficit.[16] Four days later, Real defeated Granada 4–2 with goals from Benzema, Hazard, Luka Modrić and James Rodríguez.[17] On 19 October, the away game at Mallorca was lost 0–1.[18] The Champions League match at Galatasaray was won 1–0 after a goal from Kroos.[19] On 30 October, the match against CD Leganés was won 5–0 with goals from Rodrygo, Kroos, Sergio Ramos, Benzema and Jović.[20]

On 2 November, the game against Real Betis ended in a 0–0 draw.[21] The game against Galatasaray in the Champions League was won 6–0 after a hat-trick from Rodrygo, a brace from Benzema and a goal from Ramos.[22] Three days later, the away game at SD Eibar was won 4–0 with a brace from Benzema and goals from Ramos and Valverde.[23] After the international break, Madrid recorded a 3–1 victory over Real Sociedad on 23 November. After falling behind early, goals from Benzema, Valverde and Modrić secured the three points.[24] Three days later, the Champions league match against Paris ended in a 2–2 draw, with a brace from Benzema initially putting Real up 2–0 only for Paris to score two successive goals late in the game. With that draw, Madrid advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament for the 23rd time in a row.[25] On the last day of the month, goals from Ramos and Dani Carvajal got Madrid a 2–1 win at Alavés.[26]

The game against Espanyol on 7 December ended in a 2–0 win after Raphaël Varane and Benzema scored.[27] Four days later, the last Champions League group stage game at Brugge was won 3–1, with Rodrygo, Vinícius and Modrić scoring the goals.[28] A late goal from Benzema saved Madrid one point in a 1–1 draw at Valencia on 15 December.[29] The season's first Clásico against Barcelona on 18 December resulted in a 0–0 stalemate, with Madrid thoroughly outplaying Barça away from home but failing to convert.[30] Four days later, the last game of the year against Athletic Bilbao also ended 0–0.[31]

The new year started with a 3–0 victory against Getafe on 4 January. The goals were scored by Varane and Modrić plus an own goal.[32] Four days later, Valencia was defeated 3–1 in the semi-final of the 2019–20 Supercopa de España after goals from Kroos, Isco and Modrić.[33] On 12 January, the Supercopa was won 4–1 in a penalty shootout against Atlético Madrid, with the match itself having ended in a 0–0 draw. This marked the eleventh time that Madrid won the trophy.[34] Next, a brace from Casemiro secured three points for Real in a 2–1 victory over Sevilla.[35] Reinier Jesus Carvalho joined Madrid on 20 January 2020.[36] Two days later, in the round of 32 of the 2019–20 Copa del Rey, Madrid defeated Unionistas de Salamanca CF 3–1 with goals from Bale, Brahim Díaz and an own goal to advance to the next round.[37] In the last league game for this month, Madrid beat Valladolid 1–0 at the José Zorrilla Stadium to move to the top of the table and establish a three-point lead over Barcelona. The only goal was scored by Nacho.[38] On 29 January, Real defeated Zaragoza 4–0 to proceed to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. The goals were scored by Varane, Vázquez, Vinícius and Benzema.[39]

The first day of the new month brought another Madrid derby against Atlético. Benzema scored the lone goal of the game to give Real a 1–0 win.[40] Five days later, Madrid lost the Copa del Rey quarter-final match to Sociedad 3–4, with Marcelo, Rodrygo and Nacho scoring the goals in an attempted late comeback. With that result, Madrid's drought in the competition extended to six years.[41] The game against Osasuna on 9 February was won 4–1. Isco, Ramos, Vázquez and Jović scored the goals after Madrid fell behind early.[42] A week later, the game against Celta Vigo ended in a 2–2 draw with a late equalizer, despite Kroos and Ramos giving Real a 2–1 lead.[43] On 22 February, the match against Levante was lost 0–1 due to a late goal.[44] The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Manchester City was lost 1–2. Isco scored the lone goal for Madrid.[45]

On the first day of the month, Real defeated Barcelona 2–0 in the season's second Clásico. Vinícius and Mariano scored the goals, with Madrid regaining the lead position in the standings.[46] A week later, the away game at Betis was lost 1–2, meaning Madrid again slipped to second. Benzema scored the penalty for Real.[47] On 12 March, after a player from Real Madrid's basketball team tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, all players of basketball and football teams alike were forced into quarantine. This superseded the postponements of several matches.[48] On 23 March, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the league was suspended indefinitely.[49]

After a two and a half-month hiatus, it was announced on 31 May that the league would be resumed on 11 June, with all games being played behind closed doors.[50]

In Madrid's first game back after the break on 14 June, Eibar was defeated 3–1 with goals from Kroos, Ramos and Marcelo.[51] Four days later, the game against Valencia ended in a 3–0 victory, with a brace from Benzema and a goal from Asensio.[52] On 21 June, Madrid was able to defeat Real Sociedad by a 2–1 margin, getting back to the top of the table. The goals were scored by Ramos and Benzema.[53] Another three days later, Mallorca was defeated 2–0 with goals from Vinícius and Ramos.[54] A goal from Casemiro secured another three points for Real, as they defeated Espanyol 1–0 on 28 June.[55]

On 2 July, Getafe was defeated 1–0 per a Ramos penalty, which gave Madrid a four-point cushion at the top of the table.[56] The exact same scenario secured Real another victory three days later, against Bilbao.[57] On 10 July, Alavés was defeated 2–0, after Benzema and Asensio scored.[58] Two early goals from Mendy and Benzema secured Madrid their ninth win in a row with a 2–1 victory at Granada. After that game, Real had a four-point lead in the standings with two matches to go.[59] After a narrow 2–1 home victory over Villarreal on 16 July, thanks to a brace from Benzema, Madrid mathematically clinched a record-extending 34th league title. Conversely, this was only their third title since the start of Barcelona's dominance in the 2008–09 season.[60][61] Three days later, the last league game of the season at Leganés was drawn 2–2 with goals from Ramos and Asensio.[62]

After the league was finished, Madrid went on to play the postponed second leg of the Champions League against Manchester City on 7 August. The match was a practical repeat of the first leg, with Madrid losing 1–2 and being eliminated 2–4 on aggregate. The lone goal came from Benzema who scored an equalizer in the first half. This result meant that Real had been knocked out in the round of 16 for the second season running.[63]

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
1	GK		Alphonse Areola	26	EU	Paris Saint-Germain	Loan	Summer	2020	€2M	Real Madrid
3	DF		Éder Militão	20	Non-EU	Porto	Transfer	Summer	2025	€50M	Real Madrid
7	MF		Eden Hazard	28	EU	Chelsea	Transfer	Summer	2024	€115M	Real Madrid
16	MF		James Rodríguez	27	Non-EU	Bayern Munich	End of loan	Summer	2020	Free	Bayern Munich
18	FW		Luka Jović	21	Non-EU	Eintracht Frankfurt	Transfer	Summer	2025	€60M	Real Madrid
23	DF		Ferland Mendy	24	EU	Lyon	Transfer	Summer	2025	€48M	Real Madrid
25	GK		Andriy Lunin	20	Non-EU	Leganés	End of loan	Summer	2024	Free
27	FW		Rodrygo	18	Non-EU	Santos	Transfer	Summer	2025	€45M	Real Madrid
	DF		Théo Hernandez	21	EU	Real Sociedad	End of loan	Summer	2023	Free
	DF		Álvaro Tejero	22	EU	Albacete	End of loan	Summer		Free
	DF		Jesús Vallejo	22	EU	Wolverhampton Wanderers	End of loan	Winter	2021	Free	Wolvesbite
	MF		Alberto Soro	20	EU	Real Zaragoza	Transfer	Summer	2024	€2.5M	Real Zaragoza
	MF		Aleix Febas	23	EU	Albacete	End of loan	Summer		Free
	MF		Mateo Kovačić	25	EU	Chelsea	End of loan	Summer	2021	Free
	MF		Martin Ødegaard	20	Non-EU	Vitesse	End of loan	Summer		Free
	MF		Óscar	21	EU	Leganés	End of loan	Summer		Free
	FW		Borja Mayoral	22	EU	Levante	End of loan	Summer		Free
	FW		Raúl de Tomás	24	EU	Rayo Vallecano	End of loan	Summer		Free
	GK		Andriy Lunin	20	Non-EU	Valladolid	End of loan	Winter		Free	Real Madrid
	MF		Reinier	17	Non-EU	Flamengo	Transfer	Winter	2026	€30M	Real Madrid
	FW		Hugo Vallejo	19	EU	Málaga	Transfer	Winter	2023		Málaga

Total spending: €352.5M

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
1	GK		Keylor Navas	32	EU	Paris Saint-Germain	Transfer	Summer	€15M	Paris Saint-Germain
3	DF		Jesús Vallejo	22	EU	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Loan	Summer	Free	Wolverhampton Wanderers
18	MF		Marcos Llorente	24	EU	Atlético Madrid	Transfer	Summer	€30M	Atlético Madrid
23	DF		Sergio Reguilón	22	EU	Sevilla	Loan	Summer	Free	Sevilla
24	MF		Dani Ceballos	22	EU	Arsenal	Loan	Summer	Free	Arsenal
25	GK		Andriy Lunin	20	Non-EU	Valladolid	Loan	Summer	Free	Valladolid
30	GK		Luca Zidane	21	EU	Racing Santander	Loan	Summer	Free	Racing Santander
	DF		Théo Hernandez	21	EU	Milan	Transfer	Summer	€20M	Milan
	DF		Álvaro Tejero	22	EU	Eibar	Transfer	Summer	Free	Eibar
	MF		Alberto Soro	20	EU	Real Zaragoza	Loan	Summer	Free	Real Zaragoza
	MF		Aleix Febas	23	EU	RCD Mallorca	Transfer	Summer	Free	RCD Mallorca
	MF		Mateo Kovačić	25	EU	Chelsea	Transfer	Summer	€45M	Chelsea
	MF		Takefusa Kubo	18	Non-EU	Mallorca	Loan	Summer	Free	Mallorca
	MF		Martin Ødegaard	20	Non-EU	Real Sociedad	Loan	Summer	Free	Real Sociedad
	MF		Óscar	21	EU	Leganés	Loan	Summer	€0.6M	Leganés
	MF		Lucas Silva	26	Non-EU		Contract terminated	Summer		Marca
	FW		Raúl de Tomás	24	EU	Benfica	Transfer	Summer	€20M	Benfica
	FW		Cristo González	21	EU	Udinese	Transfer	Summer	€1.5M	Udinese Calcio
	FW		Borja Mayoral	22	EU	Levante	Loan	Summer	Free	Levante
	GK		Andriy Lunin	20	Non-EU	Oviedo	Loan	Winter	Free	Real Oviedo
	DF		Álvaro Odriozola	24	EU	Bayern Munich	Loan	Winter	Free	Bayern Munich
	DF		Jesús Vallejo	22	EU	Granada	Loan	Winter	Free	Granada
	FW		Hugo Vallejo	19	EU	Deportivo La Coruña	Loan	Winter		Deportivo La Coruña

Total income: €132.1M Net income: €190.4M

La Liga schedule was announced on 4 July 2019.[70]

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid

28 September 2019 7	Atlético Madrid	0–0	Real Madrid	Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Partey  90+3'	Report	Nacho  22' Varane  69'	Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 67,942 Referee: José Luis González González

Mallorca v Real Madrid

19 October 2019 9	Mallorca	1–0	Real Madrid	Palma
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Junior 7' Sastre  30' Baba  90+4'	Report	Odriozola  19'  74'	Stadium: Son Moix Attendance: 19,503 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas

Valencia v Real Madrid

15 December 2019 16	Valencia	1–1	Real Madrid	Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Soler  38', 78'	Report	Carvajal  77' Jović  90' Benzema 90+5'	Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 44,230 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao

22 December 2019 18	Real Madrid	0–0	Athletic Bilbao	Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Ramos  87'	Report		Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 71,219 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega

Valladolid v Real Madrid

26 January 2020 21	Valladolid	0–1	Real Madrid	Valladolid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Joaquín  10'	Report	Varane  36' Modrić  57' Nacho  76', 78'	Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 23,404 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

Real Madrid v Mallorca

24 June 2020 31	Real Madrid	2–0	Mallorca	Madrid
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Vinícius 19' Ramos  35', 56' Modrić  46' Mendy  80' Kroos  87'	Report	Budimir  8'	Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[note 1] Attendance: 0 Referee: Mario Melero López
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 12 April 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[74] The match was played behind closed doors.

Espanyol v Real Madrid

28 June 2020 32	Espanyol	0–1	Real Madrid	Cornellà de Llobregat
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pedrosa  68'	Report	Casemiro 45' Vinícius  87'	Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 22 April 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[74] The match was played behind closed doors.

Real Madrid v Alavés

10 July 2020 35	Real Madrid	2–0	Alavés	Madrid
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Benzema 11' (pen.) Asensio 50'	Report	Mahmoud  73'	Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano[note 1] Attendance: 0 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 10 May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[74] The match was played behind closed doors.

Madrid joined the tournament in the round of 32, as they had participated in the 2019–20 Supercopa de España.

Unionistas v Real Madrid

22 January 2020 Round of 32	Unionistas	1–3	Real Madrid	Salamanca
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Romero 57',  68'	Report	Bale 18' Góngora 62' (o.g.) Brahim 90+2'	Stadium: Pistas del Helmántico Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mario Melero López

The draw was held on 11 November 2019.[75]

Valencia v Real Madrid

8 January 2020 Semi-final	Valencia	1–3	Real Madrid	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Parejo 90+2' (pen.)	Report	Kroos 15' Isco 39' Modrić 65' Casemiro  88'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 40,877 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano