2014–15 Real Madrid CF season

The 2014–15 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 111th season in existence and the club's 84th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. This was also legendary goalkeeper Iker Casillas's 16th and last season at Real Madrid and in La Liga.

Real Madrid
2014–15 season
PresidentFlorentino Pérez
Head coachCarlo Ancelotti
StadiumSantiago Bernabéu
La Liga2nd
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Supercopa de EspañaRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finals
UEFA Super CupWinners
FIFA Club World CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cristiano Ronaldo (48)

All:
Cristiano Ronaldo (61)
Highest home attendance85,450 (vs Barcelona, 25 October 2014)
Lowest home attendance46,200 (vs Cornellà, 2 December 2014)
Average home league attendance72,536

After a slow start to the season, Real Madrid went on a record-breaking 22-match winning streak, which included wins against Barcelona and Liverpool, surpassing the previous Spanish record of 18 successive wins set by Frank Rijkaard's Barça in the 2005–06 season.[1] In late December, Real Madrid won their first Club World Cup, defeating San Lorenzo 2–0 in the final.[2] The winning streak came to an end in their opening match of 2015 with a loss to Valencia, leaving the club two short of equalling the world record of 24 consecutive wins.[3] Madrid was in contention for both the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League until the very end but ultimately came up short, finishing with 92 points in the league, two behind treble-winning Barcelona and losing their Champions League crown to Juventus 2–3 on aggregate in the Champions League semi-finals. Cristiano Ronaldo finished the season scoring 48 league goals, winning his fourth European Golden Shoe, and 61 goals in all competitions, breaking his record from 2011–12.[4] Overall, despite playing an attractive attacking football and being the highest scoring team in Europe with 118 league goals,[5] several heartbreaking defeats meant that Real finished the season with two trophies out of six possible, which contributed to the dismissal of Carlo Ancelotti.[6][7] Ancelotti would return to coach the team in 2021.

This season was the first since 2008–09 without Xabi Alonso who departed to join Bayern Munich, and first season since 2009–10 without the argentinian Ángel Di María who departed to join Manchester United.

Season overview

Pre-season

On 25 June 2014, Zinedine Zidane was named as the coach of Real Madrid Castilla and would manage the B team,[8] while Real Madrid confirmed the appointment of Fernando Hierro as an assistant coach to Carlo Ancelotti, replacing Zidane.[9]

Real Madrid's pre-season began on 14 July. Ancelotti had 22 players at his disposal, including 12 from Castilla. The players who were involved in the 2014 FIFA World Cup were still on vacation.[10]

On 17 July, Madrid signed World Cup winner Toni Kroos on a six-year deal for a fee around €25 million to €30 million. Kroos became Madrid's first summer signing of the season.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Álvaro Morata was sold to Juventus for a fee of €20 million, while Madrid retained the option of resigning him for a fee of €30 million after the first year and €36 million after the second,[17][18] while Denis Cheryshev and Casemiro were loaned to Villarreal and Porto respectively for the upcoming season.[19][20]

On 21 July, Madrid set off on their pre-season tour of the United States. Nineteen players were among the travelling party, with Ancelotti opting to take nine from Real Madrid Castilla to compensate for the absences of Madrid's World Cup players, who remained on holiday. However, Xabi Alonso, Pepe and Fábio Coentrão did fly to the U.S. and cut their summer breaks short and joined the rest of the team. Jesé stayed in Madrid to go on with his treatment at Valdebebas.[21][22]

Madrid reached an agreement with Monaco on 22 July for World Cup Golden Boot winner James Rodríguez, who signed a six-year contract for a fee of €75 million, becoming the fourth most expensive player in world football, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Luis Suárez.[23][24]

August

On 3 August, Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas was signed from Levante for €10 million following his exuberant performances at the 2014 World Cup.[25]

A day later, Jesús Fernández switched sides and joined Levante for a reported fee of €500,000.[26]

In their first competitive match of the season, Madrid played Sevilla in the 2014 edition of the UEFA Super Cup. The game saw the debuts of World Cup stars James Rodríguez and Toni Kroos, as Madrid defeated the Europa League winners. On the half-hour mark, Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock and helped Madrid to a lead 1–0 at half time. In the second half, it was again Ronaldo who scored and the game ended 2–0, with Madrid capturing their second Super Cup title.[27][28]

The following day, Madrid had reached an agreement with Milan for the transfer of Diego López to the Italian club.[29]

In the 2014 Supercopa de España against Atlético Madrid, the first leg ended with a 1–1 draw after goals from James Rodríguez and Raúl García, going into the Estadio Vicente Calderón.[30] Mario Mandžukić shocked Real early on after just two minutes in the second leg with the only goal of the match, which meant that Atlético won the title.[31][32]

After months of speculation, Ángel Di María completed his move to Manchester United for a British record fee of €75 million (£59.7M) on 26 August. The deal also included a possible of €5.5 million (£4.3M) in add-ons.[33][34][35]

Xabi Alonso joined Bayern Munich for €10 million on 29 August 2014.[36][37]

After winning their first league match against Córdoba 2–0 by goals from Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo,[38] Madrid lost their first game in this year's league campaign at Real Sociedad 2–4. Even though Los Blancos took the early two-goal lead by Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale, Sociedad tied the game at halftime before they went on to score two more in the second half.[39][40]

September

On 1 September 2014, Madrid signed Javier Hernández on a season-long loan deal from Manchester United. Real Madrid had an option to buy the player for a fee of €22 million next season.[41][42] He became Real Madrid's first Mexican player in 22 years, with Hugo Sánchez having been the last one to play for the club up to that point.[43]

The league match between Real and Atlético was their third meeting of this season already in September.[44] After the visitors took an early lead, Ronaldo equalized through a penalty before Arda Turan scored the decisive goal 14 minutes before the end of the match.[45]

In their first Champions League match after winning La Decima, Madrid got off to a good start by defeating Basel 5–1, scoring four goals in 22 minutes during the first half.[46]

Real Madrid then faced Deportivo de La Coruña at the Riazor, then the only stadium in the league at which Ronaldo had not scored in. Real went on to produce a thumping 8–2 win, with a hat-trick from Ronaldo, braces by Bale and Hernández, and James chipping in with a goal. This also marked the first time that Real had scored eight goals on the road in the league.[47] With that, Real scored 13 goals in just two matches in a span of four days. Madrid continued their fine scoring form with a 5–1 win over Elche CF, with Ronaldo scoring four times.[48]

A goal each from Luka Modrić and Ronaldo helped Real beat Villarreal 2–0, with Ronaldo scoring his tenth league goal in only five games.[49]

October

In the Champions League, Madrid took on newcomers Ludogorets Razgrad. After a surprising start, a missed penalty and being down 0–1, Ronaldo and Benzema were able to turn the game around to a 2–1 win.[50]

Back to the league campaign, Madrid took on Athletic Bilbao at home and came up with a convincing 5–0 victory, thanks to a hat-trick from Ronaldo and a brace from Benzema.[51]

After the international break, Madrid faced Levante on the road. Ronaldo got the scoring going with a penalty and Hernández pushed the lead to 2–0 at half-time. After the break, Ronaldo added his second, with James and Isco chipped in the other goals to make it a 5–0 victory.[52]

In the third matchday of the Champions League, Madrid visited Anfield to face Liverpool. Ronaldo scored a spectacular flick and Benzema added a brace to give Los Blancos a 3–0 win.[53]

Back to La Liga, Real took on Barcelona in another edition of El Clásico. Despite an early shock by Neymar, Ronaldo was able to tie the game by half-time. Pepe and Benzema then scored in the second half to give Madrid a 3–1 victory.[54]

Starting the 2014–15 Copa del Rey campaign, Madrid took on Cornellà while resting several first team squad members. Two goals from Raphaël Varane and one each from Hernández and Marcelo gave Real a 4–1 victory.[55]

November

The new month started with an away trip to Granada, which was ended successfully in a 4–0 victory after goals from Ronaldo, a Rodríguez brace and Benzema. This marked the seventh straight win for Real.[56]

Taking on Liverpool at the fourth matchday of the Champions League campaign, Real was able to get a narrow 1–0 victory, by a goal from Benzema. With this victory, Real booked their spot in the round of 16 two matchdays before the group stage concluded.[57]

Before the international break, Madrid took on Rayo Vallecano. Bale, who returned from injury, and Ramos got Los Blancos a 2–0 lead, which was reduced to a one-goal lead at half-time. Toni Kroos with his first goal for Madrid, Benzema and Ronaldo then produced a convincing second half display and lifted Real to a 5–1 victory.[58]

With Modrić sidelined due to an injury sustained while on national team duty (that eventually kept him out until early March),[59] Madrid took on SD Eibar for the first time in club history. Real got a 4–0 victory after a brace from Ronaldo and goals from James and Benzema, which secured their top position in the league.[60]

Thanks to a goal from Ronaldo, Madrid won against Basel in the Champions League, which marked their 15th consecutive win in all competitions.[61]

In an away match at Málaga, Real was able to squeeze out a 1–2 win after goals from Benzema and Bale. This marked team's 16th win in a row and their second "perfect" month of the season.[62]

December

In their second leg match against Cornellà, Ancelotti again opted to rest regular starters and give other players a chance. The game also marked the return of Jesé, who also scored in a 5–0 victory (9–1 on aggregate), alongside a brace from Rodríguez, a goal from Isco and an own goal.[63]

Playing with their regular starter team, Madrid took on Celta de Vigo and won 3–0, thanks to a hat-trick by Ronaldo, who reached the milestone of 200 league goals for Real Madrid. It was Ronaldo's fourth hat-trick of the season.[64]

Madrid finished up the group stage of the Champions League with a 4–0 victory over Ludogorets Razgrad with goals from Ronaldo, Bale, Álvaro Arbeloa and Álvaro Medrán. Real repeated its feat from the 2011–12 season, winning all six Champions League group stage games, an achievement not matched by any other team in the tournament's history.[65] With that win, Madrid set a new record in Spanish football by winning their 19th-straight game.[66]

Real Madrid extended their streak to 20 consecutive wins with a 4–1 victory against Almería after a brace from Ronaldo and goals from Isco and Bale.[67]

Their next game took place at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup against Cruz Azul in the semi-finals. Goals from Ramos, Bale, Benzema and Isco secured a 4–0 victory and a place in the final.[68]

The final was won 2–0 against San Lorenzo of Argentina after goals by Ramos and Bale. It was the first Club World Cup title for Madrid.[69] It was also their 22nd consecutive win in the current season.

January

The new year started off with an away game at the Mestalla Stadium facing Valencia. Even though Ronaldo got Real in front, Madrid was not able to close the game and lost 1–2. This was the team's first loss after 22 straight wins.[70]

Facing Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16, Los Blancos were not able to come away with a win, losing El Derbi madrileño 0–2.[71]

Against Espanyol, goals from Rodríguez, Bale and Nacho, who scored his first professional goal for Madrid, secured Real a 3–0 victory to get back on track after two consecutive losses.[72]

In the second leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16, Real needed to cancel out Atlético's two-goal advantage. Ronaldo and Ramos scored, but that was not enough, as Madrid conceded two, and the match ended 2–2 and 2–4 on aggregate, therefore ending Real's attempt to defend the Copa del Rey title.[73]

Against Getafe, Madrid was able to squeeze a 3–0 victory after a second half Ronaldo brace and a goal from Bale.[74]

In the transfer period, Madrid signed Martin Ødegaard and Lucas Silva.[75] Ødegaard would only train with the first team but play with Real Madrid Castilla.[76]

Starting the second half of the season at Córdoba, Real needed a late penalty converted by Bale to come away with a 2–1 victory. Benzema scored the equalizer in the first half while Ronaldo was sent off by the referee.[77]

A brace from Benzema and goals from Rodríguez and Ramos secured a 4–1 home victory for Madrid against Real Sociedad to finish January.[78]

February

In their first match of February, Real earned a 2–1 win against Sevilla, with goals from Rodríguez and Jesé.[79]

Without five regular starters, Real suffered a 0–4 loss against Atlético, with goals from Tiago, Saúl (who scored a beautiful overhead kick), Antoine Griezmann and Mario Mandžukić.[80]

Goals from Isco and Benzema gave Madrid a 2–0 victory against Deportivo.[81]

In a rematch of last year's round of 16 in the Champions League against Schalke 04, Real secured a 2–0 first leg away victory with goals from Ronaldo and Marcelo.[82]

Goals from Benzema and Ronaldo against Elche gave Real a four-point gap at the top of the table.[83]

March

Cristiano Ronaldo in action against Schalke 04

A goal from Ronaldo, which made him the first player to score over 30 goals in five consecutive seasons in a European top league,[84] was not enough to get past Villarreal, as the game ended 1–1.[85]

Madrid visited Bilbao the next matchday and lost 0–1, with a header from Aritz Aduriz in the 26th minute.[86]

Taking on Schalke in the return leg of the round of 16 in the Champions League, Real had their hands full not to get knocked out. Two goals from Ronaldo and another one from Benzema saved Real's victory on aggregate, even though they lost the game 3–4.[87]

A first-half brace from Bale gave Madrid a 2–0 win against Levante before the Clásico.[88]

Real suffered a major setback in the title race after losing to Barcelona 1–2 away from home. Ronaldo scored the lone goal for Madrid.[89]

April

On 1 April, Madrid confirmed the signing of Porto and Brazil full back Danilo for a fee of €31 million on a five-year deal; he would join the squad at the beginning of the 2015–16 season.[90][91]

Coming out of the international break, Real thrashed Granada 9–1 at the Bernabéu, with Ronaldo scoring five goals. The other goals came from Bale, a brace from Benzema and an own goal.[92]

Playing at Vallecano, Madrid was held scoreless until minutes after the hour mark before Ronaldo and Rodríguez helped Real to get a 2–0 victory.[93]

Goals from Ronaldo, Hernández and Jesé gave Madrid a 3–0 win over Eibar while resting some key players.[94]

Real visited the Vicente Calderón to play their local rivals Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the quarter-finals in the Champions League. The match ended in a goalless draw. This was the seventh time both teams faced each other this season.[95]

Against Málaga, Los Blancos were able to get a 3–1 victory after goals from Ramos, Rodríguez and Ronaldo.[96] The goal by Ronaldo meant he had scored at least 50 goals for the fifth consecutive season.[97]

A late goal from Hernández after a brilliant solo run by Ronaldo gave Real their first victory in eight matches against Atlético this season and helped them reach the semi-finals of the Champions League for the fifth consecutive time.[98]

A brace from Hernández and goals from Rodríguez and Kroos gave Madrid a 2–4 win at Vigo to keep their title dreams alive.[99]

In a midweek game, Real was able to get past Almería by a score of 3–0, thanks to a goal from Álvaro Arbeloa, an own goal and a wonder goal from Rodríguez.[100]

May

A hat-trick from Ronaldo propelled Madrid to a 3–2 win over Sevilla. This was Sevilla's first home defeat since 13 March 2014, when they lost 2–0 to Betis in the Europa League round of 16, and their first home league defeat since 9 February 2014, when they lost 4–1 to Barcelona.[101]

Despite a goal from Ronaldo, Real came up short in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Juventus, losing 1–2.[102]

A 2–2 draw against Valencia, with goals from Pepe and Isco, damaged the hopes of winning the league title.[103]

The return leg against Juventus ended in a 1–1 draw, and the dream of defending the Champions League title was shattered in the semi-finals. Ronaldo scored again and finished the competition with 10 goals, tied for most.[104]

Ronaldo scored a brilliant hat-trick, but a 4–1 victory over Espanyol was not enough to capture the title as Barcelona won their game against Atlético Madrid 1–0, which assured Real Madrid the second place until the end of the season. This was Ronaldo's seventh hat-trick of the season.

In their last match of the season, Real hosted Getafe and defeated them 7–3 with yet another hat-trick from Ronaldo, who finished the season scoring 61 goals in all competitions, breaking his own record from 2011–12. The Portuguese also became the highest scoring Madridista for the sixth consecutive season. He would go on to accomplish the feat every season until 2018 when he left the club.[105][106]

Kits

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Players

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1GK Iker Casillas (captain)33EU199972502017Youth system
2CB Raphaël Varane21EU201111762020€10M
3CB Pepe (3rd VC)31EU2007286122016€30MSecond nationality: Brazil
4CB Sergio Ramos (vice-captain)28EU2005445552017€28M
5LB Fábio Coentrão26EU201110012017€30M
6DM Sami Khedira27EU201016192015€12MSecond nationality: Tunisia
7LW Cristiano Ronaldo29EU20093003132018€94M
8CM Toni Kroos24EU20145522020€25M
9ST Karim Benzema26EU20092821332019€35MSecond nationality: Algeria
10AM James Rodríguez23Non-EU201446172020€80M
11RW Gareth Bale25EU201392392019€100M
12LB Marcelo (2nd VC)26EU2007 (Winter)319232018€6.5MSecond nationality: Spain
13GK Keylor Navas27EU20141102020€10MSecond nationality: Spain
14ST Javier Hernández26Non-EU20143292015Loan
15RB Dani Carvajal22EU20138822019€6.5MOriginally from youth system
16DM Lucas Silva21Non-EU2015 (Winter)902020€14M
17RB Álvaro Arbeloa31EU200922862016€4.5MOriginally from youth system
18CB Nacho24EU20125712021Youth system
19CM Luka Modrić28EU201212972018€30M
20LW Jesé21EU201156122018Youth system
23AM Isco22EU2013106172018€27M
24DM Asier Illarramendi24EU20139032019€32.2M
25GK Fernando Pacheco22EU2014202019Youth system
  • Last updated: 23 May 2015
  • Source: realmadrid.com

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
8CM Toni Kroos24EUBayern Munich TransferSummer2020€25MReal Madrid CF
10AM James Rodríguez23Non-EUMonaco TransferSummer2020€76MReal Madrid CF
13GK Keylor Navas27Non-EULevanteTransferSummer2020€10MReal Madrid CF
14ST Javier Hernández26Non-EUManchester United LoanSummer2015€2.5MReal Madrid CF
25GK Fernando Pacheco22EUReal Madrid CastillaPromotedSummer2019FreeReal Madrid CF
16MF Lucas Silva21Non-EUCruzeiro TransferWinter2020€14MReal Madrid CF

Total expenditure: €127.5M

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
CM Nuri Şahin25EUBorussia Dortmund TransferSummer€7MBorussia Dortmund
RW Denis Cheryshev23EUVillarrealLoanSummerN/AReal Madrid CF
13GK Jesús26EULevanteTransferSummer€0.5MLevante UD
14CM Xabi Alonso32EUBayern Munich TransferSummer€10MFC Bayern Munich
16DM Casemiro22Non-EUPorto LoanSummer€1.5MReal Madrid CF
21ST Álvaro Morata21EUJuventus TransferSummer€20MJuventus F.C.
22RW Ángel Di María26Non-EUManchester United TransferSummer€75.6MManchester United F.C.
25GK Diego López32EUMilan TransferSummerFreeA.C. Milan

Total revenue: €115.1M[A]Net income: €12.4M

Notes

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
La Liga25 August 201423 May 2015Matchday 12nd38302611838+80078.95
Copa del Rey29 October 201415 January 2015Round of 32Round of 167421115+6057.14
Champions League16 September 201413 May 2015Group stageSemi-Final12822249+15066.67
Super Cup12 August 201412 August 2014FinalWinners110020+2100.00
Club World Cup16 December 201420 December 2014Semi-finalsWinners220060+6100.00
Total60456916152+109075.00

Last updated: 3 June 2017
Source: Competitions


Pre-season and friendlies

International Champions Cup

Group stage

PosTeamPldWWPLPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Manchester United3210063+38Advance to Final
2 Inter Milan3111031+26
3 Roma3100235−23
4 Real Madrid3001225−31
Source: International Champions Cup
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
v Roma
29 July 2014 2 Real Madrid 0–1 Roma Dallas, Texas, United States
20:15 CST (UTC−06:00)ReportTotti 58'Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 57,512
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Other friendlies

v Fiorentina
16 August 2014 Friendly Real Madrid 1–2 Fiorentina Warsaw, Poland
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Ronaldo 4'ReportGómez 27'
Alonso 69'
Savić  90+2'
Stadium: Stadion Narodowy
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)

Dubai Challenge Cup

v Milan
30 December 2014 Final Real Madrid 2–4 Milan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UAEST (UTC+04:00)Ronaldo 35'
Kroos  70'
Carvajal  72'
Pepe  72'
Benzema 84' (pen.)
ReportMénez 24'
El Shaarawy 31', 48'
Pazzini 73'
Stadium: The Sevens Stadium
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Muhammad Abdullah (United Arab Emirates)

Competitions

Supercopa de España

22 August 2014 Second leg Atlético Madrid 1–0
(2–1 agg.)
Real Madrid Madrid
22:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Mandžukić 2'
Tiago  18'
Koke  50'
Griezmann  68'
García  74'
ReportModrić  48'   90+1'
Alonso  52'
Isco  78'
Ramos  89'
Ronaldo  90+4'
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 53,800
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)

La Liga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Barcelona (C)38304411021+8994Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2Real Madrid38302611838+8092
3Atlético Madrid3823966729+3878
4Valencia38221157032+3877Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5Sevilla3823787145+2676Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a]
Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair-play points; 7) playoff match[108]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWLLWWWWWWWWWWWWLWWWWWLWWDLWLWWWWWWWDWW
Position3101375543311111111111111112222222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2015. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

25 August 2014 1 Real Madrid 2–0 Córdoba Madrid
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Benzema 30',  72'
Ronaldo 88'
ReportPinillos  18'
López Garai  59'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 70,356
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
20 September 2014 4 Deportivo La Coruña 2–8 Real Madrid A Coruña
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Medunjanin 50' (pen.)
Sidnei  65'
Toché 84'
ReportRonaldo 28', 42', 79'
Rodríguez 35'
Ramos  50'
Bale 66', 73'
Hernández 89', 90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 27,685
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
23 September 2014 5 Real Madrid 5–1 Elche Madrid
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Carvajal  4'
Marcelo  16'
Bale 21'
Ronaldo 27' (pen.), 33', 81' (pen.), 90+1'
ReportAlbácar 15' (pen.),  58'Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 63,634
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon)
18 October 2014 8 Levante 0–5 Real Madrid Valencia
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Juanfran  12'
Camarasa  24'
Gavilán  28'
López  45'
ReportRonaldo 12' (pen.), 62'
Hernández 37'
Rodríguez 67'
Isco 81'
Stadium: Estadi Ciutat de València
Attendance: 23,506
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
25 October 2014 9 Real Madrid 3–1 Barcelona Madrid
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Ronaldo 35' (pen.),  90+3'
Pepe 50'
Benzema 61'
Carvajal  74'
ReportNeymar 4',  14'
Messi  9'
Piqué  34'
Iniesta  38'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 85,450
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
8 November 2014 11 Real Madrid 5–1 Rayo Vallecano Madrid
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Bale 8'
Ramos 41'
Kroos 54'
Benzema 60'
Ronaldo 82'
ReportBueno 45'
Fatau  45'
Tito  56'
Licá  79'
Quini  90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 76,842
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
22 November 2014 12 Eibar 0–4 Real Madrid Eibar
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Irureta  32'
Arruabarrena  71'
Errasti  81'
Albentosa  82'
ReportRamos  21'
Rodríguez 22',  42'
Ronaldo 44', 83' (pen.)
Benzema 70'
Stadium: Estadio Ipurua Municipal
Attendance: 5,859
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
29 November 2014 13 Málaga 1–2 Real Madrid Málaga
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Darder  30'
Santa Cruz 90+1'
Weligton  90+4'
ReportBenzema 19'
Kroos  43'
Isco  71'   86'
Marcelo  80'
Bale 84'
Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda
Attendance: 29,025
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido (Basque Country)
6 December 2014 14 Real Madrid 3–0 Celta Vigo Madrid
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Ronaldo 35' (pen.), 66', 80'
Rodríguez  38'
Carvajal  75'
Arbeloa  79'
Ramos  87'
ReportCabral  11'
Jonny  35'
Nolito  35'
Hernández  77'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 80,300
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
12 December 2014 15 Almería 1–4 Real Madrid Almería
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Verza  11', 40'
Dubarbier  30'
Soriano  52'
Vélez  64'
ReportBale  24', 41'
Isco 35'
Marcelo  57'
Illarramendi  62'
Ronaldo  76', 80', 90'
Stadium: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos
Attendance: 13,950
Referee: Alfonso Javier Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia)
4 January 2015 17 Valencia 2–1 Real Madrid Valencia
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Gayà  23'
Pérez  29'
Mustafi  33'
Alcácer  42'
Parejo  43'
Barragán 53'
Orbán  59'
Otamendi 64'
ReportRonaldo 15' (pen.)
Ramos  15'
Isco  39'
Carvajal  63'
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Attendance: 50,738
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
18 January 2015 19 Getafe 0–3 Real Madrid Getafe
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Velázquez  31'
Lago  64'
ReportKroos  34'
Rodríguez  61'
Ronaldo 64', 78'
Bale 68'
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
24 January 2015 20 Córdoba 1–2 Real Madrid Córdoba
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Ghilas 4' (pen.)
Rossi  58'
Cartabia  60'   87'
ReportRamos  2'
Benzema 26'
Khedira  63'
Carvajal  74'
Ronaldo  82'
Bale 90' (pen.)
Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Arcángel
Attendance: 21,495
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands)
4 February 2015 16 Real Madrid 2–1 Sevilla Madrid
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Rodríguez 11'
Jesé 37'
Varane  45'
Marcelo  60'
Isco  86'
ReportFigueiras  41'
Navarro  42'
Mbia  45'
Carriço  66'
Vitolo  71'
Vidal  76'
Aspas 81'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 67,126
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
Note: The match was scheduled for 21 December 2014 but was moved back due to Madrid's participation in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.
7 February 2015 22 Atlético Madrid 4–0 Real Madrid Madrid
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Tiago 13'
Saúl 19'
Gabi  45'
Turan  49'
García  52'
Godín  54'
Griezmann 66'
Mandžukić  82', 90'
ReportKroos  29'
Jesé  85'
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 52,063
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
22 February 2015 24 Elche 0–2 Real Madrid Elche
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Albácar  24'
Jonathas  40'
Aarón  52'
Roco  71'
ReportMarcelo  38'
Benzema 55'
Ronaldo 70'
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 31,512
Referee: Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
7 March 2015 26 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Real Madrid Bilbao
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Aduriz 25',  30'
Etxeita  39'
Gurpegui  78'
ReportKroos  30'
Illarramendi  41'
Isco  74'
Marcelo  86'
Stadium: Estadio San Mamés
Attendance: 48,437
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
15 March 2015 27 Real Madrid 2–0 Levante Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Bale 19', 39'
Modrić  30'
Ramos  85'
ReportStadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 64,500
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
22 March 2015 28 Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Mathieu 20'
Suárez  28', 55'
Alba  37'
Mascherano  61'
Iniesta  65'
Alves  71'
ReportPepe  21'
Ronaldo 32',  37'
Ramos  45'
Carvajal  48'
Modrić  52'
Isco  64'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 98,760
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
5 April 2015 29 Real Madrid 9–1 Granada Madrid
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Bale 24'
Ronaldo 31', 35', 39', 53', 90'
Benzema 51', 57'
Mainz 82' (o.g.)
Arbeloa  87'
ReportPiti  64'
Ibáñez 75'
Murillo  89'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 71,863
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
8 April 2015 30 Rayo Vallecano 0–2 Real Madrid Madrid
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Tito  40'
Nacho  44'
Cobeño  61'
Amaya  63'
ReportRodríguez  20', 72'
Ronaldo 69'
Kroos  51'
Bale  52'
Carvajal  54'
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 13,016
Referee: Mario Melero López (Andalusia)
Note: Cristiano Ronaldo was given a yellow card for simulation which was later rescinded by the Royal Spanish Football Federation on appeal.[109]
26 April 2015 33 Celta Vigo 2–4 Real Madrid Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Nolito 10'
Mina 27'
Orellana  50'
Jonny  52'
Krohn-Dehli  89'
ReportKroos 17'
Hernández 23', 70'
Rodríguez 42'
Ramos  83'
Carvajal  89'
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 25,274
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
2 May 2015 35 Sevilla 2–3 Real Madrid Seville
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Bacca 45+1' (pen.)
Reyes  67'
Iborra 80'
Trémoulinas  87'
Carriço  90+1'
Vidal  90+3'
ReportRonaldo 35', 38', 68'
Ramos  45+1'
Carvajal  51'
Stadium: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 39,689
Referee: José Luis González González (Castile and León)
9 May 2015 36 Real Madrid 2–2 Valencia Madrid
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)Arbeloa  25'
Pepe  48', 57'
Ramos  58'
Isco 83'
ReportGayà  16'
Alcácer 20'
Fuego 25'
Otamendi  58'
Gomes  73'
Parejo  90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 79,897
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon)
23 May 2015 38 Real Madrid 7–3 Getafe Madrid
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Ronaldo 12', 32', 34' (pen.)
Jesé  45', 72'
Hernández 46'
Rodríguez 52'
Marcelo  82', 89'
ReportEscudero 23'
Castro 25'
Lacen 43',  80'
Alexis  80'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 63,769
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

29 October 2014 First leg UE Cornellà 1–4 Real Madrid Cornellà de Llobregat
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Muñoz 19'
Marín  87'
ReportVarane 11', 35',  63'
Hernández 54'
Marcelo 74'
Stadium: Estadi Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Jaime Latre (Aragon)
2 December 2014 Second leg Real Madrid 5–0
(9–1 agg.)
UE Cornellà Madrid
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Rodríguez 14', 33'
Isco 33'
Illarramendi  37'
López 59' (o.g.)
Muñoz  72'
Jesé 78'
ReportStadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 46,200
Referee: José Luis González González (Castile and León)

Round of 16

7 January 2015 First leg Atlético Madrid 2–0 Real Madrid Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)García 57' (pen.),  74'
Gámez  61'
Griezmann  64'
Gabi  73'
Giménez 77'
Godín  87'
Mandžukić  87'
ReportMarcelo  27'
Khedira  31'
Ramos  57'
Carvajal  89'
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 46,800
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon)
15 January 2015 Second leg Real Madrid 2–2
(2–4 agg.)
Atlético Madrid Madrid
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00)Ramos 19',  55'
Ronaldo 55'
Marcelo  82'
Carvajal  85'
Isco  89'
ReportTorres 1', 46'
García  27'
Tiago  48'
Godín  51'
Koke  83'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 81,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Real Madrid6600162+1418Advance to knockout phase
2 Basel621378−17
3 Liverpool612359−45Transfer to Europa League
4 Ludogorets Razgrad6114514−94
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
v Basel
16 September 2014 1 Real Madrid 5–1 Basel Madrid, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Suchý 15' (o.g.)
Bale 29'
Ronaldo 32'
Rodríguez 35'
Benzema 80'
Pepe  85'
ReportGonzález 36'
Elneny  55'
Samuel  60'
Xhaka  90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 65,364
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Man of the Match: Luka Modrić
v Real Madrid
1 October 2014 2 Ludogorets Razgrad 1–2 Real Madrid Sofia, Bulgaria
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Marcelinho 7'
Minev  10'
Dyakov  24'
Abalo  56'
Espinho  62'
Anciet  87'
ReportRonaldo 23' (pen.)
Ramos  73'
Benzema 78'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 41,484
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Man of the Match: Karim Benzema
v Real Madrid
22 October 2014 3 Liverpool 0–3 Real Madrid Liverpool, England
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)ReportRonaldo 22'
Benzema 31', 40'
Kroos  35'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,521
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Man of the Match: Karim Benzema
v Liverpool
4 November 2014 4 Real Madrid 1–0 Liverpool Madrid, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Benzema 28'
Rodríguez  53'
Ramos  60'
Marcelo  76'
ReportŠkrtel  47'
Moreno  85'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 79,283
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Man of the Match: Karim Benzema
v Real Madrid
26 November 2014 5 Basel 0–1 Real Madrid Basel, Switzerland
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Degen  44'
Suchý  53'
Schär  80'
ReportRonaldo 34'
Ramos  43'
Coentrão  48'
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Man of the Match: Gareth Bale

Knockout phase

Round of 16
v Real Madrid
18 February 2015 First leg Schalke 04 0–2 Real Madrid Gelsenkirchen, Germany
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Boateng  35'
Neustädter  45+2'
Kirchhoff  63'
ReportKroos  9'
Ronaldo 27'
Marcelo 78'
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 54,442
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)
Man of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo
v Schalke 04
10 March 2015 Second leg Real Madrid 3–4
(5–4 agg.)
Schalke 04 Madrid, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)Ronaldo 25', 45',  31'
Benzema 53'
Coentrão  55'
ReportFuchs 20'
Huntelaar 40', 84'
Sané 57'
Neustädter  90+4'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 69,986
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Man of the Match: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Quarter-finals
v Real Madrid
14 April 2015 First leg Atlético Madrid 0–0 Real Madrid Madrid, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Mandžukić  55'
García  80'
Suárez  85'
ReportRamos  80'
Marcelo  89'
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 52,553
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
Man of the Match: Jan Oblak
v Atlético Madrid
22 April 2015 Second leg Real Madrid 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Atlético Madrid Madrid, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Pepe  74'
Hernández 88'
Arbeloa  90+3'
ReportTuran  31'   76'
García  74'
Koke  90+4'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 78,300
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Man of the Match: Javier Hernández
Semi-finals
v Real Madrid
5 May 2015 First leg Juventus 2–1 Real Madrid Turin, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Bonucci  5'
Morata 8'
Tevez  46', 58' (pen.)
Vidal  56'
Chiellini  90+3'
ReportRonaldo 27'
Marcelo  57'
Carvajal  75'
Rodríguez  85'
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 41,011
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)
Man of the Match: Carlos Tevez
v Juventus
13 May 2015 Second leg Real Madrid 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Juventus Madrid, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Ronaldo 23' (pen.)
Isco  32'
Rodríguez  44'
ReportMorata 57'
Tevez  69'
Lichtsteiner  76'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 78,153
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Man of the Match: Gianluigi Buffon

UEFA Super Cup

v Sevilla
12 August 2014 Final Real Madrid 2–0 Sevilla Cardiff, Wales
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00)Ronaldo 30', 49'
Carvajal  45'
Kroos  53'
ReportVitolo  42'
Navarro  66'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 30,854
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)

FIFA Club World Cup

v Real Madrid
16 December 2014 Semi-finals Cruz Azul 0–4 Real Madrid Marrakech, Morocco
19:30 UTC±0ReportRamos 15',  39'
Benzema 36'
Bale 50'
Isco 72'
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Attendance: 34,862
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
v San Lorenzo
20 December 2014 Final Real Madrid 2–0 San Lorenzo Marrakech, Morocco
19:30 UTC±0Ramos  22', 37'
Carvajal  30'
Bale 51'
ReportOrtigoza  12'
Barrientos  16'
Buffarini  55'
Kannemann  85'
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Attendance: 38,345
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

Statistics

Squad statistics

Updated as of 23 May 2015.

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLa LigaUEFA CLCupOther1
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ESPIker Casillas4703201000050
2DF  FRARaphaël Varane4522701204220
3DF  PORPepe382272601040
4DF  ESPSergio Ramos427274802152
5DF  PORFábio Coentrão17090401030
6MF  GERSami Khedira170110203010
7FW  PORCristiano Ronaldo5461354812102152
8MF  GERToni Kroos5523621202050
9FW  FRAKarim Benzema46222915963051
10MF  COLJames Rodríguez46172913914241
11FW  WALGareth Bale461729131022052
12DF  BRAMarcelo5343421113150
13GK  CRCKeylor Navas11060203000
14FW  MEXJavier Hernández339237812100
15DF  ESPDani Carvajal420300503040
16MF  BRALucas Silva9080100000
17DF  ESPÁlvaro Arbeloa352221913010
18DF  ESPNacho221141602000
19MF  CROLuka Modrić251161600030
20FW  ESPJesé234163303110
23MF  ESPIsco5363441104141
24MF  ESPAsier Illarramendi410300702020
25GK  ESPFernando Pacheco1000001000
26MF  ESPÁlvaro Medrán4120111000
27FW  ESPRaúl de Tomás1000001000
34DF  ESPDiego Llorente1000001000
37MF  ESPJavier Muñoz1000001000
41MF  NORMartin Ødegaard1010000000
MF  ARGÁngel Di María1000000010
MF  ESPXabi Alonso2000000020

1 Includes 2014 Supercopa de España, 2014 UEFA Super Cup and 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.

† denotes players that left the club during the season.

Goals

Updated as of 23 May 2015.

RankPlayerPositionLa LigaUEFA CLCopaOther1Total
1 Cristiano RonaldoLW48101261
2 Karim BenzemaFW1560122
3 Gareth BaleRW1320217
James RodríguezAM13121
5 Javier HernándezFW71109
6 Sergio RamosCB40127
7 IscoAM40116
8 JeséFW30104
MarceloLB2110
10 Álvaro ArbeloaRB11002
Toni KroosCM2000
PepeCB2000
Raphaël VaraneCB0020
14 Álvaro MedránCM01001
Luka ModrićCM1000
NachoCB1000
Own goals21104
Total11824119162

1 Includes 2014 Supercopa de España, 2014 UEFA Super Cup and 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.

Disciplinary record

NPNat.NameLa LigaUEFA CLCups1TotalNotes
4DF Sergio Ramos124622
15DF Dani Carvajal121417
12DF Marcelo74112
8MF Toni Kroos6219
23MF Isco511281
10MF James Rodríguez538
17DF Álvaro Arbeloa718
7FW Cristiano Ronaldo411161
3DF Pepe325
19MF Luka Modrić4141
24MF Asier Illarramendi314
5DF Fábio Coentrão11231
6MF Sami Khedira213
2DF Raphaël Varane112
11FW Gareth Bale22
14FW Javier Hernández22
20FW Jesé22
9FW Karim Benzema11
18DF Nacho11
37MF Javier Muñoz11

Last updated: 23 May 2015
Source: Matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

1 Includes 2014–15 Copa del Rey, 2014 Supercopa de España, 2014 UEFA Super Cup and 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.

References

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