Real Madrid's most important Champions League match of the season comes against Brest at the Stade de Roudourou.

It took champions Real Madrid time to click into gear this season but they visit Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga sitting top of the table.

Real Madrid hope to avoid Manchester City in the next round, manager Carlo Ancelotti said after they beat Brest 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League playoff where they will be seeded. The holders will face either Celtic or Manchester City in the two-legged playoff on February,

With Brest and Real Madrid already qualified from the league phase, Jamie Kemp expects the away side's likely to rotation to play into Arda Guler's hands, courtesy of a 17/10 anytime assist tip

After a rough start to the competition and a few sleepless nights over whether or not they would make it to the knockouts, Real Madrid solidified themselves as the 11th-placed team on the

Real Madrid were too good for Brest on Wednesday, but it was not enough to secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. Instead, the defending champions will need to play a play-off tie

Los Blancos will face either City or Celtic for a place in the last 16, having finished 11th in the 36-team table following Wednesday's 3-0 away win at Brest

Real Madrid hope to avoid Manchester City in the next round, manager Carlo Ancelotti said after they beat Brest 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League playoff where they will be seeded.

Real Madrid rounded off their Champions League league-phase campaign with a 3-0 success over Brest on Wednesday night, but Carlo Ancelotti 's side have been made to settle for a spot in the playoffs.

Holders Real Madrid made sure they would be seeded for Friday's Champions League playoff draw by beating Stade Brest 3-0 away in the last round of the first phase on Wednesday.Rodrygo scored the first

Carlo Ancelotti said he does "not like" playing Manchester City after his Real Madrid side learned their UEFA Champions League play-off opponents.