2022–23 Real Madrid CF season
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| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Real Madrid celebrating their 20th Copa del Rey on 6 May 2023 | ||||
| President | Florentino Pérez | |||
| Head coach | Carlo Ancelotti | |||
| Stadium | Santiago Bernabéu | |||
| La Liga | 2nd | |||
| Copa del Rey | Winners | |||
| Supercopa de España | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Super Cup | Winners | |||
| FIFA Club World Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Karim Benzema (19) All: Karim Benzema (31) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 68,000 vs Atlético Madrid | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 44,319 vs Elche | |||
| Average home league attendance | 56,649 | |||
| Biggest win | Real Madrid 6–0 Valladolid | |||
| Biggest defeat | Manchester City 4–0 Real Madrid | |||
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The 2022–23 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 119th season in existence and the club's 92nd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Madrid participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España, and the UEFA Champions League. As the reigning European champions, they contested the UEFA Super Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt, winning 2–0 and claiming a record-equalling fifth title, and then went on to win a record-extending fifth FIFA Club World Cup title in February 2023.
Real Madrid did not play any official matches between 10 November and 30 December due to a mid-season break in accommodation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. La Liga was suspended after matchday 14,[1] and the Champions League group stage wrapped up earlier than usual, at the beginning of November.[2]
This season was the first since 2005–06 without Marcelo, who departed as a free agent in the summer, first since 2012–13 without Gareth Bale and Isco, the first since 2018–19 without the Serbian forward Luka Jović, who departed to Fiorentina, and the first season since 2014–15 without Casemiro, who departed to Manchester United.
Kits[edit]
          Home |  Home alt.[n1 1] |      Away |     Third |      Goalkeeper 1 |     Goalkeeper 2 |     Goalkeeper 3 |
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Summary[edit]
Pre-season[edit]
On 1 June, right after the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, the club announced the departures of Isco and Gareth Bale due to the expiration of their contracts, both players having spent nine seasons playing for Los Blancos.[4][5] On 2 June, Madrid announced the arrival of Antonio Rüdiger on a free transfer from Chelsea, with the German signing a four-year deal.[6] On 8 June, Luka Modrić renewed his contract with Real Madrid until 2023.[7] Three days later, Madrid announced the signing of Aurélien Tchouaméni from Monaco, penning a six-year contract with the player.[8] On 12 June, Madrid announced the departure of the team's captain, Marcelo, after 15 years of service; he won 25 titles with Real Madrid, more than any other player in the history of the club.[9][10] On 8 July, the club announced that they had reached an agreement with Fiorentina for the permanent transfer of Luka Jović.[11] Eleven days later, Madrid announced the departure of Takefusa Kubo to Real Sociedad.[12] On 1 August, Borja Mayoral left the club to join Getafe on a permanent transfer.[13]
August[edit]
On 10 August, Real Madrid opened the season with a 2–0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup. David Alaba and Karim Benzema scored the goals, with the latter breaking the tie with Raúl and becoming the club's outright second-highest goalscorer. The win marked Madrid's fifth European Super Cup title, a tournament record shared with Milan and Barcelona.[14] Four days later, Lucas Vázquez and Alaba scored two second-half goals, as Madrid started their La Liga title defense with a 2–1 win at Almería.[15] On 19 August, the club announced an agreement with Manchester United on the transfer of Casemiro, who spent nine years at Real Madrid and won 18 trophies.[16] On 20 August, Celta Vigo was beaten 4–1 on the road, with Benzema, Luka Modrić, Vinícius Júnior and Federico Valverde on the scoresheet.[17] Eight days later, a goal from Vinícius and a late Benzema brace got Madrid a 3–1 win at Espanyol, their third straight away win.[18]
September[edit]
On the third day of the new month, goals from Vinícius and Rodrygo secured Madrid a 2–1 win over Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabéu, ending a five-year winless and goalless home run against Los Verdiblancos.[19] On 6 September, Madrid faced Celtic away from home in the first match of the UEFA Champions League and won 3–0, with Vinícius, Modrić and Eden Hazard scoring the goals.[20] Five days later, a strike from Valverde and goals from Vinícius, Rodrygo and Rüdiger, a debut one for the German, earned Real a 4–1 home victory over Mallorca.[21] On 14 September, Madrid defeated RB Leipzig 2–0 at home on matchday 2 of the Champions League, thanks to goals from Valverde and Marco Asensio.[22] Four days later, Rodrygo and Valverde scored two first-half goals for a 2–1 away win against Atlético Madrid in the Madrid derby.[23]
October[edit]
After the international break, play resumed on 2 October and Madrid's winning run came to an end after a 1–1 home draw against Osasuna, with Vinícius scoring the only goal for the team.[24] Three days later, goals from Rodrygo and Vinícius gave Madrid a 2–1 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the third matchday of the Champions League.[25] On 8 October, Madrid registered a 1–0 win at Getafe, with the lone goal being scored by Éder Militão in the third minute.[26] Three days later, Real played Shakhtar Donetsk in a Champions League game in Poland and came away with a 1–1 draw, thanks to an injury time goal from Rüdiger, which also officially qualified them for the round of 16.[27] On 16 October, Madrid won the first El Clásico of the season, beating Barcelona 3–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu with goals from Benzema, Valverde and Rodrygo.[28] Three days later, Madrid defeated Elche 3–0 away from home, with Valverde, Benzema and Asensio on the scoresheet.[29] On 22 October, Sevilla was beaten at the Bernabéu, as goals from Modrić, Vázquez and Valverde gave Madrid a suffered 3–1 victory.[30] Three days later, Madrid got defeated 2–3 in an away Champions League game against RB Leipzig, with the two goals being scored by Vinícius and Rodrygo. This loss was their first in the season, also ending the team's twenty-game unbeaten streak.[31] On 30 October, Madrid dropped points against Girona at home. The game ended tied at 1–1, with Vinícius initially giving Real the lead before Cristhian Stuani equalised it with a penalty for the guests.[32]
November[edit]
On the second day of the new month, Real Madrid produced a 5–1 home victory over Celtic in the Champions League and advanced to the round of 16 as group winners. Modrić, Rodrygo, Asensio, Vinícius and Valverde each scored one goal.[33] On 7 November, the league match at Rayo Vallecano ended in a 2–3 loss, as Madrid gave away the league's number one spot to their rivals Barcelona. Modrić and Militão scored to give Madrid a temporary 2–1 lead. This was Real's first La Liga loss of the season.[34] Three days later, Madrid managed to beat Cádiz in their last game before the World Cup break, winning 2–1 at home after Militão's header and a strike from Toni Kroos.[35]
December[edit]
Ancelotti's side returned to action on 30 December after a 1.5 month break for the World Cup and managed to beat Real Valladolid away 2–0 in what was the only match of the month, with Benzema scoring a late brace to end the year on a high.[36]
January[edit]
The new year kicked off with the start of the Copa del Rey on 3 January, which Madrid joined in the round of 32. The team travelled to fourth-tier Cacereño, winning there 1–0, thanks to a solo Rodrygo goal, and progressing to the round of 16.[37] Four days later, Madrid lost 1–2 in the away league match against Villarreal, with the only goal coming from Benzema.[38] On 11 January, Madrid defeated Valencia 4–3 in a penalty shootout of the first 2022–23 Supercopa de España semi-final to advance to the final, after the extra time ended 1–1, as Benzema scored the only goal for Ancelotti's team.[39] On 15 January, Madrid suffered a 1–3 defeat in the Supercopa de España final against Barcelona, with the only goal coming from a Benzema strike in injury time. This was Real's first Clásico loss in a Spanish Super Cup match since August 2012.[40] Four days later, Madrid progressed to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, thanks to a 3–2 comeback win over Villarreal, trailing 0–2 at half-time. The goals came from Vinícius, Militão and Dani Ceballos, as Real ended a six-match winless run at the Estadio de la Cerámica.[41] On 22 January, Benzema and Kroos scored two goals to give Madrid a 2–0 El Viejo Clásico win at Athletic Bilbao.[42] Four days later, Madrid produced a comeback versus Atlético Madrid at home, winning 3–1 to book their place in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, thanks to a score-equaling Rodrygo shot and overtime goals from Benzema and Vinícius.[43] On 29 January, Madrid's home game against Real Sociedad ended in a goalless stalemate, as Real failed to score for the first time in the season.[44]
February[edit]
The month began for Madrid on 2 February, after Asensio and Vinícius scored twice in the second half for a 2–0 win over Valencia at the Bernabéu.[45] Three days later, Madrid suffered their third league defeat of the season, losing 0–1 away to Mallorca.[46] On 8 February, goals from Vinícius, Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas, a debut one for the club's academy player, helped Madrid to take a smashing 4–1 victory over Al Ahly in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup.[47] Three days later, Madrid claimed a record-extending fifth Club World Cup title, beating Al-Hilal 5–3 in the final, with braces from Vinícius and Valverde and a Benzema goal.[48] On 15 February, Madrid got a 4–0 home win over Elche, with Asensio, Benzema twice from the penalty spot and Modrić all on the scoresheet.[49] Three days later, two late goals from Valverde and Asensio earned Madrid a 2–0 league win at Osasuna.[50] On 21 February, Madrid met Liverpool at the Anfield in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Trailing 0–2 in the very beginning of the match, Real managed to take a crushing 5–2 comeback victory, after two first-half goals from Vinícius were followed up by a Militão header and a brace from Benzema.[51] Four days later, the third Madrid derby of the season against Atlético Madrid ended in a 1–1 draw at the Bernabéu, thanks to an equalizer by academy player Álvaro Rodríguez, who scored his debut goal for the first team.[52]
March[edit]
On the second day of the new month, the third Clásico of the season was lost 0–1 to Barcelona at home in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, with an own goal from Militão being the only goal of the match.[53] Three days later, Madrid dropped points in a 0–0 away draw against Real Betis.[54] On 11 March, Madrid ended their three-match winless streak, beating Espanyol 3–1 at home, thanks to goals from Vinícius, Militão and Asensio.[55] Four days later, the home leg of the Champions League round of 16 was won 1–0 (6–2 on aggregate), with a Benzema goal sending Madrid through to the quarter-finals.[56] On 19 March, the crucial league Clásico was lost 1–2 away from home, with Real having opened the scoring via an own goal.[57]
April[edit]
Madrid kicked off the month with a 6–0 home win over Real Valladolid, as goal from Rodrygo and Benzema first-half hat-trick were followed by strikes from Asensio and Vázquez.[58] On 5 April, Real achieved a 4–0 away victory over Barcelona in the return leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals and advanced to the final for the first time since 2014. Vinícius opened the scoring and Benzema then got his second hat-trick in a row.[59] The final scoreline marked the first time that Madrid had scored at least four goals against Barcelona in any competition since a 4–1 La Liga victory in May 2008, and for the first time at the Camp Nou since a 5–1 league win in January 1963.[60] Three days later, Madrid suffered a 2–3 home loss to Villarreal, despite having been 2–1 up after an own goal and a Vinícius strike.[61] On 12 April, Madrid hosted Chelsea at home in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals and beat the English side 2–0, as Benzema and Asensio got on the scoresheet.[62] Three days later, goals from Nacho and Asensio gave Madrid a 2–0 away league win over Cádiz.[63] On 18 April, Madrid played the Champions League quarter-finals return leg against Chelsea, getting another 2–0 win and progressing to the semi-finals 4–0 on aggregate, thanks to a Rodrygo brace.[64] Four days later, Ancelotti's side managed to beat Celta Vigo 2–0 at the Bernabéu with goals from Asensio and Militão.[65] On 25 April, Madrid suffered a 2–4 away defeat against Girona, with the goals being scored by Vinícius and Vazquez.[66] Four days later, Benzema scored another first-half hat-trick, which was followed by a goal from Rodrygo, as Madrid sealed a 4–2 home win over Almería.[67]
May[edit]
The month began on a sour note on 2 May, when Real was beaten 0–2 by Real Sociedad at the Anoeta and dropped down to third place in the La Liga standings.[68] But, fortunes improved four days later, when a brace from Rodrygo helped Madrid to triumph 2–1 over Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville for their first La Copa in 9 years, and Ancelotti's second with the club.[69] On 9 May, Madrid hosted Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals first leg, rematching the last season's encounter at the same stage of the competition. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, as Vinícius scored a wondergoal from outside the box.[70] Four days later, an Asensio goal secured three points against Getafe.[71] On 17 May, the return leg of the Champions League semi-final against Manchester City was played and Real were beaten by a scoreline of 0–4, knocking them out of the competition.[72] Four days later, Madrid lost an away game versus Valencia 0–1.[73] On 24 May, Ancelotti's team managed to beat Rayo Vallecano 2–1 at home, as Benzema and Rodrygo got on the scoresheet.[74] A Rodrygo brace secured Madrid three points in a 2–1 win at Sevilla on 27 May.[75]
June[edit]
In the last game of the season, on 4 June, Benzema scored his last goal for the club as the match against Athletic Bilbao ended in a 1–1 draw, which settled Madrid at the second place in the league.[76]
Players[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | DF |  Víctor Chust | Cádiz | End of loan | [77] |
| DF | Álvaro Odriozola |  Fiorentina | [78] | ||
| DF |  Antonio Rüdiger |  Chelsea | Free transfer | [79] | |
| MF |  Takefusa Kubo | Mallorca | End of loan | [80] | |
| MF |  Reinier | Borussia Dortmund | [81] | ||
| MF |  Aurélien Tchouaméni | Monaco | Transfer | [82] | |
| FW | Borja Mayoral | Getafe | End of loan | [83][84] | |
| 12 January 2023 | MF | Antonio Blanco | Cádiz | Loan termination | [85] |
Out[edit]
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Marcelo |  Olympiacos | End of contract | [86][87] |
| MF | Isco | Sevilla | [88][89] | ||
| FW |  Gareth Bale |  Los Angeles | [90][91] | ||
| 6 July 2022 | DF | Víctor Chust | Cádiz | Transfer | [92] |
| 8 July 2022 | FW |  Luka Jović | Fiorentina | [93] | |
| 12 July 2022 | DF | Mario Gila | Lazio | [94] | |
| 19 July 2022 | MF | Takefusa Kubo | Real Sociedad | [95] | |
| 21 July 2022 | DF | Sergio Santos | Mirandés | Loan | [96] |
| 1 August 2022 | FW | Borja Mayoral | Getafe | Transfer | [97] |
| 5 August 2022 | DF | Miguel Gutiérrez | Girona | [98] | |
| 12 August 2022 | MF | Marvin Park | Las Palmas | Loan | [99] |
| 18 August 2022 | MF | Antonio Blanco | Cádiz | [100] | |
| 19 August 2022 | MF | Casemiro | Manchester United | Transfer | [101] |
| MF | Reinier | Girona | Loan | [102] | |
| 26 August 2022 | FW | Juanmi Latasa | Getafe | [103] | |
| 1 September 2022 | GK | Toni Fuidias | Girona | Transfer | [104] |
| 12 January 2023 | MF | Antonio Blanco | Alavés | Loan | [105] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
On 10 June 2022, Real Madrid announced they would travel to the United States to participate in the pre-season Soccer Champions Tour.[106] El Clásico against Barcelona marked the second time the teams face each other on American soil after the 2017 International Champions Cup match.[107]
| 23 July 2022 1 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Barcelona | Paradise, United States |
| 20:06 UTC−7 | Report | Raphinha  29' | Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 61,299 Referee: Mark Allatin (United States) |
| 26 July 2022 2 | Real Madrid | 2–2 |  América | San Francisco, United States |
| 19:30 UTC−7 | Report | Stadium: Oracle Park Attendance: 40,630 Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States) |
| 30 July 2022 3 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Juventus | Pasadena, United States |
| 19:00 UTC−7 | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 93,702 Referee: Michael Radchuk (United States) |
| 15 December 2022 4 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Leganés | Madrid |
| 11:00 UTC+1 | Kroos | Report | Undabarrena | Stadium: Ciudad Real Madrid Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| Note: The match was played in two thirty-minute halves. | ||||
| 23 December 2022 5 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | Getafe | Madrid |
| 11:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Ciudad Real Madrid Attendance: 0[note 1] | ||
| Note: The match was played in two thirty-minute halves. | ||||
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 14 August 2022 | 4 June 2023 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 63.16 |
| Copa del Rey | 3 January 2023 | 6 May 2023 | Round of 32 | Winners | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 83.33 |
| Supercopa de España | 11 January 2023 | 15 January 2023 | Semi-finals | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 6 September 2022 | 17 May 2023 | Group stage | Semi-finals | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 66.67 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 10 August 2022 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 8 February 2023 | 11 February 2023 | Semi-finals | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Total | 61 | 40 | 9 | 12 | 127 | 62 | +65 | 65.57 | ||||
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 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 20 | +50 | 88 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 78 | |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 77 | |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 71 | |
| 5 | Villarreal | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 64 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
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)[108]
(C) Champions
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 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 20 | +11 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round[edit]
Matches[edit]
The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.[109][110]
| 14 August 2022 1 | Almería | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Almería |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Ramazani 6' | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 6,103 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 20 August 2022 2 | Celta Vigo | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Aspas 23' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 15,681 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 28 August 2022 3 | Espanyol | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 25,778 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 3 September 2022 4 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| 16:15 UTC+2 | Report | Canales 17' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 58,579 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 11 September 2022 5 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Mallorca | Madrid |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report | Muriqi 35' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 54,816 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 18 September 2022 6 | Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano Attendance: 66,881 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 2 October 2022 7 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Osasuna | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Vinícius 42' | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 55,410 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 8 October 2022 8 | Getafe | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Getafe |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Militão 3' | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 14,502 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 16 October 2022 9 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 16:15 UTC+2 | Report | Torres 83' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 62,876 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 19 October 2022 10 | Elche | 0–3 | Real Madrid | Elche |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 30,236 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 22 October 2022 11 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Sevilla | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Lamela 54' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 59,625 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 30 October 2022 12 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Girona | Madrid |
| 16:15 UTC+1 | Report | Stuani 80' (pen.) | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 58,367 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 7 November 2022 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 14,216 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 10 November 2022 14 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Cádiz | Madrid |
| 21:30 UTC+1 | Report | Pérez 82' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 53,190 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 30 December 2022 15 | Valladolid | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
| 21:30 UTC+1 | León  82' | Report | Benzema 83' (pen.), 89' | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 25,950 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 7 January 2023 16 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 16:15 UTC+1 | Report | Benzema 60' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 21,088 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 22 January 2023 17 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 49,402 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 29 January 2023 18 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 58,129 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 2 February 2023 19 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Valencia | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Gabriel 72' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 51,926 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas | |
| Note: The match date was pushed back due to both teams' involvement in the Supercopa de España.[111] | ||||
| 5 February 2023 20 | Mallorca | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Palma |
| 14:00 UTC+1 | Nacho 13' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Mallorca Son Moix Attendance: 18,258 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 15 February 2023 21 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Elche | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 44,319 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea | ||
| Note: The match date was pushed back due to Real Madrid's involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup.[112] | ||||
| 18 February 2023 22 | Osasuna | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Pamplona |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 21,668 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 25 February 2023 23 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| 18:30 UTC+1 | Rodríguez 85' | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 64,721 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 5 March 2023 24 | Real Betis | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Seville |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 52,212 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 11 March 2023 25 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Espanyol | Madrid |
| 14:00 UTC+1 | Report | Joselu 8' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 59,872 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 19 March 2023 26 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Araújo 9' (o.g.) | Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou Attendance: 95,745 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 2 April 2023 27 | Real Madrid | 6–0 | Valladolid | Madrid |
| 16:15 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 59,400 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 8 April 2023 28 | Real Madrid | 2–3 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 57,887 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 15 April 2023 29 | Cádiz | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Cádiz |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla Attendance: 19,833 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 22 April 2023 30 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 60,386 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 25 April 2023 31 | Girona | 4–2 | Real Madrid | Girona |
| 19:30 UTC+2 | Castellanos 12', 24', 46', 62' | Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 13,306 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 29 April 2023 32 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Almería | Madrid |
| 18:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 58,036 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 2 May 2023 33 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| 22:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 35,314 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 13 May 2023 34 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Getafe | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Asensio 70' | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 52,201 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 21 May 2023 35 | Valencia | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 18:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 46,002 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 24 May 2023 36 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Madrid |
| 19:30 UTC+2 | Report | De Tomás 84' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 45,811 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 27 May 2023 37 | Sevilla | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Seville |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Rodrygo 29', 69' | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 29,856 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 4 June 2023 38 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| 18:30 UTC+2 | Benzema 72' (pen.) | Report | Sancet 49' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 60,781 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
Copa del Rey[edit]
Madrid entered the tournament in the round of 32, as they had qualified for the 2022–23 Supercopa de España.
| 3 January 2023 Round of 32 | Cacereño | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Cáceres |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Rodrygo 69' | Stadium: Príncipe Felipe Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 19 January 2023 Round of 16 | Villarreal | 2–3 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 20,124 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 26 January 2023 Quarter-finals | Real Madrid | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,000 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 2 March 2023 Semi-finals, 1st leg | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Militão 26' (o.g.) | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 81,044 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 5 April 2023 Semi-finals, 2nd leg | Barcelona | 0–4 (1–4 agg.) | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou Attendance: 94,902 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 6 May 2023 Final | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Osasuna | Seville |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Rodrygo 2', 70' | Report | Torró 58' | Stadium: La Cartuja Attendance: 55,579 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
Supercopa de España[edit]
| 11 January 2023 Semi-finals | Real Madrid | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Valencia | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Benzema 39' (pen.) | Report | Lino 46' | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 50,492 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| Penalties | ||||
| 15 January 2023 Final | Real Madrid | 1–3 | Barcelona | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Benzema 90+3' | Report |
| Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 57,340 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
UEFA Champions League[edit]
Group stage[edit]
The group stage draw was held on 25 August 2022.[113]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | RBL | SHA | CEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12 | 3–2 | — | 1–4 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | |
| 4 |  Celtic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
| 6 September 2022 1 | Celtic | 0–3 | Real Madrid | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,057 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
| 14 September 2022 2 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | RB Leipzig | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 54,289 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 5 October 2022 3 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Zubkov 39' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 56,011 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
| 11 October 2022 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Warsaw, Poland[note 2] |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Zubkov 46' | Report | Rüdiger 90+5' | Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego Attendance: 29,030 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
| 25 October 2022 5 | RB Leipzig | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Leipzig, Germany |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 45,228 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
| 2 November 2022 6 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Celtic | Madrid, Spain |
| 18:45 UTC+1 | Report | Jota 84' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 52,511 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
Knockout phase[edit]
Round of 16[edit]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 November 2022.[116]
| 21 February 2023 First leg | Liverpool | 2–5 | Real Madrid | Liverpool, England |
| 20:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,337 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 15 March 2023 Second leg | Real Madrid | 1–0 (6–2 agg.) | Liverpool | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Benzema 78' | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 63,127 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
Quarter-finals[edit]
The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals was held on 17 March 2023.[117]
| 12 April 2023 First leg | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Chelsea | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 63,142 Referee: François Letexier (France) |
| 18 April 2023 Second leg | Chelsea | 0–2 (0–4 agg.) | Real Madrid | London, England |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Rodrygo 58', 80' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,453 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 9 May 2023 First leg | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Manchester City | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Vinícius 36' | Report | De Bruyne 67' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 63,485 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
| 17 May 2023 Second leg | Manchester City | 4–0 (5–1 agg.) | Real Madrid | Manchester, England |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 52,313 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
UEFA Super Cup[edit]
| 10 August 2022 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Helsinki, Finland |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 31,042 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
FIFA Club World Cup[edit]
Madrid entered the tournament in the semi-finals as the UEFA representative.[118]
| 8 February 2023 Semi-finals | Al Ahly  | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Rabat, Morocco |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Maâloul 65' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 43,508 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
| 11 February 2023 Final | Real Madrid | 5–3 |  Al-Hilal | Rabat, Morocco |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 44,439 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
Statistics[edit]
Squad statistics[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Champions League | Other1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | Thibaut Courtois | 49 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Dani Carvajal | 45 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Éder Militão | 50 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  | David Alaba | 39 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Jesús Vallejo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Nacho | 44 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Eden Hazard | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Toni Kroos | 52 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Karim Benzema | 43 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | MF |  | Luka Modrić | 51 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Marco Asensio | 51 | 12 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | | Eduardo Camavinga | 59 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | | Andriy Lunin | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  | Federico Valverde | 56 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | DF | | Álvaro Odriozola | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Lucas Vázquez | 31 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ||||||||||||