Real Madrid face VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday evening as they begin the defence of their Champions League crown.
The Spanish giants won the competition for a 15th time last term, extending their record after a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the final in June. Having now added world-beater Kylian Mbappe to their ranks, Madrid will be confident of securing a 16th title come the end of the season.
Having already won the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta at the start of 2024/25, Carlo Ancelotti’s men have proven a little vulnerable in their defence of La Liga. Two draws on the road mean they already find themselves behind Barcelona in the table, although they secured a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday.
Stuttgart enjoyed a wonderful 2023/24 campaign, finishing runners-up to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Sebastian Hoeness has overseen a rapid transformation at MHPArena but has been offered the toughest start possible in the Champions League for Stuttgart’s first dalliance with the competition since 2009/10.
Here is 90min’s guide to Real Madrid vs Stuttgart this Tuesday.
Location: Madrid, Spain
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Date: Tuesday 17 September
Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (TUR)
VAR: Rob Dieperink (NET)
Real Madrid vs Stuttgart H2H Record
This is the first competitive fixture between Real Madrid and Stuttgart.
Current form (all competitions)
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Real Madrid |
Stuttgart |
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Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Madrid – 14/09/24 |
Borussia Monchengladbach 1-3 Stuttgart – 14/09/24 |
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Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis – 01/09/24 |
Stuttgart 4-1 Kaiserslautern – 05/09/24 |
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Las Palmas 1-1 Real Madrid – 29/08/24 |
Stuttgart 3-3 Mainz – 31/08/24 |
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Real Madrid 3-0 Real Valladolid – 25/08/24 |
Preussen Munster 0-5 Stuttgart – 27/08/24 |
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Mallorca 1-1 Real Madrid – 18/08/24 |
Freiburg 3-1 Stuttgart – 24/08/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/live stream |
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United Kingdom |
TNT Sports 1, discovery+, discovery+ App |
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United States |
Paramount+, ViX, fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN App, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, UniMas |
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Canada |
DAZN |
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