Deportivo La Coruña vs Real Madrid: Lineups announced for Estadio Abanca-Riazor pre-season friendly with Vinicius Jr starting

Deportivo La Coruña and Real Madrid will meet in a pre-season friendly at the Estadio Abanca-Riazor on August 12, 2026, with full lineups confirmed and Vinicius Jr named in Real Madrid's starting XI.

Deportivo, led by Antonio Hidalgo, head into the match as hosts and will be competing in the Spanish top division in the 2026-27 season. The encounter is Deportivo's fifth club friendly ahead of the new campaign; the club has won two of its four friendlies so far and has failed to secure a win against Real Madrid in their last five attempts.

Deportivo's confirmed starting XI is: Roman (GK); Navarro, Noubi, Bright Ede, Angelino; Noe, Soriano, Amatucci; Cruz, Aubameyang, Bil. Their substitutes listed are: German, Ferillo, Comas, Barcia, Villares, Zakaria, Mella, Quagliata, Riki, Loureiro, Kevin, Gijselhart.

Real Madrid's starting lineup is: Lunin (GK); Dumfries, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Silva, Camavinga; Brahim, Guler, Vinicius; Endrick. The bench for Los Blancos includes: Mestre, Valverde, Trent, Espi, Cestero, Martinez, Lacosta, Rivas, Lamini, Yanez, Ciria.

Real Madrid arrive after a 2-1 win in their most recent pre-season match against Ferencvaros; reports in the match announcement noted issues in their backline while praising the team's work in the final third. The club's midfield display singled out Arda Guler as impressive, and the report stated Carlos Espi scored his first goal for Real Madrid in the run-up to this fixture.

The preview also referenced broader context for both clubs: Deportivo's performances in the Segunda División were described as competitive, and Real Madrid were described as having had a disastrous, trophyless 2025-26 campaign. The match notes added that, under Jose Mourinho, players have strict rules to follow and that the focus for the upcoming campaign is on winning trophies.

The friendly at Estadio Abanca-Riazor forms part of both clubs' preparation for the new season and will conclude this stage of their pre-season scheduling ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.