Ferencváros - Real Madrid, live: Mourinho's team wins 1-2 in Budapest

Real Madrid wins 1-2 against Ferencváros this Saturday in Budapest in one of the main matches of its preseason. José Mourinho's team took the lead with two goals, although the Hungarian team responded and keeps the match open at the Groupama Arena.

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The Real Madrid leads in Budapest, but Ferencváros does not give up the match. The white team wins 1-2 this Saturday, August 8, in a friendly that is leaving goals and a demanding test for José Mourinho's team before facing the final stretch of the preseason.

The match started at 19:00 hours at the Groupama Arena, where Real Madrid plays for the first time. The stadium of the Hungarian champion has a capacity for around 22,000 spectators.

Result of Ferencváros - Real Madrid: 1-2

The score favors Real Madrid by 1-2.

The whites have managed to score twice, but Ferencváros has also found the way to goal and keeps the difference to just one goal.

The result turns the final stretch into an interesting test for a Real Madrid that is still accumulating minutes and automatisms after a preseason conditioned by the progressive incorporation of its internationals.

This piece will be updated with the authors of the goals and their minutes once they are officially confirmed.

Mourinho continues testing before the start of the season

The friendly in Budapest is part of the schedule designed by Mourinho to arrive with rhythm at the start of the official competition.

Madrid had already played other preparation matches and Ferencváros represents a different test: the Hungarian team arrives with more competitive rhythm because it has already started its domestic season and has played European qualifiers.

The Madrid objective is not only about the result. Mourinho is using these weeks to distribute minutes, integrate players, and finish defining hierarchies before the official matches begin.

A Ferencváros with more playtime tests Madrid

The rival this Saturday does not arrive in full preparation.

Ferencváros has already started the competition in Hungary and also faces European commitments, a difference in rhythm that increases the interest of the friendly.

Precisely for that reason, conceding a goal and being forced to protect a minimal advantage offers Madrid a more useful scenario than a completely controlled match.

The 1-2 keeps the match open and forces the white team to manage the final minutes.

Where to watch Ferencváros - Real Madrid

The match can be seen in Spain through Realmadrid TV and RM Play, according to the official information from the club. Coverage can also be followed through platforms that offer the match within their sports programming. (realmadrid.com)

What match does Real Madrid play next

The next stop of the preseason will be especially recognizable for the Spanish public.

Real Madrid will play next Wednesday, August 12, the Teresa Herrera Trophy against Deportivo de La Coruña at Riazor.

After that, another friendly against Schalke 04 is scheduled for August 16 before facing the official competition. The match in Budapest thus serves to measure how much Mourinho's Madrid has progressed as there is less and less time for testing.

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