Overview
- Real Madrid beat Ferencváros 2-1 in Budapest on Saturday, with Mario Rivas and Carlos Espí scoring for Madrid and Kenan Kodro replying for the hosts.
- José Mourinho said both Vinícius Júnior and Bernardo Silva have done very little training after the World Cup and need time to regain full match fitness, and he welcomed Vinícius’s contract renewal as positive news for the club.
- Bernardo made his Real Madrid debut as a second-half substitute and told the club channel that he is happy to have played while stressing he needs to gain rhythm and improve before the season starts.
- Mourinho moved Bernardo into a No.10 role during the game after noting a lack of physical strength and reiterated that several first-team players, including Rodrygo, Éder Militão and Ferland Mendy, will be unavailable for weeks during recovery.
- Real Madrid plan further friendlies against Deportivo La Coruña and Schalke to build sharpness and test tactical options while Mourinho maintains a compact 20-player first-team group to manage minutes and fitness.