Kylian Mbappe scored and was booked and Marc Cucurella and Yan Diomande made their Real Madrid debuts as Jose Mourinhos side beat Schalke in a friendly at the Veltin-Arena. Marking the 25th anniversary of the opening of the stadium, where Mourinho won the Champions League final with Porto against Monaco in 2004, Los Blancos took a sixth-minute lead when Mbappe intercepted Ron Schallenbergs misplaced pass and slotted coolly in. Centre-back Dean Huijsen headed in Arda Gulers corner for Madrids second in the 20th minute, with Mbappe booked during the first half for appearing to ignore refereeing instructions before new forward Carlos Espi headed in Alvaro Carreras searching cross at the far post with 33 minutes remaining. Full-back Cucurella and winger Diomande came on five minutes after Espis goal alongside England international Jude Bellingham and new wideman Denzel Dumfries.Table of ContentsSchalke vs Madrid: Mourinho side sign off in styleSchalke team vs Real MadridMadrid team vs SchalkeSchalke v Real Madrid statsSchalke vs Madrid: Mourinho side sign off in styleMadrid had enjoyed a strong pre-season with wins over Leganes, Ferencvaros and Deportivo La Coruna and a draw with Fiorentina, and this victory was their last warm-up before their Liga campaign begins 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).Home manager Miron Muslic had suggested before the game that the prestige friendly was less of a priority than the cup contest.Schalke 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 team vs SchalkeMadrid made four changes, including Thibaut Courtois return in goal, a debut for Ibrahima Konate in defence, Federico Valverdes reintroduction in midfield and Mbappe last seasons Liga top scorer coming in up front.Defender Eder Militao, midfielder Thiago Pitarch and forward Rodrygo were all out with knee injuries, as was 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 VoloshynSchalke 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 2-5 Barcelona: Anthony Gordon helps Barca win friendly Ben Miller 16th August, 2026 Schalke vs Madrid: Confirmed teams, full line ups for pre season friendly Jon Fisher 16th August, 2026 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
