Real Madrid’s opponents in the first round of the Champions League have been drawn, and it’s a somewhat manageable set of rivals for Los Blancos. Here’s the eight matches Real Madrid will play in this first round.

Borussia Dortmund (HoChinese firm seizes another Nigeria’s jet in Canadame)
Liverpool FC (Away)
AC Milan (H)
Atalanta (A)
Red Bull Salzburg Carabao Cup draw in FULL as Manchester United play Barnsley and Man City face Watford(H)
Lille (A)
Stuttgart (H)
Brest (ABarcelona end 2024 summer transfer window business)

The fact that two of Real Madrid’s three toughest matches will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu will be very helpful. Then, it will be up to the entire roster to take care of business during the rest of the games, with coach Carlo Ancelotti potentially using the depth at his disposal in some of them.Merino gives Arsenal an advantage they haven’t enjoyed since the Invincibles era

The schedule will be very busy during the first few months of the season, so avoiding fatigue and injuries will be a priority for Los Blancos in this first half of the 2024-25 campaign