Journey to reigning holders on Wednesday
Our first aggressive match of 2025 couldn’t presumably be any extra thrilling! We’re visiting the 80,000-capacity freshly renovated Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for the seventh UEFA Champions League matchday at file champions and present holders Actual Madrid. The most effective factor about it’s that near 4,500 Salzburg followers can be there to assist our Purple Bulls – a brand new file away following for our membership!
We will definitely want assist towards the star-studded Actual Madrid aspect. The squad that includes Kylian Mbappe and others has an unimaginable estimated market worth of €1.23bn, with Carlo Ancelotti having a number of world-class choices to select from in each place. The hosts’ choice can be fascinating from an Austrian perspective, with David Alaba making a return from harm after over a 12 months out final Sunday – placing him firmly in rivalry to face us too.
Within the first aggressive conflict between Actual and ourselves, it is going to be vital that we’re not in any method overawed. In fact the hosts are massive favourites, however we now have nothing to lose and can give every part we will to create a serious upset. We are able to achieve hope from the very fact Actual are but to maintain a clear sheet within the Champions League this season.
Los Blancos are below stress because of the scenario within the Champions League desk. The holders are at the moment down in twentieth, and never but certain of progressing with two matches nonetheless to play within the league section, with a spot within the high eight trying a troublesome prospect. Issues are going higher domestically as La Liga leaders, with a confidence-boosting 4-1 win over Las Palmas on the weekend behind them.
Stay updates & (a free) stream
We’ll offer you dwell textual content updates of the large conflict on our web site. There’s a new choice for followers at residence in Austria, with all A1 clients capable of stream the match without spending a dime on Canal+. There isn’t a must register, as you simply must be related with A1 web when opening the app ().
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It is a privilege to have the prospect to play on the reigning Champions League winners on the Bernabeu. That is the perspective we’ll take into the match. We’re real looking sufficient to know every part must fall into place to get one thing there. The scenario going into the match couldn’t be any clearer.
We clearly aren’t favourites for the match. The Spanish league is already going once more, and they’re within the rhythm of taking part in recurrently, whereas it is going to be our first aggressive match of the brand new 12 months. Actual additionally really want factors, which does not make our process any simpler. We need to carry out in addition to potential at Actual Madrid although and play appropriately.
Damage information
Not out there are Daouda Guindo (knee), Maurits Kjaergaard (ankle) and Karim Konate (knee).New signing Karim Onisiwo just isn’t eligible for UEFA matches.
