Schalke vs Real Madrid: Uncover the Surprising Line-ups and Key Stats That Could Shake the Match!

Real Madrid starting XI: Andrii Lunin, Denzel Dumfries, Antonio Rudiger, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, Brahim Diaz, Bernardo Silva, Arda Guler, Eduardo Camavinga, Vinicius Junior, Carlos Espi

Real Madrid players celebrate scoring against Elche

Where to watch Schalke v Madrid: TV and online streams

Kick-off on Sunday is at 16:00 BST (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). Live coverage in the UK is on DAZN, which costs £15.99 a month, with live streaming on the DAZN app.

Schalke v Real Madrid stats

Schalke suffered a 4-2 defeat in their only meeting with a Spanish side last season, Moussa Sylla and Mauro Zalazar scoring in front of almost 46,000 fans in a friendly in July 2025 in Gelsenkirchen
Their last competitive meeting with a Spanish team was against Madrid in the Champions League last 16 in March 2015, winning 4-3 away but exiting 5-4 on aggregate
That is Schalke’s only win over Madrid, losing 6-1 at home and 3-1 away at the same stage of the 2013/14 competition in their other encounters
Madrid all-time top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in three of those matches and once in another for a total of seven goals against Schalke
In competitive games against Spanish teams, Schalke’s record is W8 D7 L12, last prevailing in such a match with a 3-1 home victory over Valencia in the 2010/11 Champions League last 16 to complete a 4-2 aggregate win
Promoted as champions last season, The Royal Blues won three more matches (21) than any other team in the second tier and had the best defensive record by eight goals, conceding 31 times across 34 league games
Loris Karius kept two more clean sheets (13) than any other goalkeeper in the division, twice helping Schalke keep four clean sheets across five consecutive matches in the league
The last three Spanish clubs to visit Schalke competitively have won, including Athletic Club triumphing 4-2 in the 2011/12 Europa League quarter-finals as part of a tie they won 6-4 on aggregate
Los Blancos’ competitive record against German teams is W44 D16 L26, although they lost both such games last season with a 2-1 home defeat and 4-3 away loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals
They had won their preceding four such matches as part of a nine-game unbeaten run against German clubs (W7 D2)