Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund collide tonight in a swift rematch of last season’s Champions League final.
It is almost five months now since that early June night at Wembley, when defending champions Los Blancos extended their record of European Cup titles to 15 with a 2-0 victory over their Bundesliga opponents secured courtesy of goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr.
The two clubs have been paired together once again early in the new league phase of the significantly revamped 2024/25 competition, with Madrid this time hosting the contest at the upgraded Santiago Bernabeu as they look to bounce back from a shock defeat in Lille that followed their routine opening win over Stuttgart.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side have made an unbeaten start to their latest LaLiga defence, but trail fierce rivals Barcelona by three points at the summit ahead of Saturday night’s home Clasico showdown.
Table-toppers Dortmund head to the Spanish capital having hit Celtic for seven in their last Champions League outing following a comfortable win at Club Brugge to open, but they sit a lowly seventh in the German top-flight after four victories from the first seven games under new head coach Nuri Sahin, who replaced Edin Terzic following the latter’s shock resignation over the summer.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund
TV channel: In the UK, tonight’s game is being broadcast live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage beginning at 7:45pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off in Madrid.
Live stream: TNT Sport subscribers can also watch the game live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
