When and where to watch the Champions League match on television?

The Champions League makes his return to Santiago Bernabéufor the last time during the penultimate day of the group stage in this new format, and the situation is quite unprecedented for the Madrid club. In fact, the Real Madridafter a checkered journey in this prestigious competition, is struggling to make its way to the best teams in Europe, but the chances of success seem very limited.

The setbacks against Lille, AC Milan and Liverpool plunged the team into a delicate situation, finding themselves in twentieth place in this group stage. A position that makes it almost impossible to qualify among the top eight teams in Europe, forcing Real Madrid to win their last two matches to avoid early elimination.

Madrid, in search of a miracle to achieve the impossible

However, the victory againstAtalanta gave some fresh air to a Madrid which seemed to be on the verge of leaving the first 24. The last two days are set to feature matches where the Madrid club is theoretically favourite, hence the importance for the men of Carlo Ancelotti of win all six points remaining while hoping for a miracle that would propel them among the eight best teams in Europe.

The first of the two matches will take place at the Santiago Bernabéu, which will host the RB Salzburgone of the worst performing teams in this edition of the Champions League. With only one victory and five defeats in six matches, Salzburg is positioned at the 32e place of the ranking, making it almost impossible for them to qualify for the knockout phase.

However, a major lesson this season for Real Madrid is thatno match should be taken lightlyand any form of relaxation can lead to surprises. All the more so, after the disappointing defeat suffered in the Spanish Super Cup against Barça, a victory proves crucial to reconnect with the public at the Santiago Bernabéu.

For this match, Ancelotti will be able to count on practically his entire squad, and it is expected that Madrid will field its typical team to welcome the German team. This match, initially planned under different conditions when the schedule was published, in reality constitutes a final in itself for Real Madrid in their quest for a place among the top eight teams in Europe.

This meeting will take place this Wednesday January 22 at the Santiago Bernabéuduring one of those evenings during which the stadium could be sold out. For those who will follow the match from home, the channel Movistar Champions League + will broadcast the meeting, as is often the case for these prestigious competitions.

Overview of likely lineups

Real Madrid: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Tchouameni, Rüdiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius and Mbappé.

RB Salzburg: Schlager; Dedic, Piatkowski, Baidoo, Terzic; Clark, Douath, Diambau; Yeo, Konaté et Gluh.

Match schedule for matchday 7 of the Champions League

Tuesday January 21

• 18:45h AS Monaco – Aston Villa FC
• 18:45h Atalanta BC – SK Sturm Graz
• 21:00h Atlético de Madrid – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
• 21:00 Bologna FC 1909 – Borussia Dortmund
• 21:00h Club Brugge KV – Juventus
• 21:00 FK Crvena Zvezda – PSV Eindhoven
• 9:00 p.m. Liverpool FC – LOSC Lille
• 21:00 ŠK Slovan Bratislava – VfB Stuttgart
• 21:00 SL Benfica – FC Barcelona

Wednesday January 22

• 6:45 p.m. FC Shakhtar Donetsk – Stade Brestois 29
• 6:45pm RB Leipzig – Sporting Clube de Portugal
• 21:00h AC Milan – Girona FC
• 9.00pm AC Sparta Praha – FC Internazionale Milano
• 21:00 Arsenal FC – GNK Dinamo
• 21:00h Celtic FC – BSC Young Boys
• 21:00 Feyenoord – FC Bayern München
• 21:00h Paris Saint-Germain – Manchester City
• 21:00h Real Madrid C.F. – FC Salzburg