2018–19 Real Madrid CF season
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| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Florentino Pérez | |||
| Head coach | Julen Lopetegui (until 29 October) Santiago Solari (30 October to 11 March) Zinedine Zidane (from 11 March) | |||
| Stadium | Santiago Bernabéu | |||
| La Liga | 3rd | |||
| Copa del Rey | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| UEFA Super Cup | Runners-up | |||
| FIFA Club World Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Karim Benzema (21) All: Karim Benzema (30) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 80,472 vs Barcelona (27 February 2019) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 44,231 vs Leganés (9 January 2019) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 60,967 | |||
| Biggest win | Viktoria Plzeň 0–5 Real Madrid Real Madrid 6–1 UD Melilla | |||
| Biggest defeat | Barcelona 5–1 Real Madrid | |||
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The 2018–19 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 115th season in existence and the club's 88th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. The season is widely described as one of the worst campaigns in the club's modern history.[1] It was also the first season since 2008–09 without the club's record goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo, who departed for Juventus in the summer of 2018, having won 15 trophies altogether since his debut.
Summary[edit]
Pre-season[edit]
After Zinedine Zidane's departure,[2][3] Madrid announced on 12 June 2018, that Julen Lopetegui would take over the head coaching position.[4]
On 22 June 2018, Madrid announced their first signing of the season, adding Andriy Lunin to the squad.[5] On 5 July 2018, Madrid signed Álvaro Odriozola.[6] Five days later, Madrid agreed to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus for €117 million.[7][8]
Thibaut Courtois joined Madrid on 8 August 2018 from Chelsea,[9] while Mateo Kovačić moved to Chelsea on loan.[10]
August[edit]
The season started on 15 August, with the 2018 UEFA Super Cup against Atlético Madrid. The game was lost 2–4 after extra time. Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos gave Madrid the 2–1 lead which was cancelled out late in the second half. It was Real's first European finals loss after nine consecutive wins.[11] The new La Liga season started with a 2–0 victory against Getafe four days later, with goals from Dani Carvajal and Gareth Bale.[12] Against Girona, Madrid came out with a 4–1 victory from behind, with a brace from Benzema and goals from Ramos and Bale.[13] On 29 August 2018, Mariano Díaz returned to Madrid.[14]
September[edit]
On the first day of the new month, a brace from Benzema and goals from Bale and Ramos secured Madrid three points in a 4–1 win over Leganés.[15] The away game at Athletic Bilbao, on 15 September 2018, ended in a 1–1 draw with the lone goal coming from Isco.[16] Four days later, in the first match of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage, Madrid defeated Roma 3–0 after goals from Bale, Isco and Mariano.[17] Marco Asensio scored the lone goal in a 1–0 win over RCD Espanyol, just three days later.[18] The first defeat of the league season came on 26 September 2018, against Sevilla, with Real losing 0–3.[19] In the first league Madrid derby against Atlético, the match ended in a goalless draw three days later.[20]
October[edit]
On 2 October 2018, the Champions League match at CSKA Moscow ended in a 0–1 loss.[21] Four days later, against Deportivo Alavés, Madrid lost 0–1 again.[22] Their next game was a 1–2 loss against Levante UD on 20 October 2018, with the lone goal coming from Marcelo.[23] The Champions League match against Viktoria Plzeň three days later ended with a 2–1 win with goals from Benzema and Marcelo.[24] Five days later, El Clásico was lost 1–5, with the goal coming from Marcelo. It was Madrid's biggest away defeat to Barcelona since 0–5 in 2010.[25] On 29 October 2018, Lopetegui was sacked and replaced by interim coach Santiago Solari.[26] On the last day of the month, Madrid took on UD Melilla in the Copa del Rey round of 32 first leg and won 4–0 after goals from Benzema, Asensio, Odriozola and Cristo González.[27]
November[edit]
On 3 November 2018, late goals from Vinícius Júnior and Ramos gave Madrid a 2–0 victory over Real Valladolid.[28] Four days later, the return game at Viktoria Plzeň in the Champions League ended with a 5–0 win, Benzema scored a brace and Bale, Casemiro and Toni Kroos each added one goal.[29] Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 4–2 on 11 November 2018, after goals from Benzema, Ramos, Dani Ceballos and an own goal.[30] Solari was upgraded to a full-time head coach on 13 November 2018, after signing a contract through 2021.[31] The away game at SD Eibar on 24 November 2018 was lost 0–3.[32] Three days later, the Champions League match at Roma was won 2–0 by goals from Bale and Lucas Vázquez. With that win, Madrid advanced to the knockout stage.[33]
December[edit]
On the first day of the month, an own goal and a goal from Vázquez secured Madrid three points with a 2–0 win over Valencia CF.[34] The return leg of the Copa del Rey round of 32 tie against Melilla on 6 December 2018 was won 6–1, giving Madrid a 10–1 victory on aggregate. Asensio and Isco scored a brace each, with the remaining goals coming from Vinícius and Javi Sánchez.[35] Three days later, a Bale goal gave Real a 1–0 victory over SD Huesca.[36] On 12 December 2018, Madrid suffered a 0–3 loss against CSKA Moscow on the last matchday of the Champions League group stage.[37] A lone goal by Benzema helped Madrid to win 1–0 against Rayo Vallecano on 15 December 2018.[38] On 19 December 2018, the semi-final of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup was won 3–1 against Kashima Antlers with a hat-trick from Bale.[39] Three days later, Madrid defeated Al-Ain 4–1 in the final after goals from Luka Modrić, Marcos Llorente, Ramos and an own goal.[40]
January[edit]
In the first game of the new year on 3 January 2019, Madrid drew Villarreal 2–2 with goals from Benzema and Raphaël Varane.[41] Three days later, the match against Real Sociedad was lost 0–2.[42] On 6 January 2019, Madrid announced the signing of Brahim Díaz.[43] Goals from Ramos, Vázquez and Vinícius gave Madrid a 3–0 first leg win against Leganés on 9 January 2019 in the Copa del Rey round of 16.[44] On 13 January 2019, a late goal from Ceballos gave Madrid a 2–1 away win against Real Betis after Modrić scored the other goal.[45] Despite a 0–1 loss in the second leg three days later, an aggregate 3–1 victory over Leganés secured Madrid a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.[46] Kiko Casilla joined Leeds United on 17 January 2019.[47] Two days later, Madrid defeated Sevilla 2–0 with goals from Casemiro and Modrić.[48] A brace from Ramos and goals by Vázquez and Benzema helped Madrid to get a 4–2 first leg home victory over Girona in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals of on 24 January.[49] Three days later, Real recorded another 4–2 victory, this time over Espanyol, with two goals from Benzema and goals from Ramos and Bale.[50] On 31 January, Madrid defeated Girona 3–1 away from home to close out the month and progress to the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a 7–3 aggregate victory. Benzema scored a brace and Llorente added another goal.[51]
February[edit]
On 3 February, Madrid won 3–0 against Alavés after goals from Benzema, Vinicius and Mariano.[52] The first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals against Barcelona on 6 February ended with a 1–1 draw after Vázquez initially gave Madrid the lead.[53] Three days later, Real won the derby against Atlético 3–1 after goals from Casemiro, Ramos and Bale to move up to the second place.[54] In the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against AFC Ajax on 13 February, Madrid came away with a 2–1 victory, with Benzema and Asensio scoring the goals.[55] Four days later, Girona defeated Madrid with a score of 2–1, with the lone goal coming from Casemiro. The result meant Atlético had again overtaken Real for the second place.[56] A 2–1 victory over Levante was recorded on 24 February, after goals from Benzema and Bale, both being penalties.[57] Three days later, Madrid was knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Barcelona after a 0–3 second leg defeat, resulting in a 1–4 aggregate loss.[58]
March[edit]
The league Clásico took place on 2 March and was lost 0–1.[59] Three days later, Madrid suffered a 1–4 home defeat in the return leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Ajax and was eliminated 3–5 on aggregate to end their 3–year European reign.[60] On 10 March, the game against Valladolid was won 4–1 after a brace from Benzema and goals from Varane and Modrić.[61] Zidane returned as the head coach the next day while Solari was sacked.[62] On 16 March, Celta Vigo was defeated 2–0 with goals from Isco and Bale.[63] On the last day of the month, goals from Isco, Ceballos and a late one from Benzema secured Madrid three points in a 3–2 win over Huesca.[64]
April[edit]
On 3 April, the away game at Valencia was lost 1–2, with the lone goal coming from Benzema in added time.[65] Three days later, a brace from Benzema secured Madrid a 2–1 win over Eibar.[66] On 15 April, Madrid got a 1–1 draw at Leganés with a goal from Benzema.[67] A hat-trick from Benzema secured Madrid a 3–0 win over Athletic Bilbao on 21 April 2019.[68] On 25 April, Madrid was held to a scoreless draw at Getafe.[69] Three days later, the away game at Vallecano was lost 0–1.[70]
May[edit]
On 5 May, Madrid defeated Villarreal 3–2 with a brace from Mariano and a goal from Jesús Vallejo.[71] A week later, the away game at Real Sociedad was lost 1–3, with the lone goal coming from Brahim Díaz. With that result, Real Madrid was confirmed to finish no higher than third in the league standings.[72] The last game of the season was lost 0–2 at home to Real Betis on 19 May 2019, marking an end to a disastrous campaign.[73] Real finished the season with the worst points total since 2001–02 and worst goal difference since 1999–2000.[74] A day later, Kroos signed a new contract until 2023.[75]
Players[edit]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Keylor Navas | 32 | EU | 2014 | 162 | 0 | 2020 | €10M | |
| 2 | DF |  | Dani Carvajal | 27 | EU | 2013 | 236 | 5 | 2022 | €6.5M | Originally from youth system |
| 3 | DF | | Jesús Vallejo | 22 | EU | 2015 | 19 | 1 | 2021 | €6M | |
| 4 | DF | | Sergio Ramos (captain) | 33 | EU | 2005 | 606 | 84 | 2021 | €28M | |
| 5 | DF |  | Raphaël Varane (3rd VC) | 26 | EU | 2011 | 276 | 12 | 2022 | €10M | |
| 6 | DF | | Nacho | 29 | EU | 2012 | 190 | 9 | 2020 | Youth system | |
| 7 | FW |  | Mariano | 25 | EU | 2018 | 32 | 9 | 2023 | €23M | Originally from youth system |
| 8 | MF |  | Toni Kroos | 29 | EU | 2014 | 233 | 13 | 2023 | €25M | |
| 9 | FW | | Karim Benzema (2nd VC) | 31 | EU | 2009 | 465 | 222 | 2021 | €35M | |
| 10 | MF |  | Luka Modrić | 33 | EU | 2012 | 294 | 17 | 2020 | €30M | |
| 11 | FW |  | Gareth Bale | 29 | EU | 2013 | 226 | 102 | 2022 | €100.8M | |
| 12 | DF |  | Marcelo (VC) | 31 | EU | 2007 (Winter) | 486 | 36 | 2022 | €6.5M | |
| 14 | MF | | Casemiro | 27 | Non-EU | 2013 | 192 | 18 | 2021 | €6M | |
| 15 | MF |  | Federico Valverde | 20 | Non-EU | 2016 | 24 | 0 | 2021 | €6M | |
| 17 | FW | | Lucas Vázquez | 27 | EU | 2015 | 181 | 21 | 2021 | €1M | Originally from youth system |
| 18 | MF | | Marcos Llorente | 24 | EU | 2015 | 39 | 2 | 2021 | Youth system | |
| 19 | DF | | Álvaro Odriozola | 23 | EU | 2018 | 22 | 1 | 2024 | €30M | |
| 20 | MF | | Marco Asensio | 23 | EU | 2014 | 136 | 27 | 2023 | €3.9M | |
| 21 | MF | | Brahim Díaz | 19 | EU | 2019 | 11 | 1 | 2025 | €17M | |
| 22 | MF | | Isco | 27 | EU | 2013 | 278 | 48 | 2022 | €27M | |
| 23 | DF | | Sergio Reguilón | 22 | EU | 2018 | 22 | 0 | 2020 | Youth system | |
| 24 | MF | | Dani Ceballos | 22 | EU | 2017 | 56 | 5 | 2024 | €16.5M | |
| 25 | GK |  | Thibaut Courtois | 27 | EU | 2018 | 34 | 0 | 2025 | €35M | |
| 28 | FW | | Vinícius Júnior | 18 | Non-EU | 2018 | 31 | 4 | 2025 | €45M | |
| 30 | GK | | Luca Zidane | 21 | EU | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2021 | Youth system |
- Last updated: 19 May 2019
- Source: realmadrid.com
- Ordered by squad number.
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | FW | | Mariano | 25 | EU | Lyon | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | €23M | Real Madrid CF |
| 15 | MF | | Federico Valverde | 19 | Non-EU | Real Madrid Castilla | Promoted | Summer | 2021 | Free | |
| 19 | DF | | Álvaro Odriozola | 22 | EU | Real Sociedad | Transfer | Summer | 2024 | €30M | Real Madrid CF |
| 25 | GK | | Thibaut Courtois | 26 | EU |  Chelsea | Transfer | Summer | 2024 | €35M | Real Madrid CF |
| 28 | FW | | Vinícius Júnior | 18 | Non-EU | Flamengo | Transfer | Summer | 2023 | €45M | Real Madrid CF |
| GK |  | Andriy Lunin | 19 | EU | Zorya Luhansk | Transfer | Summer | 2024 | €8.5M | Real Madrid CF | |
| DF |  | Fábio Coentrão | 30 | EU | Sporting CP | End of Loan | Summer | 2019 | Free | ||
| DF |  | Philipp Lienhart | 21 | EU | SC Freiburg | End of Loan | Summer | 2018 | Free | ||
| MF | | Omar Mascarell | 25 | EU | Eintracht Frankfurt | Buy-Back clause | Summer | 2018 | €4M | ||
| MF |  | Martin Ødegaard | 19 | EU |  SC Heerenveen | End of Loan | Summer | 2021 | Free | ||
| MF | | Lucas Torró | 23 | EU | Osasuna | Buy-Back clause | Summer | 2018 | €1.75M | ||
| FW | | Raúl de Tomás | 23 | EU | Real Madrid Castilla | Promoted | Summer | 2023 | Free | ||
| 21 | MF | | Brahim Díaz | 19 | EU | Manchester City | Transfer | Winter | 2025 | €17M | Real Madrid CF |
Total spending: 
€163.25M
Out[edit]
Total income: 
€132.5M Net income: €30.75M
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
| 31 July 2018[76][77] 1 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Miami Gardens, United States |
| 20:05 EDT | Report | Benzema  45+3' | Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 64,141 Referee: Allen Chapman (United States) |
| 4 August 2018[77] 2 | Real Madrid | 3–1 |  Juventus | Landover, United States |
| 18:05 EDT | Report |
| Stadium: FedExField Attendance: 71,597 Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States) |
| 7 August 2018[77] 3 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Roma | East Rutherford, United States |
| 20:05 EDT | Report | Strootman 83' | Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 51,528 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
| 11 August 2018[78] 4 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Milan | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 | Report | Higuaín 4' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 54,294[79] Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
Competitions[edit]
Times from 1 July to 27 October 2018 and from 31 March to 30 June 2019 are UTC+2, from 28 October 2018 to 30 March 2019 UTC+1.
Overview[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 19 August 2018 | 19 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | Third place | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 55.26 |
| Copa del Rey | 31 October 2018 | 27 February 2019 | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 62.50 |
| Champions League | 19 September 2018 | 5 March 2019 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 62.50 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 15 August 2018 | 15 August 2018 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 19 December 2018 | 22 December 2018 | Semi-finals | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Total | 57 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 108 | 71 | +37 | 57.89 | ||||
Last updated: 19 May 2019
Source: Soccerway
La Liga[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 76 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 68 | |
| 4 | Valencia | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | |
| 5 | Getafe | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 59[a] | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[80]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Getafe finished ahead of Sevilla on head-to-head points: Sevilla 0–2 Getafe, Getafe 3–0 Sevilla.
- ^ Since the winners of the 2018–19 Copa del Rey, Valencia, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
Last updated: 19 May 2019.
Source: LaLiga
Result round by round[edit]
Matches[edit]
| 19 August 2018 1 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Getafe | Madrid |
| 22:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 48,346 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
| 26 August 2018 2 | Girona | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Girona |
| 22:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 13,383 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 1 September 2018 3 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Leganés | Madrid |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 59,255 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 15 September 2018 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 46,551 Referee: José González González |
| 22 September 2018 5 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Espanyol | Madrid |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,034 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 26 September 2018 6 | Sevilla | 3–0 | Real Madrid | Seville |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 40,972 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 29 September 2018 7 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 78,562 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 6 October 2018 8 | Alavés | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 17,329 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 20 October 2018 9 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Levante | Madrid |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Marcelo 72',  90+4' | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 63,762 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 28 October 2018 10 | Barcelona | 5–1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 90,985 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 3 November 2018 11 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Valladolid | Madrid |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,120 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 11 November 2018 12 | Celta Vigo | 2–4 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 21,184 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 24 November 2018 13 | Eibar | 3–0 | Real Madrid | Eibar |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Bale 44' | Stadium: Ipurua Attendance: 6,458 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 1 December 2018 14 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Valencia | Madrid |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 69,653 Referee: José González González |
| 9 December 2018 15 | Huesca | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Huesca |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 7,341 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 15 December 2018 16 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Madrid |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Benzema 13' | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 55,229 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 3 January 2019 17 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,903 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes | ||
| Note: The match was scheduled for 22 December 2018, but moved because of Madrid's involvement in the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup. | ||||
| 6 January 2019 18 | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 53,412 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 13 January 2019 19 | Real Betis | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Seville |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 52,992 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 19 January 2019 20 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Sevilla | Madrid |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,507 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 27 January 2019 21 | Espanyol | 2–4 | Real Madrid | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 20,910 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 3 February 2019 22 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Alavés | Madrid |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 53,132 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 9 February 2019 23 | Atlético Madrid | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 67,804 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
| 17 February 2019 24 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Girona | Madrid |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,170 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 24 February 2019 25 | Levante | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 22,067 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
| 2 March 2019 26 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 78,819 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 10 March 2019 27 | Valladolid | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 21,915 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 16 March 2019 28 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 61,971 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 31 March 2019 29 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Huesca | Madrid |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 49,293 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
| 3 April 2019 30 | Valencia | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 44,274 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 6 April 2019 31 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Eibar | Madrid |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Benzema 59', 81' | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 50,355 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 15 April 2019 32 | Leganés | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Leganés |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Silva 45' | Report | Stadium: Municipal de Butarque Attendance: 11,638 Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
| 21 April 2019 33 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 60,566 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 25 April 2019 34 | Getafe | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Getafe |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 13,135 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 28 April 2019 35 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 13,130 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 5 May 2019 36 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 46,294 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 12 May 2019 37 | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 27,322 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 19 May 2019 38 | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 56,900 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
Copa del Rey[edit]
Round of 32[edit]
| 31 October 2018 First leg | Melilla | 0–4 | Real Madrid | Melilla |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+1) | Chakla 11' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro Attendance: 7,212 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 6 December 2018 Second leg | Real Madrid | 6–1 (10–1 agg.) | Melilla | Madrid |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Qasmi 81' (pen.) | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 55,243 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
Round of 16[edit]
| 9 January 2019 First leg | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Leganés | Madrid |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 44,231 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 16 January 2019 Second leg | Leganés | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | Real Madrid | Leganés |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque Attendance: 9,437 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 24 January 2019 First leg | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Girona | Madrid |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 50,865 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 31 January 2019 Second leg | Girona | 1–3 (3–7 agg.) | Real Madrid | Girona |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 14,158 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 6 February 2019 First leg | Barcelona | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 92,008 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 27 February 2019 Second leg | Real Madrid | 0–3 (1–4 agg.) | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 80,472 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
UEFA Champions League[edit]
Madrid joined the competition in the group stage.[81]
Group stage[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | ROM | PLZ | CSKA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| 2 | Roma | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | 0–2 | — | 5–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  Viktoria Plzeň | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 7[a] | Transfer to Europa League | 0–5 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 |  CSKA Moscow | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7[a] | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
| 19 September 2018 1 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Roma | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 69,251 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |