Real Madrid will start its UEFA Champions League Campaign against Union Berlin:-
The La Casa Blanca (Real Madrid ) will start its Champion Leagues Tournament with changed line ups and new faces in 2023 on Wednesday by facing Union Berlin which gets entry in the tournament for the very first time. Real Madrid is currently placed in Group C along with Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin. Real Madrid have started their La Liga campaign in a solid manner by defeating Real Sociedad with the help of goals from Valverde and Striker Joselu.
On the other hand Union Berlin made a mixed start in the Bundesliga. They have Two wins and two Losses in four games. They will now face the Big Players at their home.
Some Key facts about Real Madrid vs. Union Berlin
Start time is 10:15 PM (IST), 04:45 PM (GMT), and 12:45 PM (EST) on September 20, 2023.
Match Forms
W-W-W-W-W Real Madrid Form (All Competitions)
W-W-W-L-L Union Berlin Form (All Competitions)
Must Watch Players
Jude Bellingham
Bellingham is frequently recognised as one of the top midfielders in the world right now and is regarded as one of the best young footballers in the world. He is known for his exceptional ball control, toughness, and technical ability. Ancelotti can anticipate him to perform in this game just like he has been doing for his new team and has been on fire.
Union Berlin’s David Datro Fofana
Fofana can outpace most of his opponents thanks to his extraordinary speed, acceleration, and quickness. At 1.81 metres, he is not the tallest striker, but he is strong and may be a physical mismatch for some defenders. He exudes natural flair, superb balance, agility, and an air of elusiveness. It is challenging to accurately describe Fofana’s on-ball skills.
He has raw pace and ferocity at times, as well as variances in stride length and ball control proximity, which taken together result in a player that is fearsome and in charge. He could make a big difference for the group.
Some facts about Match
Real Madrid and FC Union Berlin will clash in a competitive match for the first time ever, with the German team set to become Real’s 150th different opponent in all European play.
The most distinctive club representing any country, Union Berlin will be the 15th different German team to participate in the UEFA Champions League.
In their first-ever UEFA Champions League encounter, Union Berlin will be the fifth team to take on Real Madrid, with the other four teams losing (Internationale 1998, Roma 2001, BATE Borisov 2008, and Zürich 2009).
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However, Los Blancos will undoubtedly be without the services of the crucial trio of Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, and Vinicius Junior for this game. Summer arrival Arda Guler is also still absent. Ferland Mendy may return.
For the match in the Spanish capital, Union Berlin will be missing Rani Khedira, Andras Schafer, and Laurenz Dehl due to injury. Although Kevin Volland is presently serving a Bundesliga suspension, the attacker is still available for this match and will probably serve as a bench option.
Lineup forecast for Real Madrid’s matchup vs Union Berlin
Madrid Real Lineup predicted (4-1-2-1-2):
Kepa, Alaba, F. Garcia, Carvajal, Rudiger, Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Bellingham, Joselu, and Rodrygo
Union Berlin’s projected starting lineup (3-4-2-1) consists of Ronnow, Doekhi, Knoche, Leite, Juranovic, Laidouni, Kral, Aaronson, Gosens, and Fofana.
As Union Berlin looks to establish themselves on Wednesday night, this game has the potential to be very entertaining. However, the 14-time Champions League champions will be the favourites to win this game, and given their recent form and home field advantage, they will come away with three points.
Final Score Line Real Madrid 3 – 2 Union Berlin