Madrid. The Bundesliga outfit will have a strong start against a La Liga side with five consecutive wins. Carlo Ancelotti's men lost in the semifinals while the Germans reached the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League last year. A victory at Santiago Bernabeu will be considered a bonus for Urs Fischer and his players.
The Real Madrid vs. Union Berlin match will be held on Wednesday, September 20 at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain. It will kick off at 12.45 pm (ET).
Real Madrid vs. Union Berlin game can be watched on Paramount+ in the US.
Real Madrid will miss Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, Vinicius Junior and Arda Guler. However, Dani Ceballos has returned while Ferland Mendy can come back this week. Joselu can continue along with Rodrygo. Ancelotti will have players like Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, and Jude Bellingham.
Potential Real Playing XI: Kepa; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, F Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Bellingham; Joselu, Rodrygo.
Union Berlin will miss Rani Khedira, Andras Schafer and Laurenz Dehl. David Datro Fofana is most likely to join the Bundesliga side while Kevin Behrens should start the game. Leonardo Bonucci may not play in this match.
Potential Playing Union XI: Ronnow; Doekhi, Knoche, Leite; Juranovic, Laidouni, Kral, Aaronson, Gosens; Fofana, Behrens.
Real Madrid are facing Union Berlin in the Champions League for the first time. English midfielder Jude Bellingham scored six goals in five league starts for Real Madrid. Striker Joselu has contributed three goals in two league starts for Real Madrid this season. On the other hand, Union Berlin's attacker Kevin