Real Madrid’s preseason stays in central Europe on this week’s trip to Budapest, where José Mourinho’s side will face Ferencváros after last weekend’s meeting with Fiorentina in Austria. It is another stop in a schedule that is moving quickly, with the next games already lined up.
The match matters now because it gives supporters a live look at a team still taking shape under Mourinho, and because it offers a chance for Vinícius Jr and Brahim Díaz to return after missing last weekend’s run-out. Endrick will be the one many fans will watch most closely, with the young forward expected to be desperate to make an impression while the preseason minutes are still on the table.
For viewers, the Real Madrid schedule is spread across regions. In the United States, the match can be streamed on CBS and fuboTV. In Mexico, it will be available on Disney+. In Spain, Real Madrid TV will carry it. That makes Ferencváros one of the more accessible preseason tests, even if it is being played far from the usual spotlight.
The matchup also carries a detail that reaches back 30 years. Real Madrid and Ferencváros last met in the 1995–96 Champions League group stage, when Real Madrid won 6–1 at home and drew 1–1 in Budapest. That history gives the fixture a rare feel, even though this meeting is only a preseason test and not a competitive restart.
What comes next is already clear. After Ferencváros, Real Madrid will prepare to face RC Deportivo on Wednesday, Aug. 12, before finishing preseason against Schalke 04 on Aug. 16 in Gelsenkirchen. For Mourinho, the calendar is tight enough that each game now carries more weight than a normal exhibition.
