Real Madrid Dominates Final Friendly, Mbappé Returns with a Goal

Real Madrid concluded their pre-season preparations with a convincing 3-0 away victory over newly promoted Bundesliga side Schalke 04. This result means José Mourinho's squad finished their summer friendlies with four wins and one draw.

The Spanish giants were significantly more dangerous in attack and could have secured an even more dominant win, but they squandered numerous excellent opportunities against Loris Karius. Meanwhile, the German side failed to find the net despite registering 15 shots.

Despite this being his first match since the end of the 2026 World Cup, Real's star striker Kylian Mbappé gave his team an early lead in the 6th minute. He intercepted an opponent's back pass to the goalkeeper and slotted the ball past him with a low shot.

In the 20th minute, Dean Huijsen doubled Madrid's advantage, heading home from a corner kick. At halftime, Mbappé was replaced by Carlos Espi, and it was the new signing who sealed the final score in the 57th minute with a header following a cross from Álvaro Carreras.

Real will kick off the new La Liga season with an away fixture against Espanyol next Saturday, while two days later, Schalke will visit amateur side Halle 1896 in the German Cup.