Overview
- The Bernabéu was converted from soccer configuration to an NFL field using its retractable pitch system ahead of the Dolphins–Commanders matchup.
- The Madrid game closes the NFL’s 2025 international slate after fixtures in São Paulo, Dublin, London and Berlin.
- Real Madrid is renting the stadium to the NFL and receiving a small share of ticket sales as part of its venue monetisation strategy.
- Atlético Madrid hosted the Dolphins’ training at the Metropolitano despite reported efforts from Florentino Pérez’s camp to block the arrangement.
- Attendance included high‑profile football figures such as Antoine Griezmann and Koke, who praised the significance of the event, with both teams entering at 3–7.