Real Madrid - Twente: Women's Champions League live today
Real Madrid debuts in the Champions League against a Twente that will not make things easy
Real Madrid makes its debut this Tuesday in the Women's Champions League against FC Twente. The whites will seek their first victory in the competition at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium (9:00 p.m., DAZN).
Real Madrid comes to this match after beating Athletic Club (0-2) in the League and recovering sensations after a difficult start to the season. Alberto Toril's team is in fifth position in the Primera Iberdrola standings, with 13 points from nine games.
For their part, Twente is third in the Dutch league, with 15 points from eight games. The Dutch team comes to this match after beating VV Alkmaar (3-1) and has won three of its last four games.
The duel between Esther González and Renate Jansen will be one of the highlights of the match
The match will feature a duel between two of the best strikers in Europe: Esther González and Renate Jansen. The Madrid forward is one of the benchmarks of the team and has scored six goals in the league this season.
Jansen, for her part, is Twente's top scorer with five goals in the league. The Dutch striker is a very complete player who stands out for her speed and ability to score goals.
Real Madrid's goal is to reach the knockout stages
Real Madrid's goal in this Champions League is to reach the knockout stages. The whites will look to finish in one of the first two positions in Group D, which they share with Manchester City, Rosenborg and Twente.
The group stage consists of a double round-robin format, with each team playing the others twice, home and away. The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarter-finals, while the third-placed teams will enter the Europa League.