Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will face off on Tuesday in a rematch of last year’s UEFA Champions League final. Champions League championship phase at Santiago Bernabéu. Carlo Ancelotti’s Blancos beat BVB to continental glory at Wembley less than six months ago for the Spanish giants’ 15th UCL crown. Dortmund had to pay for missed chances that day, but started this new format in fine form.
Real bounced back away defeat at Lille OSC with wins over Villarreal and Celta Vigo either side of the October internationals. Last weekend’s victory saw them temporarily level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga ahead of this weekend’s El Clasico. Ancelotti and his players can now only look back on their 17-month unbeaten run in the Champions League, but they are undefeated since 2022 at home in Europe.
Dortmund may look strong in Europe, but they have been inconsistent in the Bundesliga so far with a narrow win over St Pauli despite losing their last two away games against VfB Stuttgart and Union Berlin. BVB have faced Real seven times at the Santiago Bernabeu without winning and only two of them were draws. Nuri Sahin’s men could be the first UCL side to fail in eight attempts on a single away pitch.
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How to watch and odds
- Date: Tuesday October 22 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Santiago Bernabéu – Madrid, Spain
- Watch: Paramount+
- Odds: Actual -200; Draw +375; Dortmund +500
League stage so far
Real haven’t looked as strong this season, with Lille inflicting a first European defeat since May 2023. Ancelotti’s men opened their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Dortmund’s German rivals Stuttgart, but their total current three-pointer is not good. enough for a knockout spot. BVB will still feel the pain of last year’s final defeat, but a strong start to this year’s edition will help them forget the heartbreak of Wembley. Sahin’s men lead the other teams with six points from six thanks to their solid goal difference after big victories against Celtic and Club Brugge.
Team News
Real: Kylian Mbappe made a notable return to the league this weekend against Celta Vigo, despite controversy off the field and the French superstar should be present here again. Dani Carvajal, David Alaba and Brahim Diaz are all out and Ferland Mendy should replace Fran Garcia and Rodrygo could replace Eduardo Camavinga.
Possible Real XI: Courteous; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Bellingham, Tchouameni, Valverde; Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vinicius Jr.
Dortmund: Karim Adeyemi is expected to be out until the end of November with Julien Duranville, Gio Reyna and Yan Couto also injured. Pascal Gross and Niklas Sule are both doubtful, so Felix Nmecha or Jamie Bynoe-Gittens should be able to replace him – if necessary.
Possible Dortmund XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; May, Sabitzer; Painting, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy.
Prediction
This one was close earlier this year and probably will be again, but expect Real to come out on top, although both teams could score this time around given Dortmund’s prolific form in the UCL so far. ‘now. Take: Real 2, Dortmund 1.
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