Real Madrid prepare for champions league clash with Dortmund

Real Madrid´s Portugese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (C) attends a training session in Dortmund, on September 26, 2016 on the eve of the Champions League first leg football match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. ©AFP

Defending champions Real Madrid face a tough test against German side Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park in their 2nd group-stage game at the UEFA Champions League.

Zinedine Zidane’s men left it late to beat Sporting Lisbon 2-1 in their first Group F match 2 weeks ago; and the 11-time European Champions’ recent lackluster performances have seen their 16-game winning streak in the La Liga snapped and their lead at the top of the table cut to a single point.

The Spanish giants will also need to overcome a poor record in Germany, as they’ve won only 4 out of 30 competitive games in the country, and have lost their last 3 visits to Dortmund. However, despite all these, manager Zinedine Zidane says his side will have their Eye on the full 3 points when they meet the Germans.

Dortmund will be seeking to maintain their unbeaten home record when they meet Los Blancos on Tuesday night. They are currently second in the German Bundesliga and most recently beat Freiburg 3-1 to equal a club record of 24 games without defeat at Home.

Dortmund also made a good start to their Champions League campaign by smashing Polish side Legia Warsaw 6-0.


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