On Tuesday, January 19, in the seventh round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Spanish Real Madrid will face French Monaco. Real Madrid, in crisis following the departure of manager Xabi Alonso, sits second in Spain's La Liga with 48 points. Álvaro Arbelo's team arrives for this match after a 2-0 victory over Levante in their 20th domestic league match. This win was achieved in a highly hostile atmosphere with players being booed, just days after a 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final and the same score against modest Albacete in the Copa del Rey. As reported by the Argentine News Agency, December 10, 2025, was the Madrid team's last match in this Champions League. Real Madrid must win to secure a place in the round of 16, while Monaco hopes to pull off an upset and try to qualify for the next round on the final matchday. The match will take place on Tuesday at 17:00 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
