The 2010–11 season was

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's 80th season in

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. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club played during the 2010–11 season. The rebuilt Madrid under star manager José Mourinho successfully fought on all fronts, going toe to toe with a brilliant

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side which some regard as the greatest team in football history. Ultimately, Madrid finished second in the

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, with 92 points and four behind their perennial rivals, defeated them in the Copa del Rey final, and lost to Barça in the Champions League semi-finals, where Real progressed to for the first time since 2002–03. Moreover, from 16 April through 3 May, a rare occurrence happened when, for the first time ever, four '' Clásicos'' were to be played in a span of just 18 days. The first fixture was in the league campaign on 16 April (which ended 1–1 with penalty goals for both sides), the second one was in the Copa del Rey final (which was won by Madrid 1–0

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, bringing them their first trophy in the second ''Galáctico'' era) on 20 April and the third and fourth ones in the two-legged Champions League semi-finals on 27 April and 3 May (Barcelona won on aggregate with a 2–0 away victory and a 1–1 home draw). The matches in the Champions League proved the most controversial, as multiple refereeing decisions were harshly criticized by Mourinho and Madrid players who accused

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of favoring the Catalan side. Namely,

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's red card in the 61st minute of the first leg was questioned, after which Barcelona scored two goals, with Mourinho being ejected and subsequently banned for the second leg for protesting, and several controversial offside calls were made, as well as Real having a goal disallowed in the second leg, when the score was tied 0–0. Madrid again became the highest scoring team in La Liga, with 102 goals, repeating its output from the previous season, with

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scoring a record 40 and winning the

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. This season was the first since 1993–94 without

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, who departed to join

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after his contract was terminated, having stayed at the club for sixteen years.

Club

Coaching staff

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Other information

Players

Squad information

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Transfers

In

Total spending: €74.5 million

Out

Total income: €16 million, (€5M from

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transfer)

Long-term injury list

Last updated: 1 April 2011
Source
Realmadrid.com

Pre-season and friendlies

Last updated: 24 May 2011
Source: Preseason, US Tour, US & European Tour, Santiago Bernabéu Trophy, Real Madrid in support of Murcia and Lorca

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Results by round

Matches

Last updated: 21 May 2011
Source: realmadrid.com, LFP, La Liga Schedule, La Liga

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Last updated: 20 April 2011
Source: Sorteo deciseisavos Copa del Rey

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Knockout phase

=Round of 16

=Quarter-finals

=Semi-finals

= Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source: realmadrid.com, Draws, Matches

Statistics

Squad statistics

Goals

Last updated: 21 May 2011
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Disciplinary record

Start formations

Overall

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References

External links

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Real Madrid Team Page

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