Ferencvaros v Real Madrid: Pre‑season friendly in Budapest on August 8

Ferencvaros will host Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly at the Groupama Arena in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, August 08, the clubs announced.

The home side, Ferencvaros, play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and are managed by Balázs Borbély; the match is expected to offer them home advantage as they prepare during the early part of the 2026-27 season. Ferencvaros have begun their 2026-27 campaign with inconsistent results but arrive unbeaten in their last three matches and will be aiming to at least secure a draw against the visitors.

Real Madrid travel to Budapest under the management of Jose Mourinho and will be without home advantage. The source describes Madrid’s squad depth as giving them a slight edge, with a few stars returning from the break and the club pushing for a win after being held to a 2-2 draw by Fiorentina; Mourinho was not happy with that outcome and might adopt a different approach for this fixture.

Broadcasting details for the friendly have been confirmed: viewers can watch on Real Madrid TV, the fixture will not be available in the United Kingdom due to an absence of an official broadcaster, and in the United States the game will be shown live on CBS Sports Network.

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