NEWS | 10/01/2020
The Whites will play their first game on October 20 or 21.
The team led by Zidane will begin this edition on October 20 or 21. The Group Stage will be played until December 8 or 9 and the final will take place on Saturday May 29, 2021 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
Shakhtar Donetsk
The champion of the last four editions of the Ukrainian League has faced Real Madrid twice in European competition. These precedents took place in the Group Stage of the 2015/16 Champions League and the Whites were victorious in both games. Last season he was a semi-finalist in the Europa League.
Inter de Milan
The current runner-up in Italy and the Europa League, led by Antonio Conte, has a long history of clashes with Real Madrid. Both teams have met in Europe 15 times with a record for the Whites of 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses. The last time they met in an official match was in 1998, during the Group Stage of the Champions League.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
He has qualified for this Champions League thanks to his fourth place in the last Bundesliga. The last precedent between Real Madrid and Borussia Mönchengladbach is part of the legend of the white club as a historic comeback was achieved at the Bernabéu (4-0) in the round of 16 of the 1985/86 UEFA Cup. In total they have met 4 times with 1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat for the Madridistas.
Butragueño: "It will be six very intense and attractive games"
“They are three rivals with different styles, but all great teams. Shakhtar played the semifinals of the Europa League, his whole team is very happy and plays on the attack. Inter, only with its history do we know what it can give of itself; it has also grown in recent seasons and is going to be very dangerous. Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German team with great dynamics ”.
“It will be six very intense matches and also attractive for the spectators. In this competition any slip can be fatal. This season's calendar is going to be very demanding and it will be very important to have many players who can contribute to the team and who will allow us to maintain a very high level in each game ”.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2020/21 GROUP STAGE
Group A: Bayern Munich, Atlético de Madrid, Salzburg and Lokomotiv de Moscow.
Group B: Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter Milan and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Group C: Porto, Manchester City, Olympiacos and Olympique de Marseille.
Group D: Liverpool, Ajax, Atalanta and Midtjylland.
Group E: Seville, Chelsea, Krasnodar and Stade Rennes.
Group F: Zenit, Borussia Dortmund, Lazio and Bruges.
Group G: Juventus, Barcelona, Dynamo Kyiv and Ferencváros.
Group H: PSG, Manchester United, Leipzig and Istanbul Başakşehir.
