The 2022–23 season marked Real Madrid's successful defense of their European crown, as they secured a record-equalling fifth UEFA Super Cup with a 2–0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and later added a record-extending fifth FIFA Club World Cup title in February 2023. The campaign featured significant squad turnover, with the departures of club legends Marcelo, Gareth Bale, Isco, and Casemiro, while Antonio Rüdiger and Aurélien Tchouaméni arrived as key reinforcements. The season was uniquely interrupted by a two-month mid-season break to accommodate the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, suspending league play after matchday 14. The team's attacking prowess was on full display throughout the autumn, with Vinícius Júnior, Federico Valverde, and Karim Benzema—who became the club's outright second-highest goalscorer—leading the charge in a series of impressive victories, including a 2–1 win in the Madrid derby against Atlético Madrid.