Two teams with ambitions of finishing in the top eight of the league phase will meet despite less-than-ideal starts to Champions League play when Barcelona host Bayern Munich. Each has already dropped a match in this expanded UCL field and while there won't be issues for either finishing in the top 24 teams of this stage,

Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid host Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, October 22 (10/22/2024) at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Real Madrid host Borussia Dortmund in what will be rematch of the past 2023-24 Champions League Final played at Wembley, which saw Los Blancos conquer their 15th European title. Ancelotti’s men are coming off a disappointing defeat in Lille and that means that they will have to improve their form if they want to earn their presence in the Quarterfinals of the Champions League without having to go through an extra round.