The best club competition in the world is finally back this week as the second round of Champions League matches in the group stage takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the best teams in the world looking to take a big step towards a place in the knockouts. And for the all-time European winners, this week’s match is crucial as they badly need three points after a tough opening night loss.
Real Madrid vs. Club Brugge
- When: Tuesday, October 1
- Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TNT, UniMas
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Following a horrible loss to PSG in France on Matchweek 1, Real Madrid showed strength and responded with three straight games without a loss in La Liga that improved its confidence and proved that Zinedine Zidane is more than good enough to coach a team without Cristiano Ronaldo. But now they need points in the Champions League as they sit last in their group, and playing at home where they usually dominate European matches is very good news.
Madrid has already faced PSG, which means they have a somewhat easier schedule over the next few months, and beating Club Brugge is a must for them. Brugge drew 0-0 with Galatasaray in its opening match and have been a tough team to beat over the years. They’ll come to Santiago Bernabéu looking to stay solid at the back and use their pace and skill up front to hopefully find a goal on the counter attack. Madrid really needs to win, but Brugge is good enough to pull off an upset on the road.
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