Real Madrid will kick off their 2024-25 European campaign as strong favourites for the competition. Not only are Los Blancos the record holders with 15 trophies in the Champions League, or European Cup as it was previously known, but are also the reigning champions, having seen off Borussia Dortmund in the final in June this summer.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side pulled off a remarkable feat last season, being robbed of both their starting central defenders and perhaps the world’s best goalkeeper in Thibaut Courtois for the majority of the season. In addition, they had lost Karim Benzema, the Ballon d’Or winner at the time, after his move to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
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This year it will be interesting to see how he accommodates the new French superstar Kylian Mbappe, who comes in on a free from Paris Saint-Germain. Jude Bellingham took on the star mantle last season with Vinicius Junior continuing his brilliant form, and now Ancelotti will have a huge task fitting Mbappe into the side, without unbalancing it. Toni Kroos’ absence will be a big part of that equation too.
Ancelotti and Real Madrid will no doubt be aiming for the top eight in the league phase so that they can be assured of a bye through to the quarter-final stage. Given they are set for an 11-month season with a potential 72 games, skipping the play-off round will look all the more appealing.
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This will be the first season where the freshly renovated Santiago Bernabeu stadium will be in full operation, and it will see them host four Champions League group or league phase matches against Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, RB Salzburg and Stuttgart. Los Blancos will travel to Liverpool, Atalanta, Lille, and Brest.
The Champions League schedule is set to be announced Saturday the 31st of August by UEFA, after which the organisers will begin the process of releasing the tickets. For Real Madrid games, the club website tends to only release tickets a week or two before the games, with members getting preference.
Alternate sites are available, like Entradas, or Seatpick, but the most reliable place to look for tickets to Real Madrid games is LiveFootballTickets.com. There fans can be assured dedicated customer service, a top trust rating from TrustPilot from nearly 10,000 reviews, and a 150% money back guarantee. These tickets should go on sale shortly after the scheduling for the fixtures are announced.
