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Actual Madrid have now found their schedule for the league part of this season’s Champions League, following Thursday’s draw. Xabi Alonso’s aspect can be hoping for higher in 2025-26, having solely managed to safe a play-off place throughout this stage within the earlier marketing campaign.
🚨 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CALENDAR:
🏠 9/09: Marseille (21:00) ✈️ 30/09: Kairat Almaty (18:45) 🏠 22/10: Juventus (21:00) ✈️ 04/11: Liverpool (21:00) ✈ 26/11: Olympiacos (21:00) 🏠 10/12: 28/01: Benfica (21:00) pic.twitter.com/twzvqffaaz
– Madrid Xtra (@Madridxtra) August 30, 2025
Actual Madrid begin their league part marketing campaign at house to Ligue 1 giants Marseille on the sixteenth of September, earlier than a protracted journey to Kazakhstan two weeks later once they face Kairat Almaty. They host Juventus on the twenty second of October – simply days forward of the primary El Clasico of the season – earlier than arguably their powerful fixture: away to Liverpool.
The second half of Actual Madrid’s stage begins with a visit to Olympiacos, earlier than house matches towards Manchester Metropolis and AS Monaco. Los Blancos spherical out the league part on the street, as they are going to Benfica in Lisbon on the twenty eighth of January.
Actual Madrid can be happy with “beneficial” schedule
General, it may have been worse for Actual Madrid. They’ve averted going through Liverpool and Man Metropolis back-to-back, however extra importantly, they gained’t participant both earlier than El Clasico, with Juventus at house being rather more beneficial for Alonso and his gamers.
Actual Madrid are very able to getting the factors required to complete inside the highest eight of the league part, which might imply that they forego enjoying a play-off tie. A robust begin with assist their trigger, and the matches towards Marseille, Kairat Almaty and Juventus will signify an excellent probability to choose up 9 factors from the opening three video games.
Nonetheless, nothing must be taken without any consideration, and Alonso may also be pondering this as he goals to take Actual Madrid to their sixteenth title within the Champions League/European Cup. The countdown is now on till that opening matchday fixture towards Marseille.
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