Real Madrid prepares for the match against Benfica
Arbeloa's team faces the first leg of the Champions League playoff this Tuesday (9:00 pm CEST; Orange TV and Movistar Liga de Campeones).
After the victory against Real Sociedad, the team trained at Ciudad Real Madrid to begin preparations for the match against Benfica, corresponding to the first leg of the playoff for access to the Champions League round of 16, which will take place at the Estádio da Luz (Tuesday, 9:00 pm CEST; Orange TV and Movistar Liga de Campeones).
The players who played the most minutes at the Bernabéu focused on recovery work. The rest of the squad began with gym exercises and then moved on to activation drills, rondos, and direction changes on the pitch. After combining running drills and short transition duels, the players played a match on a reduced-size pitch. Bellingham, Militão and Rodrygo continue their recovery processes.