Yang Yang's injury dealt Real Madrid a severe blow, especially to the team's attack.
After losing their most important attacking outlet up front, as well as their best assist provider, any team would inevitably have to readjust its attack. This seriously affected Real Madrid's performances.
After losing at home to Osasuna, Real Madrid entered the first leg of the Champions League Group Stage five points behind and traveled to face Dutch First Division side Twente.
Unfortunately, although Kaka scored for Real Madrid in the thirty-third minute of the away match, Twente quickly turned the game around with two goals. Ibrahimovic finally equalized in the forty-first minute.
In the end, Real Madrid drew 2–2 away to Twente.
Real Madrid were unable to defeat the relatively weak Twente in their opening group match, and everyone at the club was dissatisfied with the result.
Back in La Liga, Real Madrid traveled to face Real Sociedad.
The first half did not go smoothly, but after the break, Real Madrid shook off their slump. First, David Silva sent a pass to Di Maria, who burst into the left side of the penalty area and fired a curling right-footed shot into the net to break the deadlock.
Real Sociedad soon pulled one back. Griezmann assisted Tamudo, who equalized, but Real Madrid quickly regained the lead through a set piece. Center-back Pepe headed the ball into the net.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 2–1 away.
At the same time, Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 2–1 away, with Messi scoring the opener.
Midweek brought the fourth round of La Liga, with Real Madrid hosting Espanyol.
In the twenty-eighth minute of the first half, Real Madrid took a temporary 1–0 lead through Robben's goal.
However, after the second half began, Pepe fouled Callejón twice within