Arsenal will be the second rival of the Real Madrid in the preseason. Whites maintain their tradition of facing English teams during their preparation period. In fact, they chain seven years playing against clubs in this country. Since 2013 they have played friendlies against Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Everton and Bournemouth.

This series of matches against British teams began in July 2013, when the Real Madrid he beat Bournemouth in England (0-6). That summer, moreover, the whites conquered the International Champions Cup in the United States after winning, among other opponents, Everton (2-1) and Chelsea (3-1). A year later and in the same competition, Manchester United was the Real Madrid rival in a match that was played at the Michigan Stadium.

Australia and Germany

In the pre-season of 2015, the Real Madrid he beat Manchester City (4-1) in Melbourne (Australia) and, a few weeks later, beat Tottenham in the Audi Cup (2-0), which took place in Munich (Germany). In 2016, whites defeated Chelsea (3-2) in Michigan, while in 2017, both Manchester United and Manchester City were measured in the International Champions Cup, played again in the United States. Finally, last year they premiered in Miami against Manchester United.