Real Madrid hosts Borussia Dortmund in a rematch of the 2024 Champions League final, but this time, Los Blancos have Kylian Mbappé on their side.
Less than five months ago, Real Madrid and Dortmund clashed at Wembley Stadium to crown the new winners of the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti's men defeated BVB thanks to goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinícius Júnior, and went on to lift the club's 15th Champions League trophy.
The two sides will meet again on Oct. 22 in the new league phase of the 2024–25 Champions League. Dortmund remains perfect in the competition with victories over Club Brugge and Celtic while Los Blancos are coming off a shocking defeat to Lille. Real Madrid will look to get its title defense back on track, especially now that Mbappé, Rodrygo, Vinícius Jr. and Thibaut Courtois all recovered from their respective injuries.
After Ancelotti's failed back three against Celta Vigo at the weekend, expect the manager to return to his typical XI, featuring his most trust players shoring up his backline in the absence of Carvajal.
Here's what Real Madrid's XI could look like against Nuri Şahin's men.






