# 2019–20 Real Madrid CF season
The 2019–20 [Real Madrid CF](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-madrid-cf) season was the club's 2019–20 campaign of league, cup, and European football, in which Real Madrid won [La Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/la-liga) for the 34th time and the Spanish Super Cup, exited the Champions League in the Round of 16, and reached the [Copa del Rey](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-del-rey) quarter-finals, all under coach Zinedine Zidane.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| La Liga | Champions, the club's 34th title, won with 87 points, five clear of Barcelona[1](https://laligatable.co/tables/2019-20/) |
| Title clinched | 16 July 2020, beating Villarreal 2-1 at the Alfredo Di Stéfano on matchday 37, the penultimate matchday[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/special-features/the-34th-league-title) |
| COVID-19 restart | Season interrupted for over three months; Madrid won ten consecutive games after the restart[3](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/club/latest-news/quinto-aniversario-de-la-34a-liga-de-futbol-16-07-2025) |
| Other trophies | Spanish Super Cup, won 12 January 2020 against Atlético Madrid 4-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw[4](https://fbref.com/en/squads/53a2f082/2019-2020/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Real-Madrid-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) |
| Champions League | Round of 16 exit to Manchester City; 8 games, 3 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses[5](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/results/_/id/86/season/2019) • [6](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/50051--real-madrid/) |
| Copa del Rey | Quarter-final exit to Real Sociedad[4](https://fbref.com/en/squads/53a2f082/2019-2020/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Real-Madrid-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) |
| Top scorer | Karim Benzema, 21 goals[3](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/club/latest-news/quinto-aniversario-de-la-34a-liga-de-futbol-16-07-2025) |
| Coach | Zinedine Zidane, in his second spell, which began on 11 March 2019[7](https://inside.fifa.com/news/zidane-returns-as-coach-of-real-madrid) |
## League campaign
Zidane had returned to the club in March 2019 after winning the Champions League three times in his previous spell (2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18), and the 2019/20 season was his first full campaign back[8](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025f-0fd040d628d0-2510f3ec02a7-1000--champions-league-recap-real-madrid-under-pressure/). The start was uneven. [Atlético Madrid](https://www.edgepedia.org/atletico-madrid) beat Real Madrid 7-3 in pre-season, and Madrid lost 3-0 away to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stage[9](https://as.com/futbol/2020/03/14/primera/1584213697_868785.html). In the league, Madrid drew 0-0 at Barcelona in the Clásico of 18 December 2019 and 0-0 at home to Athletic Club on 22 December[4](https://fbref.com/en/squads/53a2f082/2019-2020/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Real-Madrid-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions). Mid-season, the title race was unusually open, with five teams within a point of the top[10](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/european/barcelona-real-madrid-la-liga-title-race-2019-20-atletico-messi-hazard-a9183856.html). Madrid started the new year with five straight victories and, after defeat at Valencia on matchday 21, Barcelona slipped to second place[11](https://laligaexpert.com/la-liga-story-so-far/).
**The pandemic break.** The season was suspended in March 2020, and football stopped for over three months[3](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/club/latest-news/quinto-aniversario-de-la-34a-liga-de-futbol-16-07-2025). Barcelona held a two-point lead at the top when the season resumed[11](https://laligaexpert.com/la-liga-story-so-far/). Upon the restart, Madrid won all ten of their remaining league games, a run that carried them past Barcelona, whose post-lockdown form produced a seven-point swing in Madrid's favor[3](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/club/latest-news/quinto-aniversario-de-la-34a-liga-de-futbol-16-07-2025) • [12](https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/jul/29/its-the-sids-2020-the-complete-review-of-la-liga-2019-20-season-sid-lowe-real-madrid-barcelona). Madrid entered the penultimate matchday four points clear of Barcelona, so a home win over [Villarreal](https://www.edgepedia.org/villarreal) secured the title mathematically; Benzema scored twice in the 2-1 win[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/special-features/the-34th-league-title).
## What the title was built on
The championship rested on consistency rather than a single dominant striker. Madrid finished the league campaign unbeaten at home, took the most points of any team on the road, and conceded the fewest goals in the competition[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/special-features/the-34th-league-title). Goalkeeper [Thibaut Courtois](https://www.edgepedia.org/thibaut-courtois) won the Zamora Trophy, awarded to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/special-features/the-34th-league-title). In attack, scoring was spread across the squad, with Benzema the leading figure at 21 goals[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/special-features/the-34th-league-title) • [3](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/club/latest-news/quinto-aniversario-de-la-34a-liga-de-futbol-16-07-2025).
## Cup and European competitions
**Spanish Super Cup.** The season's first trophy came in the inaugural four-team edition of the competition. Madrid drew 0-0 with Atlético Madrid in the final on 12 January 2020 and won 4-1 on penalties after extra time[4](https://fbref.com/en/squads/53a2f082/2019-2020/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Real-Madrid-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions).
**Champions League.** Madrid played eight matches in the 2019/20 Champions League, winning three, drawing two, and losing three, and went out in the Round of 16[6](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/50051--real-madrid/). The first leg at home to Manchester City on 26 February 2020 ended 1-2[5](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/results/_/id/86/season/2019), and the second leg, played after the pandemic break, completed the exit[4](https://fbref.com/en/squads/53a2f082/2019-2020/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Real-Madrid-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions).
**Copa del Rey.** Madrid were eliminated at the quarter-final stage by [Real Sociedad](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-sociedad)[4](https://fbref.com/en/squads/53a2f082/2019-2020/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Real-Madrid-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions).
## Aftermath
The title was Zidane's eleventh trophy as Real Madrid's coach, and captain [Sergio Ramos](https://www.edgepedia.org/sergio-ramos) collected the trophy on the Di Stéfano pitch after the Villarreal game[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/special-features/the-34th-league-title). Because pandemic restrictions curtailed the usual celebrations, Madrid City Hall draped the madridista flag over the Cibeles Fountain, and an institutional celebration followed the next day at Real Madrid City[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/special-features/the-34th-league-title).
## References
1. [La Liga Table 2019/20 — Final Standings & Results](https://laligatable.co/tables/2019-20/)
2. [The 34th league title! — Real Madrid C.F.](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/special-features/the-34th-league-title)
3. [Fifth anniversary of our 34th LaLiga title — Real Madrid C.F.](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/club/latest-news/quinto-aniversario-de-la-34a-liga-de-futbol-16-07-2025)
4. [2019-2020 Real Madrid Scores and Fixtures, All Competitions — FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/squads/53a2f082/2019-2020/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Real-Madrid-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions)
5. [Real Madrid 2019 Results — ESPN (UK)](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/results/_/id/86/season/2019)
6. [Real Madrid History — UEFA Champions League, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/50051--real-madrid/)
7. [Zidane returns as coach of Real Madrid — FIFA](https://inside.fifa.com/news/zidane-returns-as-coach-of-real-madrid)
8. [Champions League recap: Real Madrid under pressure — UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025f-0fd040d628d0-2510f3ec02a7-1000--champions-league-recap-real-madrid-under-pressure/)
9. [Los inesperados bombazos en estos siete meses de fútbol — AS.com](https://as.com/futbol/2020/03/14/primera/1584213697_868785.html)
10. [Barcelona and Real Madrid's aura shattered as La Liga welcomes most open title race in years — The Independent](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/european/barcelona-real-madrid-la-liga-title-race-2019-20-atletico-messi-hazard-a9183856.html)
11. [2019-20 La Liga — The Story so far & Current State of Play — LaLigaExpert](https://laligaexpert.com/la-liga-story-so-far/)
12. [It's the Sids 2020! The complete review of La Liga's 2019-20 season — The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/jul/29/its-the-sids-2020-the-complete-review-of-la-liga-2019-20-season-sid-lowe-real-madrid-barcelona)
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