2008–09 Real Madrid Cf Season
The 2008–09 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 78th season in La Liga.
This article lists all matches that the club played in the 2008–09 season and shows statistics of the club's players.
| 2008–09 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Vicente Boluda | |||
| Head coach | Bernd Schuster (until 09 December 2008) Juande Ramos (from 09 December 2008) | |||
| Stadium | Santiago Bernabéu | |||
| La Liga | 2nd | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
| Supercopa de España | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gonzalo Higuaín (22 goals) All: Gonzalo Higuaín Raúl (24 each) | |||
| | ||||
Players
Squad information
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Iker Casillas (VC) | 28 | EU | 1999 | 468 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 13 | GK | | Jordi Codina | 27 | EU | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 2010 | Youth system | |
| 25 | GK |  | Jerzy Dudek | 36 | EU | 2007 | 13 | 0 | 2009 | Free | |
| 5 | DF |  | Fabio Cannavaro | 35 | EU | 2006 | 110 | 2 | 2009 | €10M | |
| 3 | DF |  | Pepe | 26 | EU | 2007 | 64 | 0 | 2017 | €30M | Second nationality: Brazil |
| 21 | DF |  | Christoph Metzelder | 28 | EU | 2007 | 29 | 0 | 2010 | Free | |
| 4 | DF | | Sergio Ramos | 23 | EU | 2005 | 176 | 22 | 2021 | €27M | |
| 2 | DF | | Míchel Salgado (VC) | 33 | EU | 1999 | 369 | 5 | 2009 | €11M | |
| 22 | DF | | Miguel Torres | 23 | EU | 2007 | 67 | 0 | 2012 | Youth system | |
| 16 | DF |  | Gabriel Heinze | 31 | EU | 2007 | 60 | 3 | 2011 | €12M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 12 | DF |  | Marcelo | 21 | Non-EU | 2007 (Winter) | 71 | 4 | 2022 | €6.5M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 6 | MF |  | Lassana Diarra | 23 | EU | 2009 (Winter) | 21 | 0 | 2013 | €20M | #39 in UCL Second nationality: Mali |
| 8 | MF | | Fernando Gago | 23 | EU | 2007 (Winter) | 89 | 1 | 2012 | €20M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 6 | MF |  | Mahamadou Diarra | 28 | EU | 2006 | 97 | 4 | 2011 | €26M | |
| 24 | MF | | Javi García | 22 | EU | 2004 | 21 | 0 | 2012 | €4M | |
| 18 | MF | | Rubén de la Red | 23 | EU | 2004 | 27 | 3 | 2011 | €4.7M | |
| 14 | MF | | Guti (VC) | 32 | EU | 1995 | 506 | 77 | 2010 | Youth system | |
| 17 | MF | | Dani Parejo | 20 | EU | 2009 (Winter) | 5 | 0 | 2011 | Youth system | Unregistered in UCL |
| 10 | MF |  | Wesley Sneijder | 24 | EU | 2007 | 64 | 11 | 2012 | €27M | |
| 23 | MF | | Rafael van der Vaart | 26 | EU | 2008 | 37 | 5 | 2013 | €13M | |
| 15 | MF | | Royston Drenthe | 22 | EU | 2007 | 52 | 4 | 2012 | €13M | Second nationality: Suriname |
| 18 | MF | | Julien Faubert | 25 | EU | 2009 (Winter) | 2 | 0 | 2009 | Loan | Second nationality: Martinique |
| 11 | FW | | Arjen Robben | 25 | EU | 2007 | 64 | 13 | 2012 | €36M | |
| 20 | FW | | Gonzalo Higuaín | 21 | EU | 2007 (Winter) | 72 | 35 | 2013 | €13M | Second nationality: France |
| 7 | FW | | Raúl (captain) | 31 | EU | 1994 | 702 | 316 | 2011 | Youth system | |
| 9 | FW | | Javier Saviola | 27 | EU | 2007 | 38 | 7 | 2011 | Free | Second nationality: Spain |
| 17 | FW | | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 32 | EU | 2006 | 93 | 63 | 2010 | €15M | |
| 19 | FW | | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 25 | EU | 2009 (Winter) | 19 | 8 | 2013 | €20M | |
| 28 | FW | | Alberto Bueno | 21 | EU | 2008 | 5 | 1 | Undisclosed | Youth system | |
| 35 | FW | | Miquel Palanca | 21 | EU | 2008 | 3 | 0 | Undisclosed | Youth system | |
| 27 | DF | | Javier Velayos | 22 | EU | 2006 | 0 | 0 | Undisclosed | Youth system | |
| 36 | CB |  | Gary Kagelmacher | 21 | EU | 2008 | 1 | 0 | Undisclosed | Youth system | Second nationality: Germany |
| 35 | FW | | Marcos Tébar | 23 | EU | 2008 | 1 | 0 | Undisclosed | Youth system |
- Last updated: 2009-06-01
- Source: Wikipedia players' articles, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and soccer-spain.com (for EU passport)
- Ordered by position on pitch.
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF | | van der Vaart | 25 | EU | Hamburger SV | Transfer | Summer | 2013 | €13M | Realmadrid |
| 24 | MF | | Javi García | 21 | EU | Osasuna | Transfer | Summer | 2012 | €4M | RealmadridOsasuna |
| 18 | MF | | de la Red | 23 | EU | Getafe | Transfer | Summer | 2011 | €4.7m | Realmadrid |
| — | DF | | Garay | 21 | EU | Racing Santander | Transfer | Summer | 2014 | €10M | Realmadrid |
| — | MF | | Adrián | 19 | EU | Gimnàstic | Loan Return | Summer | Undisclosed | n/a | |
| — | MF | | García | 31 | EU | Murcia | Loan Return | Summer | Undisclosed | n/a | |
| — | DF | | Agus | 23 | EU | Celta de Vigo | Loan Return | Summer | Undisclosed | n/a | |
| — | MF | | Granero | 20 | EU | Getafe | Loan Return | Summer | Undisclosed | n/a | |
| 19 | FW | | Huntelaar | 25 | EU | Ajax | Transfer | Winter | 2013 | €20M | Realmadrid |
| 6 | MF | | Lass | 23 | EU | Portsmouth  | Transfer | Winter | 2013 | €20M | Realmadrid |
| 17 | MF | | Parejo | 19 | EU | Queens Park Rangers | Loan Return | Winter | 2017 | Realmadrid | |
| 18 | MF | | Faubert | 25 | EU | West Ham United | Loan | Winter | 2009 | Loan | Realmadrid |
Total spending: 
€71.7 million
Out
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AM | | Parejo | 19 | EU | Queens Park Rangers | Loaned Out | Summer | n/a | Realmadrid |
| — | DF | | Garay | 21 | EU | Racing Santander | Loaned Out | Summer | n/a | Realmadrid |
| — | MF | | Adrián | 20 | EU | Getafe | Transfer | Summer | €2.2M | Getafecf |
| 18 | FW | | Cassano | 25 | EU | Sampdoria | Transfer | Summer | Free | Realmadrid |
| 24 | MF |  | Balboa | 23 | EU | Benfica | Transfer | Summer | €4.5M | RealmadridBenfica |
| — | MF | | Granero | 20 | EU | Getafe | Transfer | Summer | €5M | RealmadridGetafecf |
| 9 | ST | | Soldado | 23 | EU | Getafe | Transfer | Summer | €4M | Realmadrid |
| 19 | MF | | J. Baptista | 26 | EU | Roma | Transfer | Summer | €12M | RealmadridASRoma |
| 10 | LW | | Robinho | 24 | Non-EU | Manchester City | Transfer | Summer | €42M | Realmadridmcfc.co.uk |
| — | MF | | García | 31 | EU | PAOK  | End of contract | Summer | Free | Realmadrid |
Last updated: 2008-09-01
Total income: 
€69.7 million
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Juande Ramos |
| Assistant coach | Marcos Álvarez |
| Physical trainer | Valter di Salvo |
| Fitness coach | Jordi García |
| Goalkeepers coach | Pedro Luis Jaro |
Source: Realmadrid.com, El club más laureado del mundo and realmadridfans
Kits
Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): bwin.com
          Home |      Away |    Third Kit |
Source: "Nueva equipación para los Campeones". Real Madrid C.F. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
"Real Madrid's current kit". Adidas.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
Other information
| President | Vicente Boluda |
| Honorary Life President |  Alfredo Di Stéfano |
| Vice-president | José Ignacio Rivero |
| Vice-president | Amador Suárez |
| Secretary of the Board | Manuel Serrano |
| Director of football |  Predrag Mijatović |
| Technical Secretary | Miguel Ángel Portugal |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Santiago Bernabéu (80,400 / 107x72m) |
| Budget | €351.8M |
Source: Board of Directors (Realmadrid), El club más laureado del mundo, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and Real Madrid closes the best year in its history
Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 105 | 35 | +70 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 78 | |
| 3 | Sevilla | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 70 | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 57 | +23 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Villarreal | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
Source: LFP and Yahoo! Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 2009-06-01. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 31 August 2008 1 | Deportivo La Coruña | 2–1 | Real Madrid | A Coruña |
| 21:00 CET |  26' Mista 51' Lopo | Report | 47' van Nistelrooy | Stadium: Estadio Riazor Attendance: 34,600 Referee: Muñiz Fernández |
| 14 September 2008 2 | Real Madrid | 4–3 | Numancia | Madrid |
| 19:00 CET | 19' Guti 25' Higuaín 33' van der Vaart 40' (o.g.) Cisma | Report | 6', 56' Moreno 22' Barkero | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 76,000 Referee: Paradas Romero |
| 21 September 2008 3 | Racing Santander | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Santander |
| 19:00 CET | Report | 53' de la Red 73' van Nistelrooy | Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero Attendance: 22,200 Referee: Pérez Lasa |
| 24 September 2008 4 | Real Madrid | 7–1 | Sporting Gijón | Madrid |
| 22:03 CET | 17', 32', 46' van der Vaart 36' Higuaín 50' Robben 58', 63' Raúl | Report | 53' Mateo | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Rodríguez Santiago |
| 27 September 2008 5 | Betis | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| 20:00 CET | 54' García | Report | 18' Heinze 90+1' van Nistelrooy | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Attendance: 49,500 Referee: Teixeira Vitienes |
| 5 October 2008 6 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | Espanyol | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET | 24' Raúl 44' Raúl | Report | 20' (pen.) Tamudo 31' García | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Pérez Burrull Man of the Match: Raúl |
| 18 October 2008 7 | Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| 20:00 CET | 89' Simão | Report | 1' van Nistelrooy 90+6' (pen.) Higuaín | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium Attendance: 54,800 Referee: Clos Gómez |
| 26 October 2008 8 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET | 12' Sneijder 28' Higuaín 59' Higuaín | Report | 34' Etxeberria 44' (pen.) Iraola | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 78,000 Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo |
| 2 November 2008 9 | Almería | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Almería |
| 19:00 CET | 81' Piatti | Report | 37' Raúl | Stadium: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 17,820 Referee: González Vázquez |
| 8 November 2008 10 | Real Madrid | 4–3 | Málaga | Madrid |
| 20:00 CET | 8', 37' (pen.), 70', 77' Higuaín | Report | 6' Eliseu 17' Baha 69' (pen.) Apoño | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Iturralde González |
| 15 November 2008 11 | Valladolid | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
| 20:00 CET | 48' Canobbio | Report | Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla Attendance: 21,097 Referee: Fernández Borbalán |
| 22 November 2008 12 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Recreativo | Madrid |
| 20:00 CET | 39' Sneijder | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 74,400 Referee: Muñiz Fernández |
| 29 November 2008 13 | Getafe | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Getafe |
| 20:00 CET | 2', 47' Albín 83' Uche | Report | 54' Saviola | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 12,750 Referee: Pérez Burrull |
| 7 December 2008 14 | Real Madrid | 3–4 | Sevilla | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET | 19' Raúl 69' Higuaín 71' Gago | Report | 3' Adriano 22' Romaric 39' Kanouté 85' Renato | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,000 Referee: González Vázquez |
| 14 December 2008 15 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 22:00 CET | 82' Eto'o 90' Messi | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 96,059 Referee: Medina Cantalejo |
| 20 December 2008 16 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Valencia | Madrid |
| 20:00 CET | 3' Higuaín | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Ramírez Domínguez |
| 4 January 2009 17 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 17:00 CET | 32' Robben | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 79,500 Referee: Mejuto González |
| 11 January 2009 18 | Mallorca | 0–3 | Real Madrid | Mallorca |
| 17:00 CET | Report | 3' Robben 17' Raúl 66' Ramos | Stadium: Son Moix Attendance: 19,635 Referee: Undiano Mallenco |
| 18 January 2009 19 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Osasuna | Madrid |
| 17:00 CET | 50' Ramos 63' Higuaín 90+2' Robben | Report | 20' Nekounam | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 73,000 Referee: Pérez Burrull |
| 25 January 2009 20 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET | 39' Raúl | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Teixeira Vitienes |
| 31 January 2009 21 | Numancia | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Soria |
| 22:00 CET | Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos |
| 8 February 2009 22 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Racing Santander | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET | 49' Higuaín | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 76,000 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez |
| 15 February 2009 23 | Sporting Gijón | 0–4 | Real Madrid | Gijón |
| --:-- CET | Stadium: El Molinón |
| 22 February 2009 24 | Real Madrid | 6–1 | Betis | Madrid |
| --:-- CET | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
| 1 March 2009 25 | Espanyol | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Cornella de Llobregat |
| 22:00 CET | Report | 67' Guti 72' Raúl | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Manuel Enrique Mejuto González |
| 8 March 2009 26 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| 19:00 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 80,000 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán |
| 15 March 2009 27 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–5 | Real Madrid | Athletic Bilbao |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 48,927 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández |
| 22 March 2009 28 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Almería | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 5 April 2009 29 | Málaga | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Málaga |
| 21:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 12 April 2009 30 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Valladolid | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Rafael Ramírez Domínguez |
| 19 April 2009 31 | Recreativo | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Huelva |
| 21:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: A Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes |
| 22 April 2009 32 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Getafe | Madrid |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro |
| 26 April 2009 33 | Sevilla | 2–4 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| 18:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Alfonso Pérez Burrull |
| 2 May 2009 34 | Real Madrid | 2–6 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 19:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 10 May 2009 35 | Valencia | 3–0 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González |
| 16 May 2009 36 | Villarreal | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CET | Report |
| Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 18,668 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo |
| 24 May 2009 37 | Real Madrid | 1–3 | Mallorca | Madrid |
| 20:00 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez |
| 31 May 2009 38 | Osasuna | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Pamplona |
| 18:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Reyno de Navarra Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes |
Copa del Rey
| 30 October 2008 Round of 32, First leg | Real Unión | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Stadium Gal |
| 21:00 CET | 2' Domínguez 20' Villar 63' Goikoetxea | Report | 9' Higuaín 53' Saviola | Attendance: 4,700 Referee: Daudén Ibáñez |
| 11 November 2008 Round of 32, Second leg | Real Madrid | 4–3 (6–6 (a) agg.) | Real Unión | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET | 36', 50', 85' Raúl 68' Bueno | Report | 13' Abasolo 49' Salcedo 90' Romo | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 56,000 Referee: Medina Cantalejo |
Champions League
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
| 4 |  BATE Borisov | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
v 
BATE Borisov
BATE Borisov | 17 September 2008 1 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | BATE Borisov | Madrid |
| 21:45 CET | Ramos 11' van Nistelrooy 57' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 55,099 Referee: Alain Hamer  |
v 
Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 30 September 2008 2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Saint Petersburg |
| 18:30 CET | Danny 25' | Report | Hubočan 4' (o.g.) van Nistelrooy 31' | Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium Attendance: 21,075 Referee: M. Busacca  |
v Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 21 October 2008 3 | Juventus | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Torino |
| 20:45 CET | Del Piero 5' Amauri 49' | van Nistelrooy 66' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino Attendance: 25,813 Referee: W. Stark |
v 
Juventus
Juventus | 5 November 2008 4 | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Juventus | Madrid |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Del Piero 17', 67' | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 71,560 Referee: Pieter Vink |
v Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 25 November 2008 5 | BATE Borisov | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Minsk |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Raúl 7' | Stadium: Haradzki Stadium Attendance: 30,500 Referee: Terje Hauge  |
v 
Zenit St. Petersburg
Zenit St. Petersburg | 10 December 2008 6 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Madrid |
| 21:45 CET | Raúl 25', 57' Robben 50' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 46,265 Referee: Jonas Eriksson  |
Round of 16
v 
Liverpool
Liverpool | 25 February 2009 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Liverpool | Madrid |
| Report | Benayoun 82' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 80,354 Referee: Roberto Rosetti |
v Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 10 March 2009 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Real Madrid | Liverpool |
| F. Torres 16' Gerrard 28' (pen.), 47'Dossena 88' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 45,362 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere |
Supercopa de España
| 17 August 2008 1st leg | Valencia | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 22:05 CET | 58' Villa 55' Mata 80' Vicente | Report | 13', 67' van Nistelrooy | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: M. Cantalejo |
| 24 August 2008 2nd leg | Real Madrid | 4–2 (6–5 agg.) | Valencia | Madrid |
| 22:00 CET | 49' (pen.) van Nistelrooy 75' Ramos 85' de la Red 88' Higuaín | Report | 32' Silva 89' Morientes | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Iturralde González |
Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
v Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 27 July 2008 Friendly | LASK Linz  | 2–3 | Real Madrid | Linz, Austria |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Saurer 14' Mijatović 90+1' (pen.) | Report | Baptista 21' Raúl 45'Saviola 84' | Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 20,104 Referee: Drabek Diezmar Austria (Austria) |
v Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 2 August 2008 Emirates Cup – 1st Round | Hamburger SV | 1–2 | Real Madrid | London, England |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | van Nistelrooy 25' Parejo 84' | Report | Zidan 53' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland) |
v Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 3 August 2008 Emirates Cup – 2nd Round | Arsenal | 1–0 | Real Madrid | London, England |
| 16:15 BST (UTC+01:00) | Adebayor 48' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,081 Referee: Clattenburg (England) |
v Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 8 August 2008 Friendly | Santa Fe | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 00:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Seijas 40' | Report | van der Vaart 77' Pepe 78' | Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
v Real Madrid
Real Madrid | 12 August 2008 Friendly | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Bellaïd 7' | Report | Robinho 71' | Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Lutz Wagner Germany (Germany) |
v 
Sporting CP
Sporting CP | 27 August 2008 Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | Real Madrid | 5–3 | Sporting CP | Madrid, Spain |
| 22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Higuaín 17', 24' Robben 19'Raúl 40' (pen.)van der Vaart 44' | Report | Izmailov 31' Djaló 75'Veloso 90+1' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Velasco Carballo |
Statistics
Players statistics
| Total | La Liga | Champions League | Copa del Rey | Spanish Super Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Sts | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| 1 | GK | | Casillas | 47 | 47 | 38 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | RB | | Ramos | 41 | 42 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5 | CB | | Cannavaro | 36 | 37 | 29 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | CB | | Pepe | 32 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 16 | CB | | Heinze | 34 | 34 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 12 | LB | | Marcelo | 29 | 34 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 11 | RW | | Robben | 32 | 37 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 8 | DM | | Gago | 31 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 6 | DM | | Lass | 21 | 21 | 19 | 2 | |||||||
| 7 | SS/FW | | Raúl | 44 | 47 | 24 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 20 | FW/RW | | Higuaín | 39 | 44 | 24 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | CM/LM | | Sneijder | 23 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 23 | AM/SS | | van der Vaart | 21 | 42 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 14 | AM | | Guti | 19 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 19 | FW | | Huntelaar | 13 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8 | ||||||
| FW | | van Nistelrooy | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| DM | | Diarra | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 22 | RB/LB | | Miguel Torres | 11 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 21 | CB | | Metzelder | 10 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | RB | | M. Salgado | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 15 | LM/LB | | Drenthe | 9 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| CM | | de la Red | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 9 | FW | | Saviola | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 24 | DM | | Javi García | 4 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | GK | | Dudek | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 17 | CM | | Parejo | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| 28 | FW | | Bueno | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 35 | RW | | Palanca | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 18 | MF | | Faubert | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 36 | CB | | Gary | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 37 | DM/CB | | Tébar | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 13 | GK | | Codina | |||||||||||
Last updated: 2009-06-01
Source: Match reports in competitive matches, LFP.com and Soccernet.espn
Ordered by start team, game starts and position on pitch (from back right to front left)
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Source: Match reports in competitive matches, LFP.com and Soccernet.espn
Ordered by start team, game starts and position on pitch (from back right to front left)
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Long-term injury list
| Date | Player | Injury | Estimated Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2008 | Rubén de la Red | Acute syncope | Unknown |
| November 2008 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Torn meniscus in right knee | July 2009 |
| November 2008 | Mahamadou Diarra | Grade IV chondral injury on inner and outer femoral condyle; on lateral tibia plateau. Complex tear on outer meniscus in right knee. | June–September 2009 |
Last updated: 2009-06-01
Source: Realmadrid.com
Suspension list
| Date | Player | Suspension Reason | Estimated Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2009 | Pepe | Fighting | 10 Matches |
Last updated: 2009-06-01
Source: Realmadrid.com
Disciplinary record
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name |  |  |  | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | RB | | Ramos | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | DM | | Gago | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | LB | | Marcelo | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| 23 | AM | | van der Vaart | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | CB | | Pepe | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | RB | | M. Salgado | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | AM | | Sneijder | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DM | | Lass | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | LB | | Heinze | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | DM | | Javi García | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | | Higuaín | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | CM | | Guti | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | RW | | Robben | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | | Raúl | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | | Casillas | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | CB | | Cannavaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | | Huntelaar | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 2009-06-01
Source: Competitive matches and LFP.com
Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card..
Start formations
| Qnt | Formation | Match(es) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 4–3–3 | 6–8,11–13,16–17,19–35,41,43–44,47–49 |
| 5 | 4–2–3–1 | All other matches |
| 14 | 4–4–2 | 1–2,10,14,18,36–40,42,45–46,50 |
- It should be pointed out that Real is neither playing 4–3–3 nor 4–4–2, but a hybrid formation between both.
See also
References
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