Real Madrid continue their preparations for the 2026-27 La Liga season on Wednesday evening when they visit Deportivo.
Jose Mourinho’s side are unbeaten in pre-season so far, while Deportivo head into the contest full of confidence after securing promotion back to Spain’s top flight and enjoying an encouraging summer schedule.
Los Blancos opened their summer preparations with a convincing 4-1 victory over Leganes before drawing 2-2 with Fiorentina, while their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 success against Ferencvaros.
The Spanish giants still have one more friendly against Schalke after this fixture before opening their La Liga campaign away to Espanyol on August 22, giving Mourinho another opportunity to fine-tune his squad.
Deportivo, meanwhile, are preparing for their first season back in the top flight since 2018 after securing automatic promotion from the Segunda Division.
Antonio Hidalgo’s side have enjoyed a productive pre-season, recording three wins and three draws from six matches, including an impressive 1-0 victory over Genoa in their latest outing.
Team news for Deportivo vs Real Madrid
Deportivo are expected to hand experienced striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang another start after his arrival this summer, while goalkeeper Leo Roman and defender Arnau Comas should also feature.
David Mella remains unavailable through injury.
Real Madrid could give new signing Yan Diomande his first appearance, with the youngster expected to come off the bench.
Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, Raul Asencio and Rodrygo are all sidelined through injury, while Jude Bellingham, Marc Cucurella, Kylian Mbappe, Ibrahima Konate and Aurelien Tchouameni are only just back in training following the World Cup and are not expected to feature.
Vinicius Junior is pushing for his first pre-season start after appearing as a substitute against Ferencvaros, while Endrick is expected to continue leading the attack.
Expected line-ups for Deportivo vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid: Lunin; Dumfries, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Camavinga; Diaz, Guler, Vinicius; Endrick.
Deportivo La Coruna: Roman; Altimira, Comas, Ede, Angelino; Villares, Carrillo, Rodriguez; Soriano, Aubameyang, Sanchez.
How to watch Deportivo vs Real Madrid: TV channel, online stream
Kick-off: 8:00pm BST, Wednesday 12 August
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Riazor
TV/live stream: Real Madrid TV (selected territories) and Real Madrid Play, as well as DAZN.
The stats for Deportivo vs Real Madrid
- Real Madrid are unbeaten in pre-season, recording two wins and one draw
- Los Blancos have scored eight goals across their opening three friendlies
- Deportivo are unbeaten in all six of their pre-season matches, winning three and drawing three
- Deportivo have kept clean sheets in three of their six summer fixtures
- Real Madrid have made six first-team signings during the summer transfer window
- Deportivo return to La Liga this season after an eight-year absence from the top flight
Prediction for Deportivo vs Real Madrid
Deportivo have enjoyed a strong pre-season and should provide a competitive test, but Real Madrid’s superior quality should prove decisive as Mourinho’s side continue to build momentum ahead of the new campaign.
Prediction: Deportivo 1-3 Real Madrid
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