Real Madrid and Schalke have named their starting sides for their friendly at the German sides Veltin-Arena on Sunday. The 15-time European champions make the trip to Gelsenkirchen to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of the stadium, where Madrid boss Jose Mourinho won the Champions League final with Porto against Monaco in 2004.Madrid have enjoyed a strong pre-season with wins over Leganes, Ferencvaros and Deportivo La Coruna and a draw with Fiorentina and begin their Liga campaign at Espanyol on August 22 (20:30 BST).Schalke won the German second tier last season and start their season away to fourth-tier Hallescher in the German Cup on August 24 (19:45 BST), followed by their league opener at Augsburg six days later (16:30). Table of ContentsSchalke confirmed starting team vs Real MadridMadrid full line up vs SchalkeWhere to watch Schalke v Madrid: TV and online streamsSchalke v Real Madrid statsSchalke confirmed starting team vs Real MadridSchalke starting XI: Loris Karius, Hasan Kurucay, Timo Becker, Ron Schallenberg, Moussa Sylla, Junior Adamu, Dejan Ljubicic, Soufiane El-Faouzi, Adil Aouchiche, Nikola Katic, Vitalie BeckerSchalke substitutes: Kevin Muller, Mertcan Ayhan, Janik Bachmann, Edin Dzeko, Christian Gomis, Dylan Leonard, Finn Porath, Satoshi Tanaka, Luca Vozar, Maximilian WoberMadrid full line up vs SchalkeMadrid make four changes, including Thibaut Courtois return in goal, a debut for Ibrahima Konate in defence, Federico Valverdes reintroduction in midfield and Kylian Mbappe last seasons Liga top scorer coming in up front.Defender Eder Militao, midfielder Thiago Pitarch and forward Rodrygo are all out with knee injuries, as is Ferland Mendy (tendon).Real Madrid starting XI: Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, Federico Valverde, Bernardo Silva, Brahim Diaz, Arda Gler, Vinicius Junior, Kylian MbappeReal Madrid substitutes: Andrii Lunin, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Marc Cucurella, Carlos Espi, Antonio Rudiger, Denzel Dumfries, Yan Diomande, Jorge Cestero, Mario Rivas, Alexis Ciria, Illia VoloshynWhere to watch Schalke v Madrid: TV and online streamsKick-off on Sunday is at 16:00 BST (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). Live coverage in the UK is onDAZN, which costs �15.99 a month, with live streaming on the DAZN app.Schalke v Real Madrid statsSchalke suffered a 4-2 defeat to Sevilla in their only meeting with a Spanish side last season, Moussa Sylla and Mauro Zalazar scoring in front of almost 46,000 fans in a friendly in July 2025 in GelsenkirchenTheir last competitive meeting with a Spanish team was against Madrid in the Champions League last 16 in March 2015, winning 4-3 away but exiting 5-4 on aggregateThat is Schalkes only win over Madrid, losing 6-1 at home and 3-1 away at the same stage of the 2013/14 competition in their other encountersMadrid all-time top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in three of those matches and once in another for a total of seven goals against SchalkeIn competitive games against Spanish teams, Schalkes record is W8 D7 L12, last prevailing in such a match with a 3-1 home victory over Valencia in the 2010/11 Champions League last 16 to complete a 4-2 aggregate winPromoted as champions last season, The Royal Blues won three more matches (21) than any other team in the second tier and had the best defensive record by eight goals, conceding 31 times across 34 league gamesLoris Karius kept two more clean sheets (13) than any other goalkeeper in the division, twice helping Schalke keep four clean sheets across five consecutive matches in the leagueThe last three Spanish clubs to visit Schalke competitively have won, including Athletic Club triumphing 4-2 in the 2011/12 Europa League quarter-finals as part of a tie they won 6-4 on aggregateLos Blancos competitive record against German teams is W44 D16 L26, although they lost both such games last season with a 2-1 home defeat and 4-3 away loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finalsThey had won their preceding four such matches as part of a nine-game unbeaten run against German clubs (W7 D2) Topics Aurelien Tchouameni Bundesliga Dean Huijsen FC Schalke 04 Jose Mourinho Jude Bellingham Kylian Mbapp LaLiga Real Madrid CF Trent Alexander-Arnold Vinicius Jr Vinicius Junior 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 Basel vs Barcelona: Confirmed teams, full line ups as Gordon makes Barca bow Jon Fisher 16th August, 2026 Schalke v Real Madrid: Line-ups, stats and preview Ben Miller 16th August, 2026 Premier League pre season matches: Reports, results, goals Ben Miller 15th August, 2026 Tottenham 3-0 Hoffenheim: Report and result from friendly Ben Miller 15th August, 2026 Chelsea 3-1 Sociedad: Report, result, goals from friendly Ben Miller 15th August, 2026 Tottenham vs Hoffenheim live: Richarlison goal opens scoring in friendly Ben Miller 15th August, 2026
