2015–16 Real Madrid CF season

The 2015–16 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 112th season in existence and the club's 85th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Real Madrid
2015–16 season
Sergio Ramos (left) and Zinedine Zidane (right) with the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League trophy, 29 May 2016
PresidentFlorentino Pérez
Head coachRafael Benítez
(until 4 January 2016)
Zinedine Zidane
(from 4 January 2016)
StadiumSantiago Bernabéu
La Liga2nd
Copa del ReyRound of 32 (disqualified)
UEFA Champions LeagueWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cristiano Ronaldo (35)

All:
Cristiano Ronaldo (51)
Highest home attendance80,148 (vs Barcelona, 21 November 2015)
Lowest home attendance60,663 (vs Malmö FF, 8 December 2015)
Average home league attendance68,929

Under new manager Rafael Benítez, Real Madrid remained unbeaten in the league until a 3–2 loss at Sevilla on the matchday 11. Perhaps, his reign is best remembered by multiple lopsided wins achieved both in La Liga and the Champions League (6–0 vs Espanyol, 8–0 vs Malmö, 10–2 vs Rayo Vallecano and others). In the Copa del Rey round of 32, Real accidentally fielded an ineligible player, who was suspended from the previous season (when he was representing a different team), resulting in the team's controversial disqualification from the tournament by the competition judge despite protests from President Pérez.[1] In the meantime, Real comfortably topped their UCL group with 16 points and a +16 goal difference. Benítez was relieved of his duties mid-season, following allegations of unpopularity with supporters, displeasure with players and a failure to get good results against top teams.[2] Benítez's departure was announced along with the promotion of Zinedine Zidane to his first head coaching role.[3] Under Zidane, Madrid managed to turn the odds in its favor, ultimately winning the Champions League, something no one expected. The notable results include a 2–1 away victory over reigning treble winners Barcelona, who were on a record-breaking winning streak, a fantastic comeback against Wolfsburg in the Champions League quarter-finals (after losing the away game 0–2, Madrid erased the deficit and won 3–0 at home, courtesy of a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick), as well as a 12-game winning streak to conclude the league campaign, meaning Real finished second, with 90 points and just one point behind champions Barcelona, coming agonizingly close to clinching the title and overcoming a 12-point deficit in the process.[4] Finally, on 28 May, Real Madrid's eleventh Champions League title was won thanks to a 5–3 penalty shoot-out victory over rivals Atlético Madrid after a 1–1 draw in the final, with the achievement being termed "La Undécima".[5][6][7]

This season was for the very first time since 1998–99 not featuring the all-time legendary goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who after 16 years of his service with Los Merengues, bidded farewell to later on join Porto. Casillas won 19 trophies altogether.

Season overview edit

Pre-season edit

La Décima winning coach Carlo Ancelotti left the club on 25 May 2015, after winning two out of possible six trophies in the 2014–15 season and narrowly missing out both on the league and Champions League titles.[8] He was then replaced by Rafael Benítez on 3 June 2015.[9]

Brazilian duo Casemiro and Danilo were bought from Porto for a fee of €7.5 million and €31.5 million respectively. Both signed long-term deals with the club, with Casemiro returning after Real Madrid exercised their buy-back clause option on the player.[10] Spanish wingers Marco Asensio and Lucas Vázquez also joined the club, while Sami Khedira signed for Juventus after his contract was not renewed by the club.[11] Javier Hernández soon departed back to Manchester United after Madrid did not make his season-long loan from the last campaign a permanent deal.

The contracts of Dani Carvajal, Marcelo and Sergio Ramos were renewed for another six years and were set to expire in the summer of 2020.[12][13][14] Pepe extended his contract until 2017.[15] Casemiro's contract was extended to 2021.[16]

Iker Casillas left the club on 11 July 2015 and was transferred to Porto after 16 years with Los Blancos.[17][18] Kiko Casilla was signed as a replacement on 17 July 2015.[19]

The schedule of the season was announced on 14 July 2015.[20]

On 18 August 2015, Mateo Kovačić was signed from Internazionale,[21] while Marco Asensio was loaned to Espanyol.[22]

August edit

Madrid started off their 2015–16 league campaign with a goalless draw at Sporting de Gijón.[23]

Asier Illarramendi was sold to Real Sociedad on 26 August 2015, while Fábio Coentrão was loaned to Monaco and Lucas Silva to Marseille.[24][25][26]

Madrid thrashed Real Betis in their home opener by a score of 5–0 after braces from Gareth Bale and James Rodríguez and a goal from Karim Benzema.[27]

September edit

Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals and had an assist for Benzema in a 6–0 away rout of Espanyol.[28] With the five goals, Ronaldo set his Spanish league goal tally to 230 goals in 203 games, surpassing Raúl's record of 228 goals in 550 games for Real Madrid in La Liga, becoming the all-time top scorer for Real Madrid in the Spanish league.[29][30]

Real started the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League season with a 4–0 home victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. Benzema scored the opener and Ronaldo had yet another hat-trick just four days after his last.[31]

A lone goal by Benzema lifted Madrid over Granada to maintain their winning streak.[32]

Benzema scored a brace to help Real record another victory at Athletic Bilbao.[33]

Against Málaga, Madrid came out with a goalless draw.[34]

October edit

Real visited Atlético Madrid in the first Madrid Derby of the season. Benzema gave Real the lead, but the game eventually ended in a 1–1 draw.[35]

Ronaldo became the all-time top goalscorer for Real Madrid with a goal in a 3–0 victory over Levante. Marcelo and Jesé scored the other goals.[36]

Madrid faced Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and came away with a goalless draw,[37] which extended Madrid's unbeaten group stage streak to three years.[38]

In the top match of the ninth round, against Celta de Vigo, Madrid came away with a 3–1 victory, thanks to goals from Ronaldo, Marcelo and Danilo (his first goal as a Real player).[39]

Goals from Isco, Ronaldo and Jesé wrapped up the month of October up with a 3–1 home win over Las Palmas.[40]

November edit

The new month started with a narrow 1–0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain, which saw Madrid going through to the round of 16 in the Champions League. The lone goal was scored by Nacho.[41]

Goals from Sergio Ramos and James Rodríguez were not enough to get by Sevilla, as Real lost the game 2–3 and the lead position of the table.[42]

After the international break, Real hosted arch-rivals Barcelona and suffered a 0–4 loss, their heaviest defeat in El Clásico since 0–5 in 2010.[43]

Madrid secured the top spot of their Champions League group by defeating Shakhtar Donetsk 4–3 away after a brace from Ronaldo and goals from Luka Modrić and Dani Carvajal.[44]

Goals from Bale and Ronaldo snapped a two-game losing streak in the league with a 2–0 victory over Eibar.[45]

December edit

Madrid started the cup season in style with a 3–1 victory over Cádiz by a brace from Isco and a goal from Denis Cheryshev.[46] The match was controversial, however, as Cheryshev was suspended from the previous season for three yellow cards (when he was representing a different team) but played the game nonetheless due to an accounting mistake by Madrid officials. Real was disqualified from the 2015–16 Copa del Rey two days later by the competition judge despite protests from President Pérez.[47][1][48]

A brace from Benzema and goals from Bale and Ronaldo gave Madrid the edge to win 4–1 over Getafe.[49]

Four goals from Ronaldo, a hat-trick from Benzema and a goal from Mateo Kovačić wrapped up the group stage of the Champions League with an 8–0 thrashing of Malmö FF.[50]

Madrid had a rough awakening back in La Liga when they lost 0–1 at Villarreal.[51]

A record 10–2 victory over Rayo Vallecano helped Madrid to secure the third spot in the league table with four goals from Bale, a hat-trick from Benzema, a Ronaldo brace and a goal from Danilo.[52]

Two goals from Ronaldo and a goal from Lucas Vázquez secured a 3–1 victory against Real Sociedad to end the year.[53]

January edit

The new year started with a 2–2 draw at Valencia, with goals from Benzema and Bale securing ten-man Real Madrid a point.[54]

On 4 January 2016, it was announced that Benítez was sacked and replaced by former assistant coach Zinedine Zidane.[55]

The Zidane era was opened with a 5–0 win over Deportivo de La Coruña thanks to a hat-trick by Bale and a brace from Benzema.[56]

Gijón was defeated 5–1 with braces from Ronaldo and Benzema plus a Bale goal.[57]

A goal from Benzema was not enough in a 1–1 draw against Betis.[58]

Real then thrashed Espanyol 6–0, with Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick and Rodríguez and Benzema adding the other goals alongside an own goal.[59]

February edit

Cheryshev was loaned out to Valencia on 1 February 2016.[60]

A late goal from Modrić saved the 2–1 win against Granada, after Benzema opened the scoring.[61]

A stunning Ronaldo brace and goals from Rodríguez and Toni Kroos gave Madrid a 4–2 victory over Bilbao.[62]

Against Roma in the Champions League round of 16, Ronaldo and Jesé helped Zidane to get off to a good start in Europe with a 2–0 win.[63]

Madrid managed to get a 1–1 draw at Málaga with the goal being scored by Ronaldo.[64]

The home match against Atlético Madrid was lost 0–1 and the gap to the first place blew to 12 points.[65]

March edit

The new month was opened with a 3–1 victory at Levante with goals from Ronaldo, Isco and an own goal.[66]

Four goals from Ronaldo and goals by Pepe, Bale and Jesé secured Madrid a 7–1 win over Celta Vigo.[67]

Goals from Ronaldo and Rodríguez secured a 2–0 win over Roma (aggregate 4–0) in the round of 16 of the Champions League.[68]

Casemiro secured the three points with a late goal, after Ramos initially put Madrid in the lead in a 2–1 away victory over Las Palmas.[69]

Goals from Benzema, Ronaldo, Bale and Jesé secured Los Blancos a 4–0 win over Sevilla.[70]

April edit

El Clásico was won 2–1 away from home with a Benzema equalizer and a late winner from Ronaldo, snapping Barcelona's 39-game unbeaten streak.[71] Madrid outplayed Barça despite having been reduced to ten men in the second half with a Ramos red card and having a goal ruled out for a non-existent foul by Bale.[72][73]

The first leg of the quarter-finals at the Champions League was lost 0–2 away from home to VfL Wolfsburg.[74]

Against Eibar, Madrid was able to get a 4–0 victory with goals from Rodríguez, Vázquez, Ronaldo and Jesé.[75]

In the penultimate home leg against Wolfsburg, a perfect Ronaldo hat-trick propelled Madrid's comeback, with a 3–0 home win overturning the deficit and ensuring a 3–2 aggregate victory. The result also signified Madrid's progression to their sixth consecutive Champions League semi-finals.[76]

Benzema, Isco, Bale, Rodríguez and Ronaldo gave Madrid a 5–1 victory at Getafe.[77]

Goals from Benzema, Vázquez and Modrić secured Madrid the three points in a 3–0 win over Villarreal.[78]

A brace from Bale and a goal from Vázquez gave Madrid a comeback win against Rayo Vallecano after being down 0–2.[79]

The first leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Manchester City ended in a goalless draw.[80]

A Bale header gave Madrid a late 1–0 win at Real Sociedad.[81]

May edit

 

Fernando scored an own goal as Real Madrid progressed into the Champions League final by beating Manchester City, setting up a clash with neighbours Atlético Madrid for the second time in three years.[82]

A brace from Ronaldo and a goal from Benzema secured a narrow 3–2 win over Valencia. With this win, Real moved up to second place in the league with a chance at the title.[83]

Madrid won 2–0 at Deportivo thanks to another Ronaldo brace at the last matchday of the league. With that win, Madrid finished second, just a point behind league champions Barcelona, also producing a remarkable 12-game winning streak to conclude the campaign.[84]

On 28 May 2016, Real Madrid's 11th Champions League title was won thanks to a 5–3 penalty shoot-out victory over Atlético Madrid after a 1–1 draw, with Ramos giving Real an early lead.[85]

Kits edit

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Players edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK   Keylor Navas 28 EU 2014 46 0 2020 €10M Second nationality: Spain
2 DF   Raphaël Varane 22 EU 2011 150 6 2020 €10M
3 DF   Pepe (2nd VC) 32 EU 2007 317 13 2017 €30M Second nationality: Brazil
4 DF   Sergio Ramos (captain) 29 EU 2005 478 58 2020 €28M
6 DF   Nacho 25 EU 2012 79 2 2021 Youth system
7 FW   Cristiano Ronaldo (3rd VC) 30 EU 2009 348 364 2018 €94M
8 MF   Toni Kroos 25 EU 2014 101 3 2020 €25M
9 FW   Karim Benzema 27 EU 2009 317 161 2019 €35M Second nationality: Algeria
10 MF   James Rodríguez 24 Non-EU 2014 78 25 2020 €80M
11 FW   Gareth Bale 26 EU 2013 123 58 2019 €100M
12 DF   Marcelo (VC) 27 EU 2007 (Winter) 360 25 2020 €6.5M Second nationality: Spain
13 GK   Kiko Casilla 28 EU 2015 7 0 2020 €6M Originally from youth system
15 DF   Dani Carvajal 23 EU 2013 118 3 2020 €6.5M Originally from youth system
16 MF   Mateo Kovačić 21 EU 2015 34 1 2021 €29M
17 DF   Álvaro Arbeloa 32 EU 2009 237 6 2016 €4.5M Originally from youth system
18 FW   Lucas Vázquez 24 EU 2015 33 4 2020 €1M Originally from youth system
19 MF   Luka Modrić 29 EU 2012 174 10 2018 €30M
20 FW   Jesé 22 EU 2011 94 18 2018 Youth system
22 MF   Isco 23 EU 2013 149 21 2018 €27M
23 DF   Danilo 24 Non-EU 2015 31 2 2021 €31.5M
31 GK   Rubén Yáñez 21 EU 2015 0 0 2018 Youth system
  • Last updated: 28 May 2016
  • Source: realmadrid.com
  • Ordered by squad position.

Transfers edit

In edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
13 GK   Kiko Casilla 28 EU Espanyol Transfer Summer 2020 €6M Real Madrid CF
14 DM   Casemiro 23 Non-EU   Porto End of loan Summer 2017 Free Real Madrid CF
16 CM   Mateo Kovačić 21 EU   Internazionale Transfer Summer 2021 €29M Real Madrid CF
18 RW   Lucas Vázquez 24 EU Espanyol Buy-back clause Summer 2020 €1M Real Madrid CF
21 LW   Denis Cheryshev 24 EU Villarreal End of loan Summer 2021 Free
23 RB   Danilo 23 Non-EU   Porto Transfer Summer 2021 €31.5M Real Madrid CF
31 GK   Rubén Yáñez 21 EU RM Castilla Promotion Summer 2016 Free
AM   Marco Asensio 19 EU Mallorca Transfer Summer 2021 €3.5M Real Madrid CF
CB   Jesús Vallejo 18 EU Real Zaragoza Transfer Summer 2021 €5M Real Madrid CF

Total spending:   €83.5M

Out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
1 GK   Iker Casillas 34 EU   Porto Transfer Summer Free FC Porto
5 LB   Fábio Coentrão 27 EU   Monaco Loan Summer Loan AS Monaco FC
6 DM   Sami Khedira 28 EU   Juventus End of contract Summer Free Juventus F.C.
14 CF   Javier Hernández 27 Non-EU   Manchester United End of loan Summer End of loan Manchester United F.C.
16 DM   Lucas Silva 22 Non-EU   Marseille Loan Summer €650K Olympique de Marseille
24 DM   Asier Illarramendi 25 EU Real Sociedad Transfer Summer €15M Real Sociedad
25 GK   Fernando Pacheco 23 EU Alavés Transfer Summer Free Deportivo Alavés
AM   Marco Asensio 19 EU Espanyol Loan Summer Loan RCD Espanyol
CB   Jesús Vallejo 18 EU Real Zaragoza Loan Summer Loan Real Zaragoza
21 LW   Denis Cheryshev 25 EU Valencia Loan Winter Loan Valencia CF

Total income:   €15.65M Net income:   €67.85M

Pre-season and friendlies edit

18 July 2015[86] 1 Real Madrid   0–0
(6–7 p)
  Roma Melbourne, Australia
19:00 (UTC+10) Report Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 80,746
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Man of the Match: Gervinho
Penalties
Danilo  
Kroos  
Silva  
Isco  
Benzema  
Nacho  
Vázquez  
  Pjanić
  Ljajić
  Destro
  Florenzi
  Iturbe
  Paredes
  Keita
24 July 2015[86] 2 Manchester City   1–4   Real Madrid Melbourne, Australia
20:00 (UTC+10) Touré   45+4' (pen.) Report Benzema   21'
Ronaldo   25'
Pepe   44'
Cheryshev   73'
Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 99,382
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Man of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo
27 July 2015[87] 3 Internazionale   0–3   Real Madrid Guangzhou, China
20:00 (UTC+8) Hernanes   53'
Juan   67'
Report Jesé   29'
Varane   56'
Rodríguez   88'
Arbeloa   90'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,896
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Man of the Match: Isco
30 July 2015[87] 4 Real Madrid   0–0
(10–9 p)
  Milan Shanghai, China
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Referee: Di Wang (China)
Man of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo
Penalties
Rodríguez  
Marcelo  
Casemiro  
Ramos  
Kroos  
Carvajal  
Nacho  
Cheryshev  
Isco  
Jesé  
Casilla  
  De Jong
  Matri
  Bacca
  Honda
  Luiz Adriano
  Montolivo
  Zapata
  Mauri
  Calabria
  Paletta
  Donnarumma
4 August 2015[88] 5 Real Madrid   2–0   Tottenham Hotspur Munich, Germany
18:15 (UTC+2) Rodríguez   36'
Ramos   55'
Bale   79'
Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 71,000
Referee: Günter Perl (Germany)
Man of the Match: James Rodríguez
5 August 2015[88] 6 Bayern Munich   1–0   Real Madrid Munich, Germany
20:45 (UTC+2) Alonso   36'
Benatia   50'
Lewandowski   88'
Report Marcelo   33'
Ramos   71'
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
9 August 2015[89] 7 Vålerenga   0–0   Real Madrid Oslo, Norway
15:00 (UTC+2) Report Varane   63' Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 27,010
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
18 August 2015[90] 8 Real Madrid   2–1   Galatasaray Madrid, Spain
22:30 (UTC+2) Nacho   17'
Marcelo   81'
Report Sneijder   53' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
La Liga Matchday 1 Runners-up 23 August 2015 14 May 2016
Copa del Rey Round of 32 Round of 32 2 December 2015 2 December 2015
UEFA Champions League Group stage Winners 15 September 2015 28 May 2016

Updated to match played 28 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Overview edit

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 38 28 6 4 110 34 +76 073.68
Copa del Rey 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Champions League 13 9 3 1 28 6 +22 069.23
Total 52 38 9 5 141 41 +100 073.08

Last updated: 28 May 2016
Source: Competitions

La Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barcelona (C) 38 29 4 5 112 29 +83 91 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Real Madrid 38 28 6 4 110 34 +76 90
3 Atlético Madrid 38 28 4 6 63 18 +45 88
4 Villarreal 38 18 10 10 44 35 +9 64 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Athletic Bilbao 38 18 8 12 58 45 +13 62 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 28 6 4 110 34  +76 90 16 1 2 70 16  +54 12 5 2 40 18  +22

Last updated: 14 May 2016.
Source: LaLiga.es

Results by round edit

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GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultDWWWWDDWWWLLWWLWWDWWDWWWDLWWWWWWWWWWWW
Position115221321112333333333333333333333333322
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2016. Source: LaLiga.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 August 2015 1 Sporting Gijón 0–0 Real Madrid Gijón
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cases   36'
Carmona   66'
Jony   71'
Álvarez   74'
Report Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 27,691
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
29 August 2015 2 Real Madrid 5–0 Real Betis Madrid
22:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bale   2', 89'
Kroos   24'
Rodríguez   39', 50'
Benzema   47'
Varane   60'
Casemiro   86'
Report Vargas   29'
Molinero   38'
Torres   92'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 65,958
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
12 September 2015 3 Espanyol 0–6 Real Madrid Cornellà de Llobregat
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) González   16'
Cañas   66'
Report Ronaldo   7', 17' (pen.), 20', 61', 81'
Benzema   28',   36'
Kovačić   69'
Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 27,395
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido
19 September 2015 4 Real Madrid 1–0 Granada Madrid
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Isco   43'
Benzema   55'
Report Édgar   35'
Márquez   70'
Krhin   80'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 61,946
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
23 September 2015 5 Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Real Madrid Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Beñat   64'
De Marcos   66'
Merino   67'
Ibai   81'
García   90'
Report Benzema   19', 70'
Ronaldo   52'
Pepe   57'
Kroos   78'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,487
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
26 September 2015 6 Real Madrid 0–0 Málaga Madrid
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Varane   48'
Nacho   52'
Carvajal   89'
Ronaldo   90+4'
Report Torres   27'
Recio   66'
Amrabat   77'
Juanpi   87'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 75,361
Referee: José Luis González González
4 October 2015 7 Atlético Madrid 1–1 Real Madrid Madrid
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gabi   17'
Correa   39'
Juanfran   60'
Vietto   79',   83'
Griezmann   82'
Godín   88'
Report Benzema   9'
Ramos   21'
Varane   59'
Arbeloa   89'
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 51,933
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
17 October 2015 8 Real Madrid 3–0 Levante Madrid
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Marcelo   27'
Ronaldo   30'
Kovačić   45'
Jesé   82'
Report Feddal   13'
Morales   38'
Deyverson   48'
José Mari   58'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 63,476
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
24 October 2015 9 Celta Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid Vigo
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Cabral   37'   57'
Fernández   57'
Hernández   57'
Aspas   57'
Nolito   61',   85'
Report Ronaldo   8'
Danilo   23'
Vázquez   52'
Marcelo   90+5'
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 24,519
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
31 October 2015 10 Real Madrid 3–1 Las Palmas Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Isco   4'
Ronaldo   14'
Jesé   43'
Report Hernán   30',   38'
Gómez   51'
Artiles   93'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 69,822
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
8 November 2015 11 Sevilla 3–2 Real Madrid Seville
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Immobile   36',   37'
Banega   61'
Llorente   74'
Report Nacho   5'
Ramos   22'
Rodríguez   90+3'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 40,395
Referee: José Luis González González
21 November 2015 12 Real Madrid 0–4 Barcelona Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Rodríguez   23'
Ramos   51'
Carvajal   83'
Isco   84'
Report Suárez   11', 74'
Dani Alves   31'
Neymar   39'
Iniesta   53'
Busquets   90+2'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 80,148
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
29 November 2015 13 Eibar 0–2 Real Madrid Eibar
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mauro   31'
Escalante   89'
Verdi   93'
Report Kovačić   37'
Bale   42',   63'
Pepe   61'
Vázquez   77'
Ronaldo   82' (pen.)
Stadium: Ipurua Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
5 December 2015 14 Real Madrid 4–1 Getafe Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Benzema   4', 16'
Bale   35'
Danilo   37'
Ronaldo   38'
Report Alexis   70' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 64,897
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
13 December 2015 15 Villarreal 1–0 Real Madrid Villarreal
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Soldado   9'
Bailly   72'
Suárez   92'
Report Marcelo   31'
Ramos   66'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 19,477
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
20 December 2015 16 Real Madrid 10–2 Rayo Vallecano Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Danilo   3',   72'
Bale   25', 41', 61', 70'
Ronaldo   30' (pen.), 53'
Benzema   48', 79', 90'
Report Amaya   10'
Jozabed   12'
Tito   14'
Trashorras   15'
Baena   19'   28'
Nacho   27'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 61,564
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
30 December 2015 17 Real Madrid 3–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ronaldo   42' (pen.), 67'
Nacho   56'
Vázquez   86'
Report Jonathas   24'
Berchiche   32'
C. Martínez   40'
Bruma   49'
Illarramendi   62'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 60,907
Referee: José Luis González González
3 January 2016 18 Valencia 2–2 Real Madrid Valencia
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Parejo   45+1' (pen.)
Barragán   57'
Alcácer   83'
Report Benzema   16'
Pepe   45'
Kovačić   68'
Bale   82'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 47,217
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
9 January 2016 19 Real Madrid 5–0 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Benzema   15', 90+1'
Bale   22', 49', 63'
Report Lux   15'
Mosquera   64'
Arribas   60'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 71,267
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero
17 January 2016 20 Real Madrid 5–1 Sporting Gijón Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Bale   7'
Ronaldo   9', 18'
Benzema   12', 41'
Modrić   58'
Report Guerrero   49'
López   62'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 70,365
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
24 January 2016 21 Real Betis 1–1 Real Madrid Seville
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Cejudo   7'
Vargas   58'
Petros   61'
Molinero   69'
Report Danilo   64'
Benzema   71'
Carvajal   90+2'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 45,162
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
31 January 2016 22 Real Madrid 6–0 Espanyol Madrid
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Benzema   7'
Ronaldo   12' (pen.), 45', 82'
Rodríguez   16'
Duarte   86' (o.g.)
Report Pérez   11'
Diop   37'
J. López   42'
Sylla   42'
Álvaro   77'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 65,768
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
7 February 2016 23 Granada 1–2 Real Madrid Granada
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Lopes   19'
Pérez   32'
El-Arabi   60',   61'
Report Benzema   30'
Ramos   62'
Carvajal   83'
Modrić   85'
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 17,060
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
13 February 2016 24 Real Madrid 4–2 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ronaldo   3', 87'
Varane   16'   83'
Rodríguez   37'
Kroos   45'
Modrić   71'
Report Eraso   10'
Etxeita   14'
Balenziaga   43'
Elustondo   90'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 70,100
Referee: Alfonso J. Álvarez Izquierdo
21 February 2016 25 Málaga 1–1 Real Madrid Málaga
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Torres   2'
Weligton   35'
Juanpi   41'
Camacho   55'
Albentosa   66'
Kameni   90'
Report Marcelo   24'
Ronaldo   33'
Modrić   71'
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 28,290
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
27 February 2016 26 Real Madrid 0–1 Atlético Madrid Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Vázquez   62'
Carvajal   90+1'
Ramos   90+2'
Report Godín   31'
Filipe Luís   37'
Griezmann   53'
Giménez   72'
Correa   90+1'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 74,258
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
2 March 2016 27 Levante 1–3 Real Madrid Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Deyverson   39'
Simão Mate   42'
García   79'
Report Ronaldo   34' (pen.)
Mariño   38' (o.g.)
Vázquez   39'
Isco   90+2'
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 18,985
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
5 March 2016 28 Real Madrid 7–1 Celta Vigo Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Danilo   25'
Pepe   29',   41'
Ronaldo   50', 58', 64', 76'
Jesé   77'
Bale   81'
Report Nolito   40'
Jonny   59'
Aspas   62'
Orellana   85'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 64,432
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
13 March 2016 29 Las Palmas 1–2 Real Madrid Las Palmas
19:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Montoro   38'
Lemos   56'
Bigas   60'
Viera   75'
Willian José   87'
Report Casemiro   16',   89'
Ramos   24',   55'   90'
Isco   55'
Pepe   61'
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 25,846
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
20 March 2016 30 Real Madrid 4–0 Sevilla Madrid
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Benzema   6'
Varane   26'
Casemiro   54'
Ronaldo   64'
Bale   66'
Jesé   86'
Report Reyes   57'
Krychowiak   62'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 68,782
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
2 April 2016 31 Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid Barcelona
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Suárez   27'
Mascherano   29'
Piqué   56'
Rakitić   59'
Report Ramos   10'   83'
Carvajal   18'
Benzema   62'
Ronaldo   80',   85'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 98,902
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
9 April 2016 32 Real Madrid 4–0 Eibar Madrid
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rodríguez   5'
Vázquez   18'
Ronaldo   19'
Jesé   39'
Danilo   78'
Report García   3'
Escalante   62'
Ramis   68'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 66,214
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
16 April 2016 33 Getafe 1–5 Real Madrid Getafe
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Suárez   43'
Vázquez   61'
León   78'
Gómez   81'
Sarabia   84'
Report Benzema   29'
Isco   40'
Bale   50'
Rodríguez   88'
Nacho   90'
Ronaldo   90+2'
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 10,951
Referee: Jose Luis González
20 April 2016 34 Real Madrid 3–0 Villarreal Madrid
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Benzema   41'
Danilo   45'
Vázquez   69'
Modrić   76'
Casemiro   86'
Report Trigueros   44' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 62,085
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
23 April 2016 35 Rayo Vallecano 2–3 Real Madrid Madrid
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Embarba   7'
Miku   14'
Jozabed   53'
Crespo   62'
Iturra   68'
Trashorras   73'
Amaya   77'
Raț   83'
Report Bale   35', 81'
Vázquez   52'
Kovačić   67'
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 13,134
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
30 April 2016 36 Real Sociedad 0–1 Real Madrid San Sebastián
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Illarramendi   36'
Bergara   42'
Prieto   48'
Zaldúa   64'
Report Bale   41',   80'
Ramos   59'
Nacho   62'
Modrić   75'
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,381
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
8 May 2016 37 Real Madrid 3–2 Valencia Madrid
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ronaldo   28', 58'
Benzema   42'
Casemiro   52'
Report Pérez   13'
Siqueira   39'
Gomes   43',   81'
Rodrigo   55',   83'
Fuego   69'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 68,903
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
14 May 2016 38 Deportivo La Coruña 0–2 Real Madrid A Coruña
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mosquera   57' Report Ronaldo   8', 25'
Kroos   50'
Ramos   86'
Marcelo   90'
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 28,017
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz

Copa del Rey edit

Round of 32 edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

2 December 2015 First leg Cádiz 1–3 Real Madrid Cádiz
22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Lolo   53'
Garrido   58'
Kike   88'
Report Cheryshev   3'
Isco   65', 74'
Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Attendance: 17,224
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
16 December 2015 Second leg Real Madrid Cancelled (w/o) Cádiz Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Note: Madrid was disqualified for fielding an ineligible player, Denis Cheryshev, as he was suspended (while playing for a different team the previous season) but did appear in the first leg due to officials' mistake.[48][47][1]

UEFA Champions League edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RM PSG SHK MAL
1   Real Madrid 6 5 1 0 19 3 +16 16 Advance to knockout phase 1–0 4–0 8–0
2   Paris Saint-Germain 6 4 1 1 12 1 +11 13 0–0 2–0 2–0
3   Shakhtar Donetsk 6 1 0 5 7 14 −7 3 Transfer to Europa League 3–4 0–3 4–0
4   Malmö FF 6 1 0 5 1 21 −20 3 0–2 0–5 1–0
Source: UEFA

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 September 2015 1 Real Madrid   4–0   Shakhtar Donetsk Madrid, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Benzema   30'
Ronaldo   55' (pen.), 63' (pen.), 81'
Report Stepanenko   32'   50'
Srna   54'
Kucher   75'
Malyshev   80'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 66,389
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
30 September 2015 2 Malmö FF   0–2   Real Madrid Malmö, Sweden
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rosenberg   21'
Berget   36'
Yotún   36'   78'
Report Kovačić   11'
Ronaldo   29', 90'
Casemiro   37'
Isco   75'
Stadium: Swedbank Stadion
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
21 October 2015 3 Paris Saint-Germain   0–0   Real Madrid Paris, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Matuidi   9'
Verratti   50'
Aurier   87'
Report Ramos   60'
Vázquez   77'
Cheryshev   86'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,858
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
3 November 2015 4 Real Madrid   1–0   Paris Saint-Germain Madrid, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Nacho   35'
Casemiro   88'
Navas   90+2'
Report Aurier   45'
David Luiz   67'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 78,300
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
25 November 2015 5 Shakhtar Donetsk   3–4   Real Madrid Lviv, Ukraine
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Stepanenko   35'
Teixeira   77' (pen.), 88'
Dentinho   83'
Report Ronaldo   18', 70'
Carvajal   48',   52'
Modrić   50'
Danilo   87'
Stadium: Arena Lviv
Attendance: 33,990
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
8 December 2015 6 Real Madrid   8–0   Malmö FF Madrid, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Benzema   12', 24', 74'
Ronaldo   39', 47', 50', 59'
Kovačić   70'
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 60,663
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Knockout phase edit

Round of 16 edit
17 February 2016 First leg Roma   0–2   Real Madrid Rome, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Ronaldo   57'
Varane   62'
Ramos   85'
Jesé   86'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 55,612
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
8 March 2016 Second leg Real Madrid   2–0
(4–0 agg.)
  Roma Madrid, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Danilo   37'
Ronaldo   64'
Rodríguez   68'
Report Zukanović   76' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 76,654
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Quarter-finals edit
6 April 2016 First leg Wolfsburg   2–0   Real Madrid Wolfsburg, Germany
20:45 CET (UTC+02:00) Rodríguez   18' (pen.)
Vieirinha   19'
Arnold   25',   69'
Benaglio   50'
Luiz Gustavo   61'
Report Bale   69' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 26,400
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
12 April 2016 Second leg Real Madrid   3–0
(3–2 agg.)
  Wolfsburg Madrid, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+02:00) Ronaldo   15', 17', 77',   80' Report Arnold   45'
Luiz Gustavo   76'
Dante   85'
Vieirinha   90'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 76,684
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Semi-finals edit
26 April 2016 First leg Manchester City   0–0   Real Madrid Manchester, England
20:45 CET (UTC+02:00) Silva   38' Report Pepe   24'
Carvajal   90'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,221
Referee: Cüneyt Çakir (Turkey)
4 May 2016 Second leg Real Madrid   1–0
(1–0 agg.)
  Manchester City Madrid, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+02:00) Fernando   20' (o.g.)
Vázquez   83'
Report De Bruyne   30'
Fernando   71'
Otamendi   90+4'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 78,300
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Final edit
28 May 2016 Final Real Madrid   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
  Atlético Madrid Milan, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Carvajal   11'
Ramos   15',   90+3'
Navas   47'
Casemiro   79'
Danilo   93'
Pepe   112'
Report Torres   61'
Carrasco   79'
Gabi   90+3'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,942
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Penalties
Vázquez  
Marcelo  
Bale  
Ramos  
Ronaldo  
  Griezmann
  Gabi
  Saúl
  Juanfran

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   CRC Keylor Navas 45 0 34 0 0 0 11 0
2 DF   FRA Raphaël Varane 33 0 26 0 0 0 7 0
3 DF   POR Pepe 31 1 21 1 1 0 9 0
4 DF   ESP Sergio Ramos 33 3 23 2 0 0 10 1
6 DF   ESP Nacho 22 1 16 0 1 0 5 1
7 FW   POR Cristiano Ronaldo 48 51 36 35 0 0 12 16
8 MF   GER Toni Kroos 44 1 32 1 0 0 12 0
9 FW   FRA Karim Benzema 36 28 27 24 0 0 9 4
10 MF   COL James Rodríguez 32 8 26 7 1 0 5 1
11 MF   WAL Gareth Bale 31 19 23 19 0 0 8 0
12 DF   BRA Marcelo 41 2 30 2 0 0 11 0
13 GK   ESP Kiko Casilla 7 0 4 0 1 0 2 0
14 MF   BRA Casemiro 35 1 23 1 1 0 11 0
15 DF   ESP Dani Carvajal 31 1 23 0 0 0 8 1
16 MF   CRO Mateo Kovačić 34 1 25 0 1 0 8 1
17 DF   ESP Álvaro Arbeloa 9 0 6 0 1 0 2 0
18 FW   ESP Lucas Vázquez 31 4 23 4 1 0 7 0
19 MF   CRO Luka Modrić 44 3 32 2 0 0 12 1
20 FW   ESP Jesé 38 6 28 5 1 0 9 1
21 MF   RUS Denis Cheryshev 6 1 2 0 1 1 3 0
22 MF   ESP Isco 43 5 31 3 1 2 11 0
23 DF   BRA Danilo 31 2 24 2 0 0 7 0
28 MF   ESP Marcos Llorente 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
29 FW   ESP Borja Mayoral 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK   ESP Rubén Yáñez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF   AUT Philipp Lienhart 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
34 DF   ESP Álvaro Tejero 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Players who left the club during the season yet had made at least one appearance in competitive matches are in italics

Goals edit

Rank Player Position La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA CL Total
1   Cristiano Ronaldo FW 35 0 16 51
2   Karim Benzema FW 24 0 4 28
3   Gareth Bale MF 19 0 0 19
4   James Rodríguez MF 7 0 1 8
5   Jesé FW 5 0 1 6
6   Isco MF 3 2 0 5
7   Lucas Vázquez FW 4 0 0 4
8   Luka Modrić MF 2 0 1 3
  Sergio Ramos DF 2 0 1
10   Danilo DF 2 0 0 2
  Marcelo DF 2 0 0
12   Dani Carvajal DF 0 0 1 1
  Casemiro MF 1 0 0
  Denis Cheryshev MF 0 1 0
  Mateo Kovačić MF 0 0 1
  Toni Kroos MF 1 0 0
  Nacho DF 0 0 1
  Pepe DF 1 0 0
Own goals 2 0 1 3
Total 110 3 28 141

Disciplinary record edit

N P Nat. Name La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA CL Total Notes
                       
4 DF   Sergio Ramos 7 2 3 10 2
14 MF   Casemiro 6 3 9
15 DF   Dani Carvajal 6 3 9
23 DF   Danilo 6 2 8
3 DF   Pepe 5 2 7
16 MF   Mateo Kovačić 5 1 1 6 1
2 DF   Raphaël Varane 4 1 1 5 1
6 DF   Nacho 5 5
18 MF   Lucas Vázquez 3 2 5
19 MF   Luka Modrić 5 5
22 MF   Isco 2 1 1 3 1
7 MF   Cristiano Ronaldo 2 1 3
8 MF   Toni Kroos 3 3
12 DF   Marcelo 3 3
1 GK   Keylor Navas 2 2
11 FW   Gareth Bale 1 1 2
9 FW   Karim Benzema 1 1
10 MF   James Rodríguez 1 1
17 DF   Álvaro Arbeloa 1 1
21 MF   Denis Cheryshev 1 1

Last updated: 28 May 2016
Source: Matches
Only competitive matches
  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;   = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

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