This is going to be an intense fixture and Los Blancos will be confident enough. Real Madrid are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Juventus in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash
Match info: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Date: Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
Time: 8 pm Nigerian time
Two European heavyweights will convene at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, as Real Madrid play host to Juventus in the Champions League.
Of the clubs' 21 prior meetings in Europe's elite competition, twice they have clashed in finals, with Madrid coming out on top in both 1998 and 2017.
Head-to-head:
- Real Madrid have won 10 of the 21 UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.
- Juventus recorded 9 victories.
- The remaining 2 clashes ended in draws.
- Real Madrid scored 26 goals in those games.
- Juventus hit the back of the net on 25 occasions.
- Juventus have failed to secure a win in their last six attempts.
- Real Madrid are on a three-match winning streak.
- Los Blancos and the Bianconeri have not drawn any of their last seven matches against each other.
- Both teams last met at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, with Real Madrid winning 1-0.
- Only one of their last 10 encounters did not produce at least two goals.
Form:
- Real Madrid in the Champions League: W-W
- Real Madrid in all competitions: W-L-W-W-W
- Juventus in the Champions League: D-D
- Juventus in all competitions: D-D-D-D-L
Team News:
- Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger and Ceballos will not be in action for Real Madrid as they are injured. Dani Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold are not yet confirmed to be fully fit. Ferland Mendy is back in training.
- Juventus will miss out on the services of Gleason Bremer, Arkadiusz Milik, Juan Cabal, Edon Zhegrova and Carlo Pinsoglio as they are injured.
Player(s) to watch:
- Kylian Mbappe continues his sensational run of form. He was the sole goal scorer in their 1-0 win against Getafe in the Spanish league. In just two UEFA Champions League campaigns this season, the Frenchman has scored five goals and will be looking to come up with a similar performance.
- Kenan Yildiz will be looking to step up so that he can help the Bianconeri stand a chance against the Spanish giants in the upcoming fixture. Even though Kenan Yildiz failed to find the net in the previous fixture for Juventus, he remains one of their main men in the attacking front.