Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad Lineups August 2026 – Real Madrid will look to make it consecutive victories at the start of their 2026-27 LaLiga campaign when they host Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu.

The match is scheduled to take place at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 21:00 local time.

Los Blancos began the season with a 2-1 victory over Espanyol on Sunday, while Real Sociedad opened their campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Real Betis in Seville.

Now, before the match begins, let us take a look at Mansion Sports’ prediction for the Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad lineups August 2026 below!

The Two Teams’ Conditions Ahead of the Match

Real Madrid

Real Madrid had to wait until the final stages to secure all three points against a difficult-to-beat Espanyol side on Saturday night.

The two teams remained level at 1-1 until Carlos Espi scored the winning goal for Los Blancos in the 90th minute. The 21-year-old marked his debut with a spectacular goal.

Jose Mourinho’s side will now play what is technically their opening-week fixture against Real Sociedad.

The match, which was originally scheduled as part of the opening round of fixtures, was postponed because several Real Madrid players were still involved in the final stages of the 2026 World Cup.

Real Madrid are aware that there is very little room for error this season if they want to finish above Barcelona, who demolished Elche with a 5-0 victory in their opening match.

Real Madrid’s summer transfer window has been impressive, with the club bringing Yan Diomande, Marc Cucurella, Espi, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate, and Bernardo Silva into their squad.

Los Blancos are not expected to be particularly active during the final stages of the transfer window, with Mourinho believing that he has a squad capable of competing in all competitions during the 2026-27 campaign, which is beginning to look increasingly promising for the 36-time Spanish champions.

Real Sociedad

Meanwhile, Real Sociedad began their 2026-27 campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Real Betis. Rodrigo Riquelme scored the only goal of the match in the 63rd minute.

The Basque side finished 10th in a disappointing 2025-26 La Liga season, leaving plenty of room for improvement this campaign.

However, they will play in the 2026-27 Europa League league phase thanks to their success in the Copa del Rey last season.

Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side did not sign any new players during this summer’s transfer window, but they successfully retained star player Mikel Oyarzabal, who was reportedly a target for Barcelona.

Real Sociedad have won only 38 of their previous 185 matches against Real Madrid, and they suffered a 4-1 defeat to Los Blancos when the two teams last met in February this year.

La Real have not managed to defeat Real Madrid since May 2023, and that victory remains their only success in the last 15 meetings between the two sides in all competitions. This demonstrates the scale of the challenge facing the visitors in this match.

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad Lineups August 2026

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)

Regarding Real Madrid’s squad condition, they will once again be without Eder Militao (muscle), Rodrygo (knee), Raul Asencio (thigh), and Ferland Mendy (hip) for the match against Real Sociedad.

Endrick (muscle), Thiago Pitarch (knee), and Aurelien Tchouameni (muscle) remain doubts, while a final assessment will be required for Jude Bellingham, who received ice treatment on his ankle after being substituted late in the previous match against Espanyol.

Cucurella is likely to be included in the starting lineup, but another new signing, Diomande, is once again expected to begin the match on the bench.

Kylian Mbappe will look to score his first goal of the new season on Wednesday night.

Real Sociedad

Meanwhile, regarding Real Sociedad’s squad condition, Alvaro Odriozola remains sidelined with a long-term knee injury.

Meanwhile, Pablo Marin (muscle), Jon Gorrotxategi (muscle), and Goncalo Guedes (muscle) will need to undergo assessments before a final decision is made regarding their availability.

Mikel Oyarzabal was introduced from the bench against Real Betis in the previous match, but the Spanish international is expected to be included in the starting lineup at the Bernabeu.

With both teams in these conditions, the match at the Bernabeu will be an important test for Real Sociedad, while Real Madrid have an opportunity to continue their perfect start to the 2026-27 season.