Real Madrid look for three points at home against Club Brugge in 2019/20 UEFA Champions League
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Real Madrid will take on Club Brugge on Tuesday in 2019/20 UEFA Champions League as the tournament moves ahead. Los Blancos go into this game as the favourites.
Kick-off : 6:55 PM (Local)
Venue : Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Real Madrid drew with Atletico Madrid on Saturday away in La Liga and they must be in a positive frame of mind for the Champions League encounter.
Los Blancos lost their first game of 2019/20 UCL to PSG away and that’s not the kind of start they were looking for. Club Brugge game provides them with an opportunity to rectify things.
At home against Club Brugge, Los Blancos will need to be clinical in terms of scoring goals. They need to be as solid as they can be at the back. A win is an absolute must.
On the other hand, Club Brugge are doing amazingly well domestically and are unbeaten in the Belgian league placed on top.
Club Brugge though will need to raise their game in the Champions League after succumbing to a home goalless draw to start the new campaign against Galatasaray.
Talking about facing Real Madrid away, its a huge challenge and odds are against them. They will have to play their best football to even get a point.
Team news and possible line-ups
Eder Balanta is doubtful for Club Brugge for the Real Madrid game.
As for Los Blancos, Marcelo is a doubt.
Club Brugge XI : Mignolet, Deli, Mitrovic, Mata, Ricca, Rits, Vanaken, Vormer, Diatta, Dennis, Okereke.
Real Madrid XI : Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Nacho, Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, Vinicius, Benzema, Hazard.
Prediction
I expect Real Madrid to dominate this game and win comfortably in the end. They might win 2-0 with goals being scored by Hazard and Kroos.
