Real Madrid host Monaco needing a Champions League win | OneFootball

At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid will face Monaco this Tuesday from 17:00, for the seventh matchday of the Champions League league phase, with the need to recover after their defeat against Manchester City.

Real Madrid will look to leave behind their European stumble and get back to winning ways at home. The team led by Álvaro Arbeloa, which features Argentine Franco Mastantuono, has 12 points in the Champions thanks to four wins and two losses, and remains well positioned heading into the final stretch of the league phase. Domestically, they are coming off a 2-0 win over Levante and are second in La Liga with 48 points, just one point behind Barcelona.

Los Merengues are going through a period of adjustment after the departure of Xabi Alonso, with Arbeloa trying to put his stamp on a demanding schedule. In this context, the clash against the French side appears as a good opportunity to regain confidence and strengthen their position in the continental competition. In recent hours, the legendary José Mourinho was emphatic in stating that he will not return to manage the club.

For their part, Monaco arrives with an inconsistent present but with hopes of pulling off an upset in Madrid. In Ligue 1 they are ninth, 20 points behind the leader, and have won only 4 of their last 11 matches. However, in the Champions League they are coming off a 1-0 win over Galatasaray, have 9 points, and are in the playoff zone, so they will try to take advantage of any slip from the home side.

The clash at the Bernabéu promises intensity and urgency on both sides: Real Madrid wants to confirm their status as contenders and Monaco dreams of a result that brings them closer to qualification.

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