Second Half 🔵⚪ Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid ⚪

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It's all over in Gelsenkirchen! Real Madrid defeats Schalke 04 3-0 and closes out its preseason with an impressive performance at the VELTINS-Arena. Goals from Kylian Mbappé, Dean Huijsen and Carlos Espí secured a convincing victory for José Mourinho's side.

The Spanish giants displayed defensive organization, intensity and tremendous danger on the counterattack, particularly through the pace of Mbappé and Vinícius Jr. Schalke 04 tried to respond and enjoyed more possession during stretches of the second half, but never found a way through Madrid's defensive structure.

Final preseason test successfully completed for Real Madrid ahead of the start of LaLiga.

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GOOOOOOOOOAL FOR REAL MADRID!!! Álvaro Carreras makes a brilliant run forward and delivers a precise cross into the box for Carlos Espí, who makes no mistake and scores the third for the Spanish giants. The new Madrid man delivers once again! Espí continues to take advantage of his opportunities and is emerging as a very intriguing option for José Mourinho's Real Madrid.

🔵⚪ Schalke 04 0-3 Real Madrid ⚪

First Half 🔵⚪ Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid ⚪

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GOOOOOOOOOAL FOR REAL MADRID!!! Dean Huijsen scores with a header! Arda Güler delivers a perfectly placed corner and the Spanish defender rises above the defense to power the ball into the back of the net. José Mourinho's side is in complete control, playing well and quickly extending its advantage in Germany.

🔵⚪ Schalke 04 0-2 Real Madrid ⚪

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GOOOOOOOOOAL FOR REAL MADRID!!! Kylian Mbappé makes no mistake! A costly error from Schalke 04 while playing out from the back leaves the French striker completely alone against Loris Karius. Mbappé keeps his composure and finishes to give José Mourinho's side an early lead!

🔵⚪ Schalke 04 0-1 Real Madrid ⚪

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This match comes with a very special backdrop: Schalke 04 hosts Real Madrid at the VELTINS-Arena as part of the celebrations marking the stadium's 25th anniversary in Gelsenkirchen. The match also represents the final preseason friendly for Real Madrid before the start of LaLiga, making it the last major test for José Mourinho's side before competitive action begins.

🔵⚪ Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid ⚪

Preseason continues for Real Madrid, and this time they travel to Germany for a special occasion. José Mourinho’s side will face Schalke 04 in a friendly that will serve as one of their final tests before the official start of the season.

The match will also be special for the German club. Schalke 04 are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of their stadium against one of Europe’s biggest clubs. They are also preparing for their return to the Bundesliga after earning promotion following three seasons in Germany’s second division.

Real Madrid Continue Fine-Tuning Mourinho’s Machine

Real Madrid enter the match after winning the Trofeo Teresa Herrera with a 1-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruña at Riazor thanks to a goal from Brahim Díaz.

Before that, Los Blancos drew 2-2 against Fiorentina and defeated Ferencvaros 2-1, results that have allowed Mourinho to begin drawing conclusions about his new-look team.

The Portuguese coach has increased the intensity of training sessions in recent days, and this match represents another opportunity to fine-tune both physical and tactical details.

There are also some major additions to the squad. Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Marc Cucurella are now back in Mourinho’s plans for this match after rejoining the group, although it remains to be seen how many minutes they could play.

Another name to watch will be Yan Diomandé, who has also been called up and could play his first minutes in a Real Madrid shirt.

Karius Meets Real Madrid Again

One of the biggest storylines will be in Schalke 04’s goal.

Loris Karius could once again face Real Madrid, a club that inevitably holds a significant place in his career.

The German goalkeeper was between the posts for Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final, when two of his mistakes proved decisive in Real Madrid’s 3-1 victory in Kyiv.

Eight years later, Karius could meet Madrid again, this time wearing a Schalke shirt.

The German side also have experienced players such as Robin Gosens and Edin Džeko, making this an interesting test for the Real Madrid defense.

Schalke 04 Lineup

Real Madrid Lineup

The friendly will provide another opportunity to measure the progress of Mourinho’s new Real Madrid, while it could also give some recently returned players their first minutes of preseason.

Schalke 04 are celebrating a special night at home.

Real Madrid continue preparing for a season in which expectations will once again be extremely high.

And Mourinho continues searching for the definitive version of his team before the matches that really count begin.

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