2015–16 Real Madrid CF season
The 2015–16 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 112th season in existence and the club's 85th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| 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 (vs Barcelona, 21 November 2015) |
| Lowest home attendance | 60,663 (vs Malmö FF, 8 December 2015) |
| Average home league attendance | 68,929 |
Under new manager Rafael Benítez, Real Madrid remained unbeaten in the league until a 3–2 loss at Sevilla on the matchday 11. Perhaps, his reign is best remembered by multiple lopsided wins achieved both in La Liga and the Champions League (6–0 vs Espanyol, 8–0 vs Malmö, 10–2 vs Rayo Vallecano and others). In the Copa 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 President Pérez.[1] In the meantime, Real comfortably topped their UCL 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 of Zinedine 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 reigning treble winners Barcelona, who were on a record-breaking winning streak, a fantastic comeback against Wolfsburg 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 a Cristiano 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 rivals Atlético Madrid after a 1–1 draw in the final, with the achievement being termed "La Undécima".[5][6][7] The season was the first since 1998–99 without Iker Casillas, who departed to Porto.
Season overview
Pre-season
La Décima winning coach Carlo Ancelotti left the club on 25 May 2015, after winning two out of possible six trophies in the 2014–15 season and narrowly missing out both on the league and Champions League titles.[8] He was then replaced by Rafael Benítez on 3 June 2015.[9]
Brazilian duo Casemiro and Danilo were bought from Porto 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 wingers Marco Asensio and Lucas Vázquez also joined the club, while Sami Khedira signed for Juventus after his contract was not renewed by the club.[11] Javier Hernández soon departed back to Manchester United after Madrid did not make his season-long loan from the last campaign a permanent deal.
The contracts of Dani Carvajal, Marcelo and Sergio 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 15 years with Los 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 from Internazionale,[21] while Marco Asensio was loaned to Espanyol.[22]
August
Madrid started off their 2015–16 league campaign with a goalless draw at Sporting de Gijón.[23]
Asier Illarramendi was sold to Real Sociedad on 26 August 2015, while Fábio Coentrão was loaned to Monaco and Lucas Silva to Marseille.[24][25][26]
Madrid thrashed Real Betis in their home opener by a score of 5–0 after braces from Gareth Bale and James Rodríguez and a goal from Karim Benzema.[27]
September
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, surpassing Raúl'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 the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League season with a 4–0 home victory over Shakhtar 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 over Granada to maintain their winning streak.[32]
Benzema scored a brace to help Real record another victory at Athletic Bilbao.[33]
Against Málaga, Madrid came out with a goalless draw.[34]
October
Real visited Atlético Madrid in the first Madrid 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 over Levante. Marcelo and Jesé scored the other goals.[36]
Madrid faced Paris 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, against Celta 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 from Isco, Ronaldo and Jesé wrapped up the month of October up with a 3–1 home win over Las Palmas.[40]
November
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 by Nacho.[41]
Goals from Sergio Ramos and James Rodríguez were not enough to get by Sevilla, as Real lost the game 2–3 and the lead position of the table.[42]
After the international break, Real hosted arch-rivals Barcelona and suffered a 0–4 loss, their heaviest defeat in El Clásico since 0–5 in 2010.[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 from Luka Modrić and Dani Carvajal.[44]
Goals from Bale and Ronaldo snapped a two-game losing streak in the league with a 2–0 victory over Eibar.[45]
December
Madrid started the cup season in style with a 3–1 victory over Cádiz by a brace from Isco and a goal from Denis 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][48][49]
A brace from Benzema and goals from Bale and Ronaldo gave Madrid the edge to win 4–1 over Getafe.[50]
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 of Malmö FF.[51]
Madrid had a rough awakening back in La Liga when they lost 0–1 at Villarreal.[52]
A record 10–2 victory over Rayo 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.[53]
Two goals from Ronaldo and a goal from Lucas Vázquez secured a 3–1 victory against Real Sociedad to end the year.[54]
January
The new year started with a 2–2 draw at Valencia, with goals from Benzema and Bale securing ten-man Real Madrid a point.[55]
On 4 January 2016, it was announced that Benítez was sacked and replaced by former assistant coach Zinedine Zidane.[56]
The Zidane era was opened with a 5–0 win over Deportivo de La Coruña thanks to a hat-trick by Bale and a brace from Benzema.[57]
Gijón was defeated 5–1 with braces from Ronaldo and Benzema plus a Bale goal.[58]
A goal from Benzema was not enough in a 1–1 draw against Betis.[59]
Real then thrashed Espanyol 6–0, with Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick and Rodríguez and Benzema adding the other goals alongside an own goal.[60]
February
Cheryshev was loaned out to Valencia on 1 February 2016.[61]
A late goal from Modrić saved the 2–1 win against Granada, after Benzema opened the scoring.[62]
A stunning Ronaldo brace and goals from Rodríguez and Toni Kroos gave Madrid a 4–2 victory over Bilbao.[63]
Against Roma 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.[64]
Madrid managed to get a 1–1 draw at Málaga with the goal being scored by Ronaldo.[65]
The home match against Atlético Madrid was lost 0–1 and the gap to the first place blew to 12 points.[66]
March
The new month was opened with a 3–1 victory at Levante with goals from Ronaldo, Isco and an own goal.[67]
Four goals from Ronaldo and goals by Pepe, Bale and Jesé secured Madrid a 7–1 win over Celta Vigo.[68]
Goals from Ronaldo and Rodríguez secured a 2–0 win over Roma (aggregate 4–0) in the round of 16 of the Champions League.[69]
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.[70]
Goals from Benzema, Ronaldo, Bale and Jesé secured Los Blancos a 4–0 win over Sevilla.[71]
April
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.[72] 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.[73][74]
The first leg of the quarter-finals at the Champions League was lost 0–2 away from home to VfL Wolfsburg.[75]
Against Eibar, Madrid was able to get a 4–0 victory with goals from Rodríguez, Vázquez, Ronaldo and Jesé.[76]
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.[77]
Benzema, Isco, Bale, Rodríguez and Ronaldo gave Madrid a 5–1 victory at Getafe.[78]
Goals from Benzema, Vázquez and Modrić secured Madrid the three points in a 3–0 win over Villarreal.[79]
A brace from Bale and a goal from Vázquez gave Madrid a comeback win against Rayo Vallecano after being down 0–2.[80]
The first leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Manchester City ended in a goalless draw.[81]
A Bale header gave Madrid a late 1–0 win at Real Sociedad.[82]
May
Fernando scored an own goal as Real Madrid progressed into the Champions League final by beating Manchester City, setting up a clash with neighbours Atlético Madrid for the second time in three years.[83]
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.[84]
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.[85]
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.[86]
Kits
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Home | Away | Third | Third alt. | Goalkeeper 1 | Goalkeeper 2 |
Players
| 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 from youth system | |
| 15 | DF | Dani Carvajal | 23 | EU | 2013 | 118 | 3 | 2020 | €6.5M | Originally from youth 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 from youth system | |
| 18 | FW | Lucas Vázquez | 24 | EU | 2015 | 33 | 4 | 2020 | €1M | Originally from youth 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 |
- Last updated: 28 May 2016
- Source: realmadrid.com
- Ordered by squad position.
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Kiko Casilla | 28 | EU | Espanyol | Transfer | Summer | 2020 | €6M | Real Madrid CF | |
| 14 | DM | Casemiro | 23 | Non-EU | Porto | End of loan | Summer | 2017 | Free | Real Madrid CF | |
| 16 | CM | Mateo Kovačić | 21 | EU | Internazionale | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €29M | Real Madrid CF | |
| 18 | RW | Lucas Vázquez | 24 | EU | Espanyol | Buy-back clause | Summer | 2020 | €1M | Real Madrid CF | |
| 21 | LW | Denis Cheryshev | 24 | EU | Villarreal | End of loan | Summer | 2021 | Free | ||
| 23 | RB | Danilo | 23 | Non-EU | Porto | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €31.5M | Real Madrid CF | |
| 31 | GK | Rubén Yáñez | 21 | EU | RM Castilla | Promotion | Summer | 2016 | Free | ||
| AM | Marco Asensio | 19 | EU | Mallorca | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €3.5M | Real Madrid CF | ||
| CB | Jesús Vallejo | 18 | EU | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €5M | Real Madrid CF |
Total spending: €83.5M
Out
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Iker Casillas | 34 | EU | Porto | Transfer | Summer | Free | FC Porto | |
| 5 | LB | Fábio Coentrão | 27 | EU | Monaco | Loan | Summer | Loan | AS Monaco FC | |
| 6 | DM | Sami Khedira | 28 | EU | Juventus | End of contract | Summer | Free | Juventus F.C. | |
| 14 | CF | Javier Hernández | 27 | Non-EU | Manchester United | End of loan | Summer | End of loan | Manchester United F.C. | |
| 16 | DM | Lucas Silva | 22 | Non-EU | Marseille | Loan | Summer | €650K | Olympique de Marseille | |
| 24 | DM | Asier Illarramendi | 25 | EU | Real Sociedad | Transfer | Summer | €15M | Real Sociedad | |
| 25 | GK | Fernando Pacheco | 23 | EU | Alavés | Transfer | Summer | Free | ||
| AM | Marco Asensio | 19 | EU | Espanyol | Loan | Summer | Loan | RCD Espanyol | ||
| CB | Jesús Vallejo | 18 | EU | Real Zaragoza | Loan | Summer | Loan | Real Zaragoza | ||
| 21 | LW | Denis Cheryshev | 25 | EU | Valencia | Loan | Winter | Loan | Valencia CF |
Total income: €15.65M Net income: €67.85M
Pre-season and friendlies
| 18 July 2015[87] 1 | Real Madrid | 0–0 (6–7 p) | Roma | Melbourne, Australia |
| 19:00 (UTC+10) | Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 80,746 Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England) Man of the Match: Gervinho | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Danilo Kroos Silva Isco Benzema Nacho Vázquez | Pjanić Ljajić Destro Florenzi Iturbe Paredes Keita | |||
| 24 July 2015[87] 2 | Manchester City | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:00 (UTC+10) | Touré 45+4' (pen.) | Benzema 21' Ronaldo 25' Pepe 44' Cheryshev 73' | Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 99,382 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) Man of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 27 July 2015[88] 3 | Internazionale | 0–3 | Real Madrid | Guangzhou, China |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Hernanes 53' Juan 67' | Jesé 29' Varane 56' Rodríguez 88' Arbeloa 90' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 39,896 Referee: Fu Ming (China) Man of the Match: Isco |
| 30 July 2015[88] 4 | Real Madrid | 0–0 (10–9 p) | Milan | Shanghai, China |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | 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 | De Jong Matri Bacca Honda Luiz Adriano Montolivo Zapata Mauri Calabria Paletta Donnarumma | |||
| 4 August 2015[89] 5 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Munich, Germany |
| 18:15 (UTC+2) | Rodríguez 36' Ramos 55' Bale 79' | Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 71,000 Referee: Günter Perl (Germany) Man of the Match: James Rodríguez |
| 5 August 2015[89] 6 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Munich, Germany |
| 20:45 (UTC+2) | Alonso 36' Benatia 50' Lewandowski 88' | Report | Marcelo 33' Ramos 71' | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
| 9 August 2015[90] 7 | Vålerenga | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Oslo, Norway |
| 15:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Varane 63' | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 27,010 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
| 18 August 2015[91] 8 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Galatasaray | Madrid, Spain |
| 22:30 (UTC+2) | Nacho 17' Marcelo 81' | Report | Sneijder 53' | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
Competitions
Overall
| 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
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| La Liga | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 110 | 34 | +76 | 73.68 |
| Copa del Rey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Champions League | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 69.23 |
| Total | 52 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 141 | 41 | +100 | 73.08 |
Last updated: 28 May 2016
Source: Competitions
La Liga
League table
| 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 the Champions 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 the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champion
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
| 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
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 23 August 2015 1 | Sporting Gijón | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Gijón |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Cases 36' Carmona 66' Jony 71' Álvarez 74' | Report | Stadium: El Molinón Attendance: 27,691 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
| 29 August 2015 2 | Real Madrid | 5–0 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| 22:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bale 2', 89' Kroos 24' Rodríguez 39', 50' Benzema 47' Varane 60' Casemiro 86' | Report | Vargas 29' Molinero 38' Torres 92' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 65,958 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández |
| 12 September 2015 3 | Espanyol | 0–6 | Real Madrid | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | González 16' Cañas 66' | Report | Ronaldo 7', 17' (pen.), 20', 61', 81' Benzema 28', 36' Kovačić 69' | Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat Attendance: 27,395 Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido |
| 19 September 2015 4 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Granada | Madrid |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Isco 43' Benzema 55' | Report | Édgar 35' Márquez 70' Krhin 80' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 61,946 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 4 October 2015 7 | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Gabi 17' Correa 39' Juanfran 60' Vietto 79', 83' Griezmann 82' Godín 88' | Report | Benzema 9' Ramos 21' Varane 59' Arbeloa 89' | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 51,933 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 17 October 2015 8 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Levante | Madrid |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Marcelo 27' Ronaldo 30' Kovačić 45' Jesé 82' | Report | Feddal 13' Morales 38' Deyverson 48' José Mari 58' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 63,476 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 31 October 2015 10 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Las Palmas | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Isco 4' Ronaldo 14' Jesé 43' | Report | Hernán 30', 38' Gómez 51' Artiles 93' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 69,822 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 21 November 2015 12 | Real Madrid | 0–4 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Rodríguez 23' Ramos 51' Carvajal 83' Isco 84' | Report | Suárez 11', 74' Dani Alves 31' Neymar 39' Iniesta 53' Busquets 90+2' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 80,148 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán |
| 5 December 2015 14 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Getafe | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema 4', 16' Bale 35' Danilo 37' Ronaldo 38' | Report | Alexis 70' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 64,897 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 13 December 2015 15 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Soldado 9' Bailly 72' Suárez 92' | Report | Marcelo 31' Ramos 66' | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 19,477 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 20 December 2015 16 | Real Madrid | 10–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Danilo 3', 72' Bale 25', 41', 61', 70' Ronaldo 30' (pen.), 53' Benzema 48', 79', 90' | Report | Amaya 10' Jozabed 12' Tito 14' Trashorras 15' Baena 19' 28' Nacho 27' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 61,564 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
| 30 December 2015 17 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Ronaldo 42' (pen.), 67' Nacho 56' Vázquez 86' | Report | Jonathas 24' Berchiche 32' C. Martínez 40' Bruma 49' Illarramendi 62' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 60,907 Referee: José Luis González González |
| 9 January 2016 19 | Real Madrid | 5–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema 15', 90+1' Bale 22', 49', 63' | Report | Lux 15' Mosquera 64' Arribas 60' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 71,267 Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero |
| 17 January 2016 20 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Sporting Gijón | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Bale 7' Ronaldo 9', 18' Benzema 12', 41' Modrić 58' | Report | Guerrero 49' López 62' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 70,365 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 24 January 2016 21 | Real Betis | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Seville |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Cejudo 7' Vargas 58' Petros 61' Molinero 69' | Report | Danilo 64' Benzema 71' Carvajal 90+2' | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 45,162 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 7 February 2016 23 | Granada | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Granada |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Lopes 19' Pérez 32' El-Arabi 60', 61' | Report | Benzema 30' Ramos 62' Carvajal 83' Modrić 85' | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 17,060 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 13 February 2016 24 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Ronaldo 3', 87' Varane 16' 83' Rodríguez 37' Kroos 45' Modrić 71' | Report | Eraso 10' Etxeita 14' Balenziaga 43' Elustondo 90' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 70,100 Referee: Alfonso J. Álvarez Izquierdo |
| 27 February 2016 26 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vázquez 62' Carvajal 90+1' Ramos 90+2' | Report | Godín 31' Filipe Luís 37' Griezmann 53' Giménez 72' Correa 90+1' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 74,258 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez |
| 2 March 2016 27 | Levante | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Deyverson 39' Simão Mate 42' García 79' | Report | Ronaldo 34' (pen.) Mariño 38' (o.g.) Vázquez 39' Isco 90+2' | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 18,985 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 5 March 2016 28 | Real Madrid | 7–1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Danilo 25' Pepe 29', 41' Ronaldo 50', 58', 64', 76' Jesé 77' Bale 81' | Report | Nolito 40' Jonny 59' Aspas 62' Orellana 85' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 64,432 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 13 March 2016 29 | Las Palmas | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas |
| 19:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Montoro 38' Lemos 56' Bigas 60' Viera 75' Willian José 87' | Report | Casemiro 16', 89' Ramos 24', 55' 90' Isco 55' Pepe 61' | Stadium: Gran Canaria Attendance: 25,846 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán |
| 20 March 2016 30 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Sevilla | Madrid |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema 6' Varane 26' Casemiro 54' Ronaldo 64' Bale 66' Jesé 86' | Report | Reyes 57' Krychowiak 62' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 68,782 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |