With superb performances of forward Manuel Alday,[1] the club finished the league season as runners-up, seven points below champions Valencia CF.[2][3] Surprisingly, the squad lost at home against Celta, which shattered its options of clinching the league title.[4] In the Copa del Generalísimo, Madrid reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to Club Atlético de Bilbao in a playoff match after a 3–3 aggregate tie.
Squad
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Source: BDFútbol Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored. (C) Champions Notes:
^ abReal Madrid finished ahead of Atlético Aviación on head-to-head goal difference: Real Madrid–Atlético Aviación 4–1, Atlético Aviación–Real Madrid 2–0.
^ abDeportivo La Coruña finished ahead of Celta on head-to-head goal difference: Deportivo–Celta 4–0, Celta–Deportivo 2–1.