Real Madrid to host Real Sociedad at Bernabéu in LaLiga matchweek 2 on August 26

Real Madrid will host Real Sociedad at the Estadio Bernabéu on August 26 in a LaLiga 2026-27 matchweek 2 fixture, with Jose Mourinho’s side looking to build on their opening win while Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team aim to bounce back from defeat.

Real Madrid opened the season with a 2-1 victory over Espanyol, taking an early lead before conceding in the 30th minute; 21-year-old Carlos Espí came off the bench to score the decisive goal in the closing moments. Real Sociedad lost 0-1 to Real Betis in their season opener and, according to the preview, Erreala failed to impress in the final third.

Jude Bellingham, the 23-year-old English midfielder, played a key role in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win, opening the scoring inside 10 minutes, and is expected to operate in the attacking midfield position again for Los Blancos.

For Real Sociedad, Carlos Soler, 29, will occupy a defensive midfield role; he was described as one of the most consistent performers in their loss to Betis and is expected to assist both in midfield and defensively while seeking greater impact in the final third.

Real Madrid will be without Rodrygo, Raul Asencio, Endrick, Thiago Pitarch and Ferland Mendy, who are injured and not going to be in action, while Eder Militao and Aurelien Tchouameni have returned to training. Real Sociedad will miss Alvaro Odriozola, Jon Gorrotxategi and Pablo Marin, and Goncalo Guedes is likely to sit out this fixture due to physical discomfort.

The preview lists the expected lineups as: Courtois (GK); Dumfries, Konate, Huijsen, Carreras; Silva, Valverde; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe for Real Madrid, and Remiro (GK); Aramburu, Zubeldia, Martin, Gomez; Herrera, Soler; Kubo, Sucic, Barrenetxea; Oskarsson for Real Sociedad.

The preview predicts a Real Madrid victory, forecasting a 2-0 scoreline in favor of Los Blancos. The Estadio Santiago Bernabeu will host the match on August 26, with television coverage in Spain on Movistar, DAZN and Teledeporte and in the USA on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes; the FanCode app and website are also listed as options to watch the games live.