Brest vs Real Madrid Champions League Preview: Start Time, Team News, How To Watch & Live Stream

Real Madrid travels to France to play Brest in Matchday 8 of the Champions League. It is the final match in the league phase, and the game will take place at the Stade de Roudourou. Brest's home stadium, Francis-Le Blé stadium, does not meet UEFA's conditions for hosting a game.

Both teams have qualified for the knockout phase playoffs and have the slimmest chances to make the top eight. More importantly, both teams are currently in the position where they are seeded for the knockout phase. A loss and other results could see them drop into the unseeded spots, meaning they would play the first leg of the knockout at home.

In the last game, Real Madrid beat RB Salzburg 5-1, thanks to goals from Rodrygo (2), Vinicius Jr. (2), and Kylian Mbappe. The three points and other results secured their spot in the next stage.

Real Madrid's 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign so far

Date	Result
September 17, 2024	Real Madrid 3-1 Stuttgart
October 2, 2024	Lille 1-0 Real Madrid
October 22, 2024	Real Madrid 5-2 Borussia Dortmund
November 5, 2024	Real Madrid 1-3 AC Milan
November 27, 2024	Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid
December 10, 2024	Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid
January 22, 2025	Real Madrid 5-1 RB Salzburg

Real Madrid moved four points clear at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid. Kylian Mbappe scored his first hat-trick for the Spanish champions, taking his league tally to 15. The Frenchman has a good record against Brest, scoring nine goals in 10 games at Paris Saint-Germain.

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🧡 @KMbappe ✖ @realmadriden 📲 pic.twitter.com/fTyQ3NqKR9
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) January 26, 2025

Brest started the Champions League strong, picking up 10 points from their first four games. They have lost two of their last three, the latest a 2-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk.

Real Madrid Team News vs Brest

Vinicius Jr. will be unavailable for Carlo Ancelotti as he is suspended for one game. The Brazilian picked up his third yellow card of the competition against RB Salzburg in the last game. Brahim Diaz is the likely candidate to start in his place.

Eduardo Camavinga is still missing with a muscle injury. The midfielder is the only short-term injury issue, with Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao being long-term absentees.

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