Here's everything you need to know about Real Madrid's pre-season games and how to watch them.
Real Madrid will be looking to defend their La Liga title as the first priority when they take the field in the 2024-25 season.
They will be looking to go all-out for the trophy in all competitions and will be confident of delivering excellent displays throughout the season. Ahead of what promises to be an exciting season, Real Madrid are off to the United States for their summer tour this year.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Real Madrid's pre-season plans ahead of the 2024-25 season, plus ticket information, where to watch games live and more.
GettyReal Madrid 2024 pre-season fixtures & results
Jul 31Real Madrid 1-0 AC Milan8.30pm ET / 1.30am BST (Aug 1)Soldier Field, ChicagoAug 3Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid7pm ET / 12am BST (Aug 7)MetLife Stadium, New JerseyAug 6Chelsea 1-2 Real Madrid7pm ET / 12am BST (Aug 7)Bank of America Stadium, North Carolina.
Real Madrid began their pre-season preparations with a tepid 1-0 loss to AC Milan in Chicago on July 31. Los Blancos winless start continued in the New York Clasico against Barcelona. Pau Victor scored twice for Barca in a 2-1 win with Nico Paz halving the deficit late on.
The Spanish champions concluded their US summer tour with a game morale boosting 2-1 win over Chelsea on August 6.
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How to watch Real Madrid pre-season games on TV & livestream online
In the US, Real Madrid's pre-season games against AC Milan and Barcelona will be available to watch and stream online via ESPN+, while the game against Chelsea will be shown on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Fubo (sign up for a free 7-day trial), DirecTV Stream and Sling Orange as well.
In the UK, all the friendlies will be shown on Premier Sports 1 and Premier Player.
Highlights of all the club-friendly games and other behind-the-scenes action should be available to watch on Real Madrid Play, which is the club's official streaming platform.
When does the 2024-25 season start for Real Madrid?
The La Liga fixtures for the 2024-25 season have been released. Madrid will begin their new league campaign with an away fixture against Mallorca on August 18. Prior to that, they will face Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup on August 14.
Madrid will be looking to defend their La Liga title first and foremost as their top priority for the new season.
