Real Madrid will host German side Stuttgart in the UCL battle

The defending champions of UCL Real Madrid will meet Stuttgart on matchday 1 of the 2024/2025 Champions League league phase. The UCL league phase match between fifteen-time UCL winners Real Madrid versus Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu is scheduled to kick off on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 12:30 AM IST.

Los Blancos are the defending champions who defeated another German side Borussia Dortmund in the final. Last season, in addition to winning the Champions League, the Spanish giants also won the Supercopa de Espana and La Liga. This season, The Whites are no longer strengthened by Toni Kroos (retired), Kepa Arrizabalaga (finished loan), Nacho, and Joselu. However, Madrid is getting stronger, especially in the attack line, with the joining of Endrick and Kylian Mbappe.

Mbappe already scored on his debut when Madrid beat Atalanta 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup. In La Liga, the former PSG star has scored three goals in five games. Now, the French forward will make his first Champions League appearance in a Madrid shirt.

Their opponents are Stuttgart, who finished runners-up in the German League last season. Compared to Madrid, who now hold a record 15 European Cup/Champions League titles, Stuttgart are humble in terms of reputation and big name. This season's participation is Stuttgart's fourth in the main round of the Champions League. It will also be their first meeting with Madrid.

Match Details

Match: Real Madrid vs Stuttgart (Champions League)

Date: Wednesday, 18th September 2024

Time: 12:30 AM IST

Venue: Santiago Bernabeu

Recent Forms: RM vs STU

Real Madrid form (all competitions):

W D W D W

Stuttgart form (all competitions):

L L W D W

Head-to-Head: RM vs STU - Never Met Before

Madrid record vs German clubs: W42-D16-L24 (goals 155-121). Madrid's home record vs German clubs: W29-D7-L3.

Stuttgart record vs Spanish clubs: W3-D4-L8 (goals 12-22). Stuttgart away record vs Spanish clubs: W1-D2-L5

Last 5 matches of Real Madrid

• Mallorca 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
• Real Madrid 3-0 Real Valladolid (La Liga)
• Las Palmas 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
• Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis (La Liga)
• Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Madrid (La Liga).

Last 5 matches of Stuttgart

• Freiburg 3-1 Stuttgart (Bundesliga)
• Preuben Munster 0-5 Stuttgart (DFB-Pokal)
• Stuttgart 3-3 Mainz (Bundesliga)
• Stuttgart 4-1 Kaiserslautern (Friendly)
• Borussia Monchengladbach 1-3 Stuttgart (Bundesliga).

Real Madrid vs Stuttgart Predicted Starting XI

Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Eder Militao, Rudiger, Fran Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Junior.

Coach: Carlo Ancelotti.

Stuttgart (4-4-1-1): Nubel; Vagnoman, Chase, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Rieder, Karazor, Stiller, Leweling; Undav; Demirovic.

Coach: Sebastian Hoeness

Match Prediction

It's going to be a hell of a task for the Visitors to beat or take a point against the defending champions

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