Schalke 04 host Real Madrid in final pre-season friendly at Veltins-Arena on August 16
Real Madrid travel to Gelsenkirchen to face Schalke 04 in a pre-season friendly on Sunday, August 16, with kickoff at 8:30 p.m. IST at the Veltins-Arena. The match concludes Real Madrid’s summer schedule and serves as Schalke’s final tune-up before the DFB-Pokal.
Real Madrid enter the fixture unbeaten across five pre-season games under José Mourinho’s new management, having drawn Fiorentina 2-2 and beaten Alcorcón and Leganés in behind-closed-doors meetings, as well as victories over Ferencciónros and Deportivo La Coruña. Several of Real’s leading names have not featured in many of the friendlies, and Mourinho has welcomed all of his players back following the summer break ahead of selecting an anticipated starting lineup against the Bundesliga side.
Schalke arrive having won four of six pre-season matches but were beaten 3-0 by Atalanta in their most recent outing. The German club regard the fixture against Real Madrid as their last preparation before focusing on the DFB-Pokal.
The game will kick off at 8:30 p.m. IST on Sunday, August 16, at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Viewers in India can live-stream the match on the Fancode app and website, audiences in the United Kingdom can watch via DAZN UK, and fans in the United States can stream it on the Prime Video app; the match will also be available on Real Madrid TV.
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The article was written by Rajarshi, who holds a bachelor's degree in mass media, began his sports-writing career in 2019, has worked in the field for over six years, is a devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, represented his college at the state level, and lists playing football, watching movies and experimenting with new recipes among his hobbies.
The match serves as Real Madrid’s final pre-season fixture and Schalke’s last test before they turn attention to the DFB-Pokal.
