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Club La Liga 2025/2026

Real Madrid

4-4-2

Real Madrid set up in a 4-4-2 under Álvaro Arbeloa. The starting XI averages 26.1 years and is worth roughly 555.3 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-4-2, the full 29-player squad with shirt numbers across 12 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-4-2
Real Madrid
Shirt number 10
Mbappé
Shirt number 16
García
Shirt number 45
Pitarch
Shirt number 8
Valverde
Shirt number 5
Bellingham
Shirt number 30
Mastantuono
Shirt number 18
Carreras
Shirt number 4
Alaba
Shirt number 17
Asencio
Shirt number 2
Carvajal
Shirt number 1
Courtois

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Squad

29 players

11 starters 18 bench
  • GK Courtois Belgium
  • DEF Alaba Austria
  • DEF Asencio Spain
  • DEF Carreras Spain
  • DEF Carvajal C Spain
  • MID Bellingham England
  • MID Pitarch Spain
  • MID Valverde Uruguay
  • ATT García Spain
  • ATT Mastantuono Argentina
  • ATT Mbappé France
  • GK González Spain
  • GK Lunin UA
  • DEF García Spain
  • DEF Huijsen Spain
  • DEF Jiménez Spain
  • DEF Mendy France
  • DEF Militao Brazil
  • DEF Rüdiger Germany
  • DEF Trent England
  • MID Camavinga France
  • MID Ceballos Spain
  • MID Cestero Spain
  • MID Güler Türkiye
  • MID Palacios Spain
  • MID Tchouaméni France
  • ATT Brahim Diaz Morocco
  • ATT Rodrygo Brazil
  • ATT Vinicius Brazil

Team info

Real Madrid

Competition
La Liga
Season
2025/2026
Formation
4-4-2
Head coach
Álvaro Arbeloa
Avg starter age
26.1
Starter value
~555.3 million
Captain
Carvajal #2
Starter nationalities
7
Country
Spain

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Real Madrid in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Courtois in goal; a back 4 of Carvajal, Asencio, Alaba, and Carreras; Bellingham, Valverde, and Pitarch in midfield; and Mastantuono, García, and Mbappé in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Real Madrid play?

Real Madrid are shown in a 4-4-2 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Real Madrid starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 26.1 years old.

How much is the Real Madrid starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Real Madrid starters shown here is roughly 555.3 million.

Who captains Real Madrid?

Carvajal is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 2. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Real Madrid lineup?

Yes. Open Real Madrid in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-4-2, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Real Madrid lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Real Madrid lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Real Madrid lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Real Madrid, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Real Madrid

Real Madrid are a football club from Spain, tracked in La Liga alongside 19 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Real Madrid line up in a 4-4-2, with a back 4, Courtois in goal, and Carvajal wearing the armband.

The 29-man squad spans 12 nationalities, led by Spain (12 players). The starting XI averages 26.1 years and carries a combined value of roughly 555.3 million.

In goal: Courtois (Belgium), González (Spain), and Lunin (UA).

In defence: Alaba (Austria), Asencio (Spain), Carreras (Spain), Carvajal (Spain), García (Spain), Huijsen (Spain), Jiménez (Spain), Mendy (France), Militao (Brazil), Rüdiger (Germany), and Trent (England).

In midfield: Bellingham (England), Pitarch (Spain), Valverde (Uruguay), Camavinga (France), Ceballos (Spain), Cestero (Spain), Güler (Türkiye), Palacios (Spain), and Tchouaméni (France).

In attack: García (Spain), Mastantuono (Argentina), Mbappé (France), Brahim Diaz (Morocco), Rodrygo (Brazil), and Vinicius (Brazil).

Álvaro Arbeloa (ESP) is the head coach behind this setup.

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