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Real Madrid Beat Schalke 3-0 in Mourinho Friendly

8/17/2026

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Summary

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Real Madrid beat FC Schalke 04 3-0 in a friendly on 16 August 2026.
Forward Kylian Mbappé scored early and defender Dean Huijsen headed goal fifteen minutes later.
Head coach José Mourinho said arrivals completed thirty sessions and six matches, later arrivals only three or four, lowering intensity.
The win kept Real Madrid unbeaten in four games under José Mourinho and opens 2026-27 season away at Espanyol next Saturday.

History

Historical Context

Real Madrid’s pattern of splurging on stars began under Florentino Pérez’s 2009 return, when record fees brought Kaká and Ronaldo and the club set a 96-point record. José Mourinho, hired in 2010, later delivered the 100-point 2011-12 league triumph. In the 2026 preseason he again reshapes the squad, adding Kylian Mbappé and Dean Huijsen.

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Story summary

Real Madrid beat FC Schalke 04 3-0 in a friendly on 16 August 2026.
Forward Kylian Mbappé scored early and defender Dean Huijsen headed goal fifteen minutes later.
Head coach José Mourinho said arrivals completed thirty sessions and six matches, later arrivals only three or four, lowering intensity.
The win kept Real Madrid unbeaten in four games under José Mourinho and opens 2026-27 season away at Espanyol next Saturday.

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