Moise Keans second-half header denied Real Madrid victory as Fiorentina recovered from 2-0 behind to earn a draw in a friendly at Klagenfurts Worthersee Stadion on Saturday. Endrick returning from the World Cup 2026 with Brazil finished smartly on the turn to put the La Liga club ahead in the 12th minute before 18-year-old winger Alexis Ciria followed suit 12 minutes later.Roberto Piccoli rifled in from a tight angle to halve the deficit with four minutes of the first half remaining and La Viola levelled 13 minutes after the restart when former Juventus and Everton forward Kean met Nicolo Fagiolis cross in clinical fashion.The result is the first time Jose Mourinho has failed to win since his return for a second spell at Madrid, having overseen two friendly victories in July.Table of ContentsReal Madrid vs Fiorentina: Mourinho hints at startersReal Madrid team vs FiorentinaFiorentina team vs Real MadridReal Madrid vs Fiorentina statsReal Madrid vs Fiorentina: Mourinho hints at startersNew Fiorentina head coach Fabio Grosso will have been as pleased by his sides comeback as he would have been concerned by their poor start, replacing former Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea with Oliver Christensen at half-time.Mourinho did not make his first change until he brought on Jorge Cestero for Ciria in the 64th minute, perhaps indicating that the Portuguese sees the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Endrick as starters.New forward Carlos Espi, who joined Madrid from Levante for around �21.4 million on Thursday, came off the bench in the 75th minute.Real Madrid team vs FiorentinaMadrid were without a host of first-team stars following their involvement at the World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ibrahima Konate and Marc Cucurella yet to return to training.Antonio Rudiger and Endrick rejoined the squad after their post-World Cup breaks but the defender was not involved.Real Madrid starting XI: Andriy Lunin, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joan Martinez, Mario Rivas, Alvaro Carreras, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Arda Guler, Denzel Dumfries, Alexis Ciria, EndrickReal Madrid substitutes: Sergio Mestre, Javi Navarro, Carlos Espi, Lamini Fati, Jesus Fortea, Jorge Cestero, Pablo Lacosta, Aimar Garcia, Daniel Yanez, JacoboFiorentina team vs Real MadridNew Fiorentina centre-back or left-back Victor Valdepenas, 19, has joined from Madrids academy but was not part of their matchday squad.Grosso has been rebuilding La Violas defence, with the likes of Pietro Comuzzo and Matias Moreno leaving since the end of last season.Fiorentina starting XI: David de Gea, Alex Jimenez, Radu Dragusin, Viery, Luca Ranieri, Rolando Mandragora, Christ Inao Oulai, Dear Ndour, Arthur Atta, Albert Gudmundsson, Roberto PiccoliFiorentina substitutes: Luca Lezzerini, Eman Kospo, Nicolo Fagioli, Oliver Christensen, Riccardo Braschi, Lapo Deli, Moise Kean, Niccolo Fortini, Dodo, Valde, Giovanni Fabbian, Federico Croci, Brando Mazzeo, Alessandro PerrottiReal Madrid vs Fiorentina statsReal Madrid had won two of their previous three meetings with Fiorentina, including a 2-1 victory in their most recent encounter at home in 2017Blancos all-time top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in that friendly at the Bernabeu, where all of the goals came during the first halfThey played against one Italian club competitively last season, beating Juventus 1-0 at home through Jude Bellinghams goal during the league phase of the Champions LeagueOf the 86 times Madrid have faced Italian clubs in competitive matches, their record is W48 D11 L27Fiorentina had played three previous friendlies this summer, beating Gubbio and Watford but losing to Queens Park RangersThey lost to Spanish side Betis 4-3 on aggregate after extra time in the 2023/24 Conference League semi-finalsOf their 16 competitive encounters with Spanish clubs, Fiorentinas record is W2 D5 L9, going winless in six such games since a 1-0 home win over Valencia in March 2000Having come through Atletico Madrids youth ranks, De Gea spent the first three years of his career with Madrids city rivalsThe 35-year-old faced Madrid for the first time since joining Fiorentina in 2024 Topics ACF Fiorentina Jose Mourinho LaLiga Moise Kean Real Madrid CF Serie A Trent Alexander-Arnold Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Girona vs Arsenal: Confirmed teams, full line ups for pre season friendly Ben Miller 1st August, 2026 Girona v Arsenal: Time, where to watch, line ups, stats and preview Ben Miller 1st August, 2026 Real Madrid vs Fiorentina live: Teams and full line ups for pre season friendly Ben Miller 1st August, 2026 Real Madrid vs Fiorentina: Line-ups, stats and preview for pre-season clash Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026 Barcelona boss Flick backs Gordon but talks up Rashford: Ill miss him Ben Miller 31st July, 2026 Birmingham City 2-2 Barcelona (3-2 on penalties): Report and result Ben Miller 31st July, 2026
