Jose Mourinho officially makes his return to the touchline with Real Madrid as Los Blancos begin their 2026/27 La Liga campaign on the road in Catalonia against Espanyol on Saturday.

Carlos Espi scores late to snatch a win for Real Madrid after Alex Calatrava had levelled Jude Bellingham's opener.

The midfielder will arrive as a Castilla player with the option to train with the first team under the orders of José Mourinho.

Real Madrid will play its first game of the 2026-27 season in La Liga away to Espanyol. Real Madrid will play its first game of the new season today, August 22, 2026, in La Liga against Espanyol. Real Madrid will be the away team as the game today will be played at RCDE Stadium.

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Vinícius Júnior took centre stage again with the winner that secured Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over Benfica and safe passage to the last 16 of the Champions League.

Schalke vs Real Madrid live score, results, updates, stats, lineups and key moments from today's club friendly in Germany fixture

FC Barcelona great Carles Puyol and former Real Madrid forward Steve McManaman believe this year's La Liga race will come down to the usual suspects.

Defending champion FC Barcelona and Lamine Yamal kick off the Spanish LaLiga campaign with a road matchup against Elche today – Sunday, Aug. 23 – at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero. You can watch this match free on multiple streaming services.