Overview
- Real Madrid completed a behind-closed-doors 1-0 training win over Alcorcón on Friday that gave Mourinho his first on-field look at the squad and ended with academy forward Daniel Yanez scoring a penalty.
- The club officially announced a preseason friendly at Budapest’s Groupama Arena on August 8 against Ferencváros as part of a short schedule that also lists Fiorentina on August 1 and Deportivo La Coruña on August 12.
- Mourinho used most first-team players for roughly 70 minutes before replacing them with La Fábrica youngsters, an approach designed to let him assess senior options while giving game time to academy prospects.
- Several regular first-team players including Federico Valverde, Éder Militão and Rodrygo remained unavailable as they recover or finish individual preparations, which helps explain the early reliance on youth and limits how definitive the results are.
- Ferencváros arrive with competitive rhythm from European qualifying and Mourinho’s staff changes and retained fitness coaches signal a push to improve squad fitness and discipline that could affect selection and injury risk early in the season.