Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid: form, squads and derby preview
Atlético de Madrid host Real Madrid at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday 20 September 2026, in La Liga round 7. Kickoff is 16:15 CEST (14:15 (…)

Real Madrid’s team page presents a concise snapshot of the club, bringing its present-day football picture into focus through personnel, coaching and movement context. It connects the latest names and dates with the wider competitive setting while keeping the narrative compact. The result is a bridge between immediate team information and the continuity behind a club of exceptional scale, capturing a moment in which established stature meets ongoing change. It is a focused introduction to Real Madrid’s sporting profile.
The Real Madrid squad lists 39 players: 17 defenders, 10 midfielders, eight attackers and four goalkeepers. The position split gives the roster a clear defensive, midfield, attacking and goalkeeping structure. The defensive group includes A. Rüdiger, Éder Militão, D. Huijsen, I. Konaté, Marc Cucurella and T. Alexander-Arnold. Midfield options include Bernardo Silva, J. Bellingham, F. Valverde, E. Camavinga, A. Tchouaméni and A. Güler. Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo and Endrick are among the attackers alongside Y. Diomande, Carlos Espí and Ávaro Leiva. T. Courtois and A. Lunin join Sergio Mestre and J. Navarro Jimenez to complete the goalkeeper group.
Xabi Alonso is Real Madrid’s current coach, with his tenure beginning on 1 June 2025. He leads the latest phase of a coaching timeline that places Carlo Ancelotti at the club from June 2021 to May 2025. Before Ancelotti, Zinédine Zidane served from March 2019 to May 2021, preceded by Santiago Solari from October 2018 to March 2019 and Julen Lopetegui from June to October 2018. The succession places Alonso after Ancelotti in the club’s recent chronologyם העבר.
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix | Portugal | 1 July 2026 | |
| Xabier Alonso Olano | Spain | 1 June 2025 | 1 January 2026 |
| Carlo Ancelotti | Italy | 1 June 2021 | 1 May 2025 |
| Zinédine Zidane | France | 1 March 2019 | 1 May 2021 |
| Santiago Hernán Solari Poggio | Argentina | 1 October 2018 | 1 March 2019 |
| Julen Lopetegui Argote | Spain | 1 June 2018 | 1 October 2018 |
| Zinédine Zidane | France | 1 January 2016 | 1 May 2018 |
| Rafael Benítez Maudes | Spain | 1 June 2015 | 1 January 2016 |
| Carlo Ancelotti | Italy | 1 June 2013 | 1 May 2015 |
| José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix | Portugal | 1 July 2010 | 1 June 2013 |
| Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti | Chile | 1 July 2009 | 1 May 2010 |
| Bernd Schuster | Germany | 9 July 2007 | 9 December 2008 |
| Fabio Capello | Italy | 1 July 2006 | 1 June 2007 |
| Juan Ramón López Caro | Spain | 1 December 2005 | 1 May 2006 |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva | Brazil | 1 January 2005 | 1 December 2005 |
| José Antonio Camacho Alfaro | Spain | 1 July 2004 | 1 September 2004 |
| Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz | Mozambique | 1 July 2003 | 1 May 2004 |
| Vicente Del Bosque | Spain | 1 November 1999 | 1 June 2003 |
| Guus Hiddink | Netherlands | 1 July 1998 | 1 March 1999 |
| Fabio Capello | Italy | 1 July 1996 | 1 June 1997 |
Among Real Madrid’s recent arrivals through 5 August 2026, transfers brought in Y. Diomande from RB Leipzig, Carlos Espí from Levante and D. Dumfries from Inter. Marc Cucurella also arrived from Chelsea in a €55 million transfer. I. Konaté and Bernardo Silva joined from Liverpool and Manchester City as free agents. Adrian Arnuncio came from Valladolid on loan, while Mario Martín, Endrick, Reinier, Á. Rodríguez, Yeray Lancha, Mario Camero and Ávaro Leiva returned from loans. Franco Mastantuono was another transfer arrival from River Plate in August 2025.
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Diomande |
RB Leipzig
|
Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| Carlos Espí |
Levante
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| D. Dumfries |
Inter
|
Transfer | 4 July 2026 |
| D. Dumfries |
Inter
|
Transfer | 3 July 2026 |
| Marc Cucurella |
Chelsea
|
€ 55M | 1 July 2026 |
| Bernardo Silva |
Manchester City
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Konaté |
Liverpool
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Bernardo Silva |
Manchester City
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| I. Konaté |
Liverpool
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Endrick |
Lyon
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Mario Martín |
Getafe
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Adrian Arnuncio |
Valladolid
|
Loan | 20 January 2026 |
| Franco Mastantuono |
River Plate
|
Transfer | 14 August 2025 |
| Álvaro Fernández |
Benfica
|
Transfer | 14 July 2025 |
| Mario Martín |
Valladolid
|
N/A | 1 July 2025 |
Among Real Madrid’s recent departures through 6 August 2026, Franco Mastantuono moved to Fiorentina on loan and Endrick left for Lyon on loan. Transfers took César Palacios and Gonzalo García to Fulham, Fran González to Sevilla, V. Valdepenas to Fiorentina and Fran García to Real Betis. Other transfers took Reinier to Atletico-MG, B. Galassi to Lazio and Jacobo Ramón Naveros to Como. Free-agent and free-transfer departures include B. Iglesias Lois, Carlos Rodriguez, M. de Luis, Mario Camero, Lucas Vázquez and Erik Vazquez Granados. Adrian Arnuncio returned to Valladolid after a loan.
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Ceballos |
Real Betis
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| Manuel Ángel |
Fulham
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| David Jiménez |
Oviedo
|
Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
| M. Serrano |
Deportivo La Coruña II
|
Free agent | 25 August 2026 |
| J. Calleja |
CD Coria
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| Franco Mastantuono |
Fiorentina
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| Gonzalo García |
Fulham
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| César Palacios |
Fulham
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| Fran González |
Sevilla
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| Bruno Iglesias |
Karpaty
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| Valde |
Fiorentina
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| B. Iglesias Lois |
Karpaty
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| V. Valdepenas |
Fiorentina
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| B. Iglesias Lois |
Karpaty
|
Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| V. Valdepenas |
Fiorentina
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
Taken together, the listed movements through 6 August 2026 show Real Madrid’s recent activity spanning several forms of arrival and departure rather than one uniform pattern. Incoming activity includes transfers involving Y. Diomande, Carlos Espí, D. Dumfries and Marc Cucurella, the free-agent arrivals of I. Konaté and Bernardo Silva, a loan for Adrian Arnuncio and multiple returns from temporary spells. Outgoing activity likewise mixes transfers, free-agent exits, loans and a return to Valladolid. The overlap in names and dates is notable: Adrian Arnuncio is shown arriving from Valladolid on 20 January 2026 before returning there on 29 June 2026, while Mario Martín returns from Getafe on 29 June 2026 and is listed as transferring back the following day. Endrick also appears as a return from Lyon on 29 June 2026 after a loan departure to the same club on 31 December 2025. Overall, the movement presents a fluid snapshot rather than a complete window balance.
Real Madrid’s recent participation group includes La Liga, UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, the FIFA Club World Cup, Friendlies Clubs and the Super Cup, all with participation recorded through 2025. La Liga appears from 2010 and the Champions League from 2011, while the other four begin between 2014 and 2021. The FIFA Intercontinental Cup and UEFA Super Cup are historical entries ending in 2024, and the International Champions Cup is historical through 2019. The record spans Spain’s league and cup calendar, European competition, global tournaments and exhibition football, with older entries kept distinct from the latest group.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol was founded in Madrid, Spain, in 1902 and has grown into a globally recognised football institution. The club received the “Real” honorific from King Alfonso XIII in 1920, a distinction reflected in the crown above its crest. Its familiar white home kit gives rise to the Los Blancos nickname, while Los Merengues is another longstanding popular name. The badge combines the MCF monogram, royal crown and diagonal band historically associated with Castile, making the visual identity immediately distinctive. The Bernabéu Stadium, in Madrid’s Chamartín district, has been the club’s home since 1947. More than a match venue, it has evolved into a modern entertainment destination, with a retractable roof and hybrid grass surface among its defining features. The training base at Valdebebas, known as Florentino Pérez Sports City, houses the senior team and La Fábrica, the academy that links elite football with youth development. Real Madrid’s culture is built around excellence, leadership, ambition and a sense of universality. Its history is often described through successive golden eras, from the celebrated 1950s side to the Quinta del Buitre generation of the 1980s and later teams assembled around global stars. That blend of inherited standards and international reach helps explain the club’s enduring global appeal. Unlike most major sports franchises, Real Madrid operates through a member-based ownership model. Its club members, known as socios, elect the president, while the member assembly helps oversee operations and major financial decisions, keeping institutional authority tied to membership rather than a single private owner. The result is an unusual combination of democratic tradition, commercial scale and sporting expectation. In Spain, the club is part of La Liga’s founding history and has long been a central institution in the country’s football culture.
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Real Madrid
4 - 1
Leganes
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Real Madrid
2 - 2
Fiorentina
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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1 - 2
Real Madrid
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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0 - 1
Real Madrid
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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0 - 3
Real Madrid
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Espanyol
1 - 2
Real Madrid
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5 / 6 |
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95 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Real Madrid
4 - 1
Real Sociedad
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91 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
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Real Madrid
4 - 0
Malaga
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8 / 19 |
|
92 | 6 | - | 1 |
|
Real Betis
1 - 0
Real Madrid
|
8 / 20 |
|
0% | 13 | 3 | 4 |
|
Real Madrid
2 - 1
Inter
|
8 / 16 |
|
87 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
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Atlético de Madrid host Real Madrid at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday 20 September 2026, in La Liga round 7. Kickoff is 16:15 CEST (14:15 (…)
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