Join us for the Real Madrid vs Dortmund preview. It features all the key Champions League information, such as team news, lineups & how to watch on TV.
This week, Champions League champions Real Madrid will face the Champions League runners up, Borussia Dortmund. It is a group phase match, but a rematch of the 2024 final, which was played at Wembley.
Real Madrid have not started the Champions League season well, surprisingly. They have one win and one loss under their belt. This is bettered by Dortmund who sit top of the table, with two wins.
So, Real Madrid need a win. They do have the home advantage in this fixture but of course, they are always favoured in any Champions League match.
Alas, here is the Real Madrid vs Dortmund preview.
Real Madrid vs Dortmund: Preview, Prediction, Lineup & How to watch on TV

What time does Real Madrid vs Dortmund kick off?
Real Madrid vs Dortmund kicks off on Tuesday 22 October at 20:00 BST.
- When is kick off? Tuesday 22 October, 2024
- What time is kick off? 20:00 BST
- Where is it played? Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid
Real Madrid vs Dortmund head to head record
In the last five Real Madrid vs Dortmund fixtures, Real Madrid have won three times and drawn twice.
Date | Result | Competition |
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1 June 2024 | Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid | Champions League |
6 December 2017 | Real Madrid 3-2 Dortmund | Champions League |
26 September 2017 | Dortmund 1-3 Real Madrid | Champions League |
7 December 2016 | Real Madrid 2-2 Dortmund | Champions League |
27 September 2016 | Dortmund 2-2 Real Madrid | Champions League |
Is Real Madrid vs Dortmund on TV?
In Germany, Real Madrid vs Dortmund will be shown on Amazon Prime Video.
In Spain, Real Madrid vs Dortmund will be shown on Movistar+.
In the UK, Real Madrid vs Dortmund will be shown on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+.
In the USA, Real Madrid vs Dortmund will be shown on fuboTV.
Country | TV Channel / Live Stream |
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Germany | Amazon Prime Video |
Spain | Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones |
United Kingdom | discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 2 |
United States of America | Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, ViX, TUDN USA, UniMás |
Real Madrid team news
Dani Carvajal, David Alaba and Brahim Diaz are all missing from action for Real Madrid. However, this will not shock Carlo Ancelotti or Real Madrid fans, as they are known to be missing for some time.
Predicted Real Madrid lineup vs Dortmund: Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Bellingham, Tchouameni, Valverde; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vini Jr
Dortmund team news
For Dortmund, the injury news is not so kind. All of Karim Adeyemi, Julien Duranville, Giovanni Reyna and Yan Couto are missing from action. Neither of these four players will be involved in any way.
BVB also face races against time for Pascal Gross and Niklas Sule to be fit. Luckily, there is squad depth to cover both positions.
Predicted Dortmund lineup vs Real Madrid: Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Can, Sabitzer; Malen, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy
Real Madrid vs Dortmund score prediction
Real Madrid need a win. For Carlo Ancelotti, there will be no excuses. Fielding the stronger lineup, I will predict a 2-0 Real Madrid win.