Real Madrid is drawing against Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabéu 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 arrives at the game after a suffered 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. Nuri Sahinformer Madrid footballer, 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.
An unnecessary foul by Nmecha and Mbappé almost scored
Terrible defensive action by Nmecha, who overwhelmed Bellingham to make an unnecessary foul. Mbappé was able to score.
Dortmund’s first shot
The match began with a pause between the two teams, who are measuring each other a lot. The first option in attack was Dortmund, with a timid shot by Guirassy that Courtois stopped without problems.
The match begins. Madrid, 0-Dortmund, 0
Great match at the Santiago Bernabéu between the most successful team in the competition and the current champion, Madrid, against the runners-up of the tournament, a Dortmund team that is having more problems this year.
Vinicius, a key player in Madrid
Vinícius has participated in at least one goal in each of his last six LaLiga games (four goals and three assists). He is a very important player for Madrid. Now he must wake up in the Champions League, where his role must also be key.
Guirassy, the Dortmund striker
Guirassy is an interesting footballer. Signed this summer from Stuttgart, he has played a total of seven games this season between the Champions League and the Bundelisga. He has scored seven goals, a good number, in these seven games (five in the Bundesliga and two in the Champions League).
Modric, tireless
Luka Modric, who started tonight in the duel against Dortmund, became the oldest player to wear the Real Madrid shirt in an official match last weekend in the League against Celta, surpassing the record held by Puskas.
Dortmund, with a slow defense and few goals
Adeyemi, the great figure of the Germans, is out.
A Madrid on the attack
Confident in the quality of his forwards, with little support in the center of the field
Malen, the danger of Dortmund
The German team arrives at the Bernabéu with casualties.
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.