Brest is next in line as defending champion Paris Saint-Germain tries to stay unbeaten in the French league. PSG leads by 10 points with 15 games to go and remains on course for a yet another Ligue 1 and French Cup double.
Rodrygo scored twice and Jude Bellingham once as title holders Real Madrid eased to a 3-0 victory against Brest in France in the Champions League on Wednesday, but the result was not enough for the Spanish giants to advance straight to the last 16.
European champions Read Madrid are very close to hitting their best form, manager Carlo Ancelotti said ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash at French side Brest.
UEFA Champions League, Round 8, 29/01/25Brest have ended their Champions League phase with a 3-0 home defeat against a clinical Real Madrid side. Jude Bellingham and a brace from Rodrygo handed the
Real Madrid star Rodrygo spoke about the future of his teammate Vinicius Jr. after scoring a brace that helped beat Brest in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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Ancelotti also praised on France forward Kylian Mbappe, who has scored 21 goals in 31 games across all competitions since moving to Madrid, including three goals and an assist in the Champions League
According to the Opta predictor, Real Madrid have less than a 3.8% chance of finishing in the top eight, while Brest are at a slightly higher - yet still very unlikely - 7.5% to do so. Especially for Real Madrid,
There were storylines across all 18 simultaneous kick-offs – not to mention 64 goals in total – but Aston Villa and Lille securing automatic qualification for the round of 16, as well as Manchester City coming from the elimination zone to reach the knockout phase play-offs, were among the headlines. UEFA.com rounds up all the action.
After a frantic last round of action Wednesday, the inaugural 36-team league phase in Champions League history is over.
Real Madrid is celebrating its return to good form despite placing low in the Champions League and failing to avoid a possible playoff against Manchester City.