Real Oviedo will welcome Real Madrid to the Estadio Carlos Tartiere on Sunday, August 24, 2025, marking their first La Liga encounter in 24 years. For Oviedo, it is a chance to seek their first points since promotion, while Madrid aims to build on their opening-day win.
Oviedo’s return to the top flight began with a 2-0 defeat to Villarreal, a match that saw them miss a penalty and finish with ten men, becoming the first side since 2019/20 to do so in a season opener.
Despite the disappointment, the Asturian club can take confidence from their strong home form, having won six of their last seven matches at the Tartiere. Manager Veljko Paunović will hope the home atmosphere can inspire his side to produce a shock result against the 36-time La Liga champions.
Watch Real Madrid players arrive at the stadium:
Madrid arrives with history firmly on their side. Softfootball understands that the Capital team has won 46 of the 76 previous league meetings and 53 of 83 across all competitions. Their campaign began with a narrow 1-0 win over Osasuna at the Bernabéu, decided by a Kylian Mbappé penalty.
The performance left questions unanswered, but Xabi Alonso’s new-look team still secured three points, extending their run of league games without a draw to 15. Alonso admitted his players are still adjusting to his tactical system, but he remains unbeaten in his managerial encounters with Oviedo from his Real Sociedad B days.
Real Madrid has indicated its readiness for the encounter with a series of posts on their official X handle. First, they posted a dressing room video with players’ jerseys before going on to post the team’s official starting lineup.
Watch the video below:
Real Madrid’s official starting XI:
Real Oviedo has also released their official starting XI via their official X account.
Real Oviedo’s starting XI:
These clubs last met in November 2002, with Madrid unbeaten in the last six head-to-heads. Oviedo have not won their opening home league match since 2016/17, while veteran midfielder Santi Cazorla could feature against a side he has beaten only once in 18 attempts.
Meanwhile, Oviedo will be without Alberto Reina, suspended after his red card against Villarreal, along with the injured Lucas Ahijado and Santiago Colombatto. Madrid report no new injury issues ahead of the trip.
With both sides looking to make a statement, the stage is set for a high-stakes clash under the lights, as Oviedo chase their first points back in La Liga and Madrid aim for a second consecutive victory in the 2025/26 season.
