| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Florentino Pérez | |||
| Head coach | Rafael Benítez (until 4 January 2016) Zinedine Zidane (from 4 January 2016) | |||
| Stadium | Santiago Bernabéu | |||
| La Liga | 2nd | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32(disqualified) | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cristiano Ronaldo (35) All: Cristiano Ronaldo (51) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 80,148(vsBarcelona, 21 November 2015) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 60,663(vsMalmö FF, 8 December 2015) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 68,929 | |||
| Biggest win | Real Madrid 10–2Rayo Vallecano | |||
| Biggest defeat | Barcelona 4–0 Real Madrid | |||
The2015–16 season wasReal Madrid Club de Fútbol's112th season in existence and the club's85th consecutive season in the top flight ofSpanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Under new managerRafael Benítez, Real Madrid remained unbeaten in theleague until a 3–2 loss atSevilla on the matchday 11. Perhaps, his reign is best remembered by multiple lopsided wins achieved both in La Liga and theChampions League (6–0 vsEspanyol, 8–0 vsMalmö, 10–2 vsRayo Vallecano and others). In theCopa 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 PresidentPérez.[1] In the meantime, Real comfortably topped theirUCL 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 ofZinedine 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 reigningtreble winnersBarcelona, who were on a record-breaking winning streak, a fantastic comeback againstWolfsburg 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 aCristiano 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 rivalsAtlético Madrid after a 1–1 draw in thefinal, with the achievement being termed "La Undécima".[5][6][7]
This season was for the first time since1998–99 not featuring the all-time legendary goalkeeperIker Casillas, who after 16 years of his service with Los Merengues, bidded farewell to later on joinPorto, and the first since2009–10 withoutSami Khedira, who departed toJuventus.
La Décima winning coachCarlo Ancelotti left the club on 25 May 2015, after winning two out of possible six trophies in the2014–15 season and narrowly missing out both on the league and Champions League titles.[8] He was then replaced byRafael Benítez on 3 June 2015.[9]
Brazilian duoCasemiro andDanilo were bought fromPorto 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 wingersMarco Asensio andLucas Vázquez also joined the club, whileSami Khedira signed forJuventus after his contract was not renewed by the club.[11]Javier Hernández soon departed back toManchester United after Madrid did not make his season-long loan from the last campaign a permanent deal.
The contracts ofDani Carvajal,Marcelo andSergio 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 withLos 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 fromInternazionale,[21] whileMarco Asensio was loaned toEspanyol.[22]
Madrid started off their2015–16 league campaign with a goalless draw atSporting de Gijón.[23]
Asier Illarramendi was sold toReal Sociedad on 26 August 2015, whileFábio Coentrão was loaned toMonaco andLucas Silva toMarseille.[24][25][26]
Madrid thrashedReal Betis in their home opener by a score of 5–0 after braces fromGareth Bale andJames Rodríguez and a goal fromKarim Benzema.[27]
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, surpassingRaúl'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 the2015–16 UEFA Champions League season with a 4–0 home victory overShakhtar 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 overGranada to maintain their winning streak.[32]
Benzema scored a brace to help Real record another victory atAthletic Bilbao.[33]
AgainstMálaga, Madrid came out with a goalless draw.[34]
Real visitedAtlético Madrid in the firstMadrid 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 overLevante. Marcelo andJesé scored the other goals.[36]
Madrid facedParis 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, againstCelta 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 fromIsco, Ronaldo and Jesé wrapped up the month of October up with a 3–1 home win overLas Palmas.[40]
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 byNacho.[41]
Goals from Sergio Ramos and James Rodríguez were not enough to get bySevilla, as Real lost the game 2–3 and the lead position of the table.[42]
After the international break, Real hosted arch-rivalsBarcelona and suffered a 0–4 loss, their heaviest defeat inEl Clásico since 0–5 in2010.[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 fromLuka Modrić and Dani Carvajal.[44]
Goals from Bale and Ronaldo snapped a two-game losing streak in the league with a 2–0 victory overEibar.[45]
Madrid started thecup season in style with a 3–1 victory overCádiz by a brace from Isco and a goal fromDenis 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 overGetafe.[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 ofMalmö FF.[50]
Madrid had a rough awakening back in La Liga when they lost 0–1 atVillarreal.[51]
A record 10–2 victory overRayo 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]
The new year started with a 2–2 draw atValencia, 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 coachZinedine Zidane.[55]
The Zidane era was opened with a 5–0 win overDeportivo 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]
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 andToni Kroos gave Madrid a 4–2 victory over Athletic Bilbao.[62]
AgainstRoma 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]
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 securedLos Blancos a 4–0 win over Sevilla.[70]
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 toVfL 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 againstManchester City ended in a goalless draw.[80]
A Bale header gave Madrid a late 1–0 win at Real Sociedad.[81]

Fernando scored an own goal as Real Madrid progressed into theChampions 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]
Supplier:Adidas /Sponsor:Fly Emirates
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Away | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Third | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thirdalt. | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Goalkeeper 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Goalkeeper 2 |
| 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 fromyouth system | |
| 14 | MF | Casemero | 23 | Non-EU | 2013 | 60 | 2 | 2017 | €6M | ||
| 15 | DF | Dani Carvajal | 23 | EU | 2013 | 118 | 3 | 2020 | €6.5M | Originally fromyouth 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 fromyouth system | |
| 18 | FW | Lucas Vázquez | 24 | EU | 2015 | 33 | 4 | 2020 | €1M | Originally fromyouth 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 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Kiko Casilla | 28 | EU | Transfer | Summer | 2020 | €6M | Real Madrid CF | ||
| 14 | DM | Casemiro | 23 | Non-EU | End of loan | Summer | 2017 | Free | Real Madrid CF | ||
| 16 | CM | Mateo Kovačić | 21 | EU | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €29M | Real Madrid CF | ||
| 18 | RW | Lucas Vázquez | 24 | EU | Buy-back clause | Summer | 2020 | €1M | Real Madrid CF | ||
| 21 | LW | Denis Cheryshev | 24 | EU | End of loan | Summer | 2021 | Free | |||
| 23 | RB | Danilo | 23 | Non-EU | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €31.5M | Real Madrid CF | ||
| 31 | GK | Rubén Yáñez | 21 | EU | Promotion | Summer | 2016 | Free | |||
| AM | Marco Asensio | 19 | EU | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €3.5M | Real Madrid CF | |||
| CB | Jesús Vallejo | 18 | EU | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €5M | Real Madrid CF |
Total spending:
€83.5M
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Iker Casillas | 34 | EU | Transfer | Summer | Free | FC Porto | ||
| 5 | LB | Fábio Coentrão | 27 | EU | Loan | Summer | Loan | AS Monaco FC | ||
| 6 | DM | Sami Khedira | 28 | EU | End of contract | Summer | Free | Juventus F.C. | ||
| 14 | CF | Javier Hernández | 27 | Non-EU | End of loan | Summer | End of loan | Manchester United F.C. | ||
| 16 | DM | Lucas Silva | 22 | Non-EU | Loan | Summer | €650K | Olympique de Marseille | ||
| 24 | DM | Asier Illarramendi | 25 | EU | Transfer | Summer | €15M | Real Sociedad | ||
| 25 | GK | Fernando Pacheco | 23 | EU | Transfer | Summer | Free | Deportivo Alavés | ||
| AM | Marco Asensio | 19 | EU | Loan | Summer | Loan | RCD Espanyol | |||
| CB | Jesús Vallejo | 18 | EU | Loan | Summer | Loan | Real Zaragoza | |||
| 21 | LW | Denis Cheryshev | 25 | EU | Loan | Winter | Loan | Valencia CF |
Total income:
€15.65MNet income:
€67.85M
| 18 July 2015[86]1 | Real Madrid | 0–0 (6–7p) | 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 | ||||
| 24 July 2015[86]2 | Manchester City | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:00 (UTC+10) | Touré | Report | Benzema Ronaldo Pepe Cheryshev | 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 Juan | Report | Jesé Varane Rodríguez Arbeloa | Stadium:Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 39,896 Referee: Fu Ming (China) Man of the Match:Isco |
| 30 July 2015[87]4 | Real Madrid | 0–0 (10–9p) | 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 | ||||
| 4 August 2015[88]5 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Munich, Germany |
| 18:15 (UTC+2) | Rodríguez Ramos Bale | 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 Benatia Lewandowski | Report | Marcelo Ramos | 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 | 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 Marcelo | Report | Sneijder | Stadium:Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
| 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
| 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
| 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 theChampions 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 theChampions League play-off round |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 62 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage[a] |
| 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
Win Draw Loss
| 23 August 20151 | Sporting Gijón | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Gijón |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Cases Carmona Jony Álvarez | Report | Stadium:El Molinón Attendance: 27,691 Referee:Xavier Estrada Fernández |
| 29 August 20152 | Real Madrid | 5–0 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| 22:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bale Kroos Rodríguez Benzema Varane Casemiro | Report | Vargas Molinero Torres | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 65,958 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández |
| 12 September 20153 | Espanyol | 0–6 | Real Madrid | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | González Cañas | Report | Ronaldo Benzema Kovačić | Stadium:Cornellà-El Prat Attendance: 27,395 Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido |
| 19 September 20154 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Granada | Madrid |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Isco Benzema | Report | Édgar Márquez Krhin | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 61,946 Referee:Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 23 September 20155 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Beñat De Marcos Merino Ibai García | Report | Benzema Ronaldo Pepe Kroos | Stadium:San Mamés Attendance: 43,487 Referee:Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 26 September 20156 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | Málaga | Madrid |
| 18:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Varane Nacho Carvajal Ronaldo | Report | Torres Recio Amrabat Juanpi | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 75,361 Referee: José Luis González González |
| 4 October 20157 | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Gabi Correa Juanfran Vietto Griezmann Godín | Report | Benzema Ramos Varane Arbeloa | Stadium:Vicente Calderón Attendance: 51,933 Referee:Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 17 October 20158 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Levante | Madrid |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Marcelo Ronaldo Kovačić Jesé | Report | Feddal Morales Deyverson José Mari | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 63,476 Referee:José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 24 October 20159 | Celta Vigo | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Cabral Fernández Hernández Aspas Nolito | Report | Ronaldo Danilo Vázquez Marcelo | Stadium:Balaídos Attendance: 24,519 Referee:Carlos Clos Gómez |
| 31 October 201510 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Las Palmas | Madrid |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Isco Ronaldo Jesé | Report | Hernán Gómez Artiles | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 69,822 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 8 November 201511 | Sevilla | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Seville |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Immobile Banega Llorente | Report | Nacho Ramos Rodríguez | Stadium:Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 40,395 Referee: José Luis González González |
| 21 November 201512 | Real Madrid | 0–4 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 18:15CET (UTC+01:00) | Rodríguez Ramos Carvajal Isco | Report | Suárez Dani Alves Neymar Iniesta Busquets | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 80,148 Referee:David Fernández Borbalán |
| 29 November 201513 | Eibar | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Eibar |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Mauro Escalante Verdi | Report | Kovačić Bale Pepe Vázquez Ronaldo | Stadium:Ipurua Municipal Stadium Attendance: 5,892 Referee:Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 5 December 201514 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Getafe | Madrid |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema Bale Danilo Ronaldo | Report | Alexis | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 64,897 Referee:Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 13 December 201515 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Soldado Bailly Suárez | Report | Marcelo Ramos | Stadium:El Madrigal Attendance: 19,477 Referee:Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 20 December 201516 | Real Madrid | 10–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Madrid |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Danilo Bale Ronaldo Benzema | Report | Amaya Jozabed Tito Trashorras Baena Nacho | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 61,564 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
| 30 December 201517 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Ronaldo Nacho Vázquez | Report | Jonathas Berchiche C. Martínez Bruma Illarramendi | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 60,907 Referee: José Luis González González |
| 3 January 201618 | Valencia | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Parejo Barragán Alcácer | Report | Benzema Pepe Kovačić Bale | Stadium:Mestalla Attendance: 47,217 Referee:José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 9 January 201619 | Real Madrid | 5–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema Bale | Report | Lux Mosquera Arribas | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 71,267 Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero |
| 17 January 201620 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Sporting Gijón | Madrid |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Bale Ronaldo Benzema Modrić | Report | Guerrero López | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 70,365 Referee:Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 24 January 201621 | Real Betis | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Seville |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Cejudo Vargas Petros Molinero | Report | Danilo Benzema Carvajal | Stadium:Benito Villamarín Attendance: 45,162 Referee:Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 31 January 201622 | Real Madrid | 6–0 | Espanyol | Madrid |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema Ronaldo Rodríguez Duarte | Report | Pérez Diop J. López Sylla Álvaro | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 65,768 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández |
| 7 February 201623 | Granada | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Granada |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Lopes Pérez El-Arabi | Report | Benzema Ramos Carvajal Modrić | Stadium:Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 17,060 Referee:Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 13 February 201624 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Ronaldo Varane Rodríguez Kroos Modrić | Report | Eraso Etxeita Balenziaga Elustondo | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 70,100 Referee: Alfonso J. Álvarez Izquierdo |
| 21 February 201625 | Málaga | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Málaga |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Torres Weligton Juanpi Camacho Albentosa Kameni | Report | Marcelo Ronaldo Modrić | Stadium:La Rosaleda Attendance: 28,290 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
| 27 February 201626 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Vázquez Carvajal Ramos | Report | Godín Filipe Luís Griezmann Giménez Correa | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 74,258 Referee:Carlos Clos Gómez |
| 2 March 201627 | Levante | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 21:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Deyverson Simão Mate García | Report | Ronaldo Mariño Vázquez Isco | Stadium:Ciutat de València Attendance: 18,985 Referee:Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 5 March 201628 | Real Madrid | 7–1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Danilo Pepe Ronaldo Jesé Bale | Report | Nolito Jonny Aspas Orellana | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 64,432 Referee:Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 13 March 201629 | Las Palmas | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas |
| 19:30WET (UTC±00:00) | Montoro Lemos Bigas Viera Willian José | Report | Casemiro Ramos Isco Pepe | Stadium:Gran Canaria Attendance: 25,846 Referee:David Fernández Borbalán |
| 20 March 201630 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Sevilla | Madrid |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema Varane Casemiro Ronaldo Bale Jesé | Report | Reyes Krychowiak | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,782 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
| 2 April 201631 | Barcelona | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Suárez Mascherano Piqué Rakitić | Report | Ramos Carvajal Benzema Ronaldo | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 98,902 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández |
| 9 April 201632 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Eibar | Madrid |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Rodríguez Vázquez Ronaldo Jesé Danilo | Report | García Escalante Ramis | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 66,214 Referee:José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 16 April 201633 | Getafe | 1–5 | Real Madrid | Getafe |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Suárez Vázquez León Gómez Sarabia | Report | Benzema Isco Bale Rodríguez Nacho Ronaldo | Stadium:Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 10,951 Referee: Jose Luis González |
| 20 April 201634 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 22:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Benzema Danilo Vázquez Modrić Casemiro | Report | Trigueros | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 62,085 Referee:Carlos Clos Gómez |
| 23 April 201635 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–3 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Embarba Miku Jozabed Crespo Iturra Trashorras Amaya Raț | Report | Bale Vázquez Kovačić | Stadium:Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 13,134 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández |
| 30 April 201636 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Illarramendi Bergara Prieto Zaldúa | Report | Bale Ramos Nacho Modrić | Stadium:Anoeta Attendance: 26,381 Referee:Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 8 May 201637 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Valencia | Madrid |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Ronaldo Benzema Casemiro | Report | Pérez Siqueira Gomes Rodrigo Fuego | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,903 Referee:David Fernández Borbalán |
| 14 May 201638 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–2 | Real Madrid | A Coruña |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Mosquera | Report | Ronaldo Kroos Ramos Marcelo | Stadium:Riazor Attendance: 28,017 Referee:Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
Win Draw Loss
| 2 December 2015First leg | Cádiz | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Cádiz |
| 22:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Lolo Garrido Kike | Report | Cheryshev Isco | Stadium:Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 17,224 Referee:Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 16 December 2015Second leg | Real Madrid | Cancelled (w/o) | Cádiz | Madrid |
| 21:00CET (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] | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | PAR | SHK | MAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 16 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 8–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 13 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | Transfer toEuropa League | 3–4 | 0–3 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–0 | — |
Win Draw Loss
| 15 September 20151 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Madrid, Spain | |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+02:00) | Benzema Ronaldo | Report | Stepanenko Srna Kucher Malyshev | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 66,389 Referee:Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
| 30 September 20152 | Malmö FF | 0–2 | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+02:00) | Rosenberg Berget Yotún | Report | Kovačić Ronaldo Casemiro Isco | Stadium:Swedbank Stadion Attendance: 20,500 Referee:Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
| 21 October 20153 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 | Paris, France | |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+02:00) | Matuidi Verratti Aurier | Report | Ramos Vázquez Cheryshev | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,858 Referee:Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
| 3 November 20154 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Madrid, Spain | |
| 20:45CET (UTC+01:00) | Nacho Casemiro Navas | Report | Aurier David Luiz | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 78,300 Referee:Mark Clattenburg (England) |
| 25 November 20155 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–4 | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 20:45CET (UTC+01:00) | Stepanenko Teixeira Dentinho | Report | Ronaldo Carvajal Modrić Danilo | Stadium:Arena Lviv Attendance: 33,990 Referee:Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |
| 8 December 20156 | Real Madrid | 8–0 | Madrid, Spain | |
| 20:45CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema Ronaldo Kovačić | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 60,663 Referee:Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
| 17 February 2016First leg | Roma | 0–2 | Rome, Italy | |
| 20:45CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Ronaldo Varane Ramos Jesé | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 55,612 Referee:Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
| 8 March 2016Second leg | Real Madrid | 2–0 (4–0agg.) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 20:45CET (UTC+01:00) | Danilo Ronaldo Rodríguez | Report | Zukanović | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 76,654 Referee:Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
| 6 April 2016First leg | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–0 | Wolfsburg, Germany | |
| 20:45CET (UTC+02:00) | Rodríguez Vieirinha Arnold Benaglio Luiz Gustavo | Report | Bale | Stadium:Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 26,400 Referee:Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
| 12 April 2016Second leg | Real Madrid | 3–0 (3–2agg.) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 20:45CET (UTC+02:00) | Ronaldo | Report | Arnold Luiz Gustavo Dante Vieirinha | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 76,684 Referee:Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
| 26 April 2016First leg | Manchester City | 0–0 | Manchester, England | |
| 20:45CET (UTC+02:00) | Silva | Report | Pepe Carvajal | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 52,221 Referee:Cüneyt Çakir (Turkey) |
| 4 May 2016Second leg | Real Madrid | 1–0 (1–0agg.) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 20:45CET (UTC+02:00) | Fernando Vázquez | Report | De Bruyne Fernando Otamendi | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 78,300 Referee:Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
| 28 May 2016Final | Real Madrid | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3p) | Milan, Italy | |
| 20:45CEST (UTC+02:00) | Carvajal Ramos Navas Casemiro Danilo Pepe | Report | Torres Carrasco Gabi | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 71,942 Referee:Mark Clattenburg (England) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Vázquez Marcelo Bale Ramos Ronaldo | ||||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Champions League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Keylor Navas | 45 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Danilo | 31 | 2 | 23+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Sergio Ramos | 33 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2 | DF | Raphaël Varane | 33 | 0 | 23+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Marcelo | 41 | 2 | 28+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Luka Modrić | 44 | 3 | 31+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10+2 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Toni Kroos | 44 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Isco | 43 | 5 | 21+10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8+3 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Cristiano Ronaldo | 48 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | |
| 9 | FW | Karim Benzema | 36 | 28 | 26+1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8+1 | 4 | |
| 11 | FW | Gareth Bale | 31 | 19 | 21+2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Kiko Casilla | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Pepe | 31 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Dani Carvajal | 31 | 1 | 19+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | James Rodríguez | 32 | 8 | 17+9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Casemiro | 35 | 1 | 17+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Nacho | 22 | 1 | 12+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | |
| 18 | FW | Lucas Vázquez | 31 | 4 | 10+13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | 34 | 1 | 8+17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+5 | 1 | |
| 20 | FW | Jesé | 38 | 6 | 7+21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3+6 | 1 | |
| 29 | FW | Borja Mayoral | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Álvaro Arbeloa | 9 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Denis Cheryshev | 6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Marcos Llorente | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Rubén Yáñez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | Philipp Lienhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | DF | 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 initalics
| Rank | Player | Position | La Liga | Copa del Rey | UEFA CL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 35 | 0 | 16 | 51 | |
| 2 | FW | 24 | 0 | 4 | 28 | |
| 3 | MF | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 4 | MF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 5 | FW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | MF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | MF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| DF | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 10 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Total | 110 | 3 | 28 | 141 | ||
| 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 ofbookings;
= Number ofsending offs after a second yellow card;
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.