Real Madrid-Juventus: going for three from three in the Champions League
The team are back at the Bernabéu tonight, hoping to extend their perfect run in the competition so far (9:00 pm CEST).
The Champions League returns to the Bernabéu this evening, where Real Madrid are set to play for the first time in 18 days – facing Juventus on matchday three of the league phase (9:00 pm CEST). Our team's goal will be continue their winning start to the tournament, having taken six points from six against Olympique Marseille (2-1) and Kairat Almaty (0-5) to date.
This is the first of three successive tough fixtures lined up for Xabi Alonso's boys at the Bernabéu, where they have won all five games so far this season (4 in LaLiga and 1 in the Champions League). Following the Juventus clash, they host Barcelona on Sunday, before taking on Valencia on 1 November.
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“We're ready and eager to get our third Champions League win,” highlighted Xabi Alonso in the pre-match press conference. Courtois also spoke to the media, ahead of what could be his 300th Real Madrid appearance: “We're playing against one of Europe's top teams and we have to approach it properly from the very first minute." A key man in chasing the three points will be Kylian Mbappé, who has found the net in all of his last 8 games.
The opposition
Juventus arrive at the Bernabéu unbeaten in the opening phase of the competition, clinching two draws, against Borussia Dortmund (4-4) and Villarreal (2-2). In the league, they lost 2-0 to Como this weekend, their first defeat of the campaign. Vlahovic, with four to his name, is their top scorer this season.