Real Madrid take on Austrian side WSG Tirol in a friendly a week before their 2025–26 La Liga campaign gets underway against Osasuna.
Los Blancos travel to Innsbruck on Tuesday evening for their final preparations ahead of the new season. Madrid’s Club World Cup travails significantly reduced their preseason schedule, with Carlo Ancelotti’s successor, Xabi Alonso, enjoying the first taste of competitive action upon his return.
Alonso arrived to much fanfare after a hugely successful managerial spell with Bayer Leverkusen, and there were undoubtedly positive signs in the U.S. However, their 4–0 defeat to European champions Paris Saint-Germain shows that there’s still a sizeable gulf to close.
They’re taking on a WSG Tirol outfit that have spent much of their history outside of the Austrian top tier. However, Madrid’s upcoming opponents, who were promoted to the Bundesliga in 2019, have started the 2025–26 season in fine form. They’ve won two from two to start the league campaign, including a 3–1 victory over LASK on Sunday.
Here is guide to Tuesday’s friendly.
