Real Madrid receives Borussia Dortmund this Tuesday at the Bernabéu at 9:00 p.m. on matchday 3 of the Champions League. Ancelotti has opted for Modric and Rodrygo to replace Camavinga and Tchouameni, who will wait on the bench. The whites need to win to climb places in the standings after losing the previous match in France against Lille 1-0. Madrid comes into the match after a difficult victory in the League against Celta in Balaídos by 1-2, where Mbappé and Vinicius scored. This week will be key for the locals since, after today’s match, they will play at home against FC Barcelona on Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Dortmund, for its part, arrives at the event being the leaders of the European league after winning its two games in the Champions League against Celtic and Bruges, in which it has scored 10 goals for and only one against. Those led by Nuri Sahin, a former Madrid player, will seek revenge for the last Champions League final, where the whites won 2-0. In the Bundesliga they have not started on the right foot and are seventh with four wins, one draw and two losses.
About 4,000 Germans in the stands
About 4,000 Borussia Dortmund fans are expected at the Santiago Bernabéu tonight. The afternoon in Madrid is very good, with a temperature of 20 degrees and a grass in perfect conditions for playing soccer.
A very offensive eleven from Madrid
Modric will be the helm of the Spanish team against Dortmund.
Modric, starter in a Madrid without Camavinga or Tchouaméni
Madrid’s eleven is as follows: Courtois; Lucas, Militao, Rüdiger, Mendy; Modric, Valverde, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius and Mbappé.
Madrid-Dortmund, a classic match in Europe
Madrid receives Dortmund in this new Champions League with certain difficulties after its defeat against Lille. However, anything other than a victory for Madrid would be a big surprise. Dortmund does not have many arguments to face the team led by Carlo Ancelotti.