Real Madrid started the new championship ambiguously. “Creamy” earned ten points in five league matches. Zinedine Zidane’s players beat Betis (3:2), Valladolid (1:0) and Levante (2:0) and played a draw with Real Sociedad (0:0) and lost at home last round to Cadiz (0:1). Perhaps Real Madrid have already played in the Champions League with their thoughts. The Champions League is undoubtedly Real Madrid’s top priority and tournament. It’s not just about the number of Champions League trophies won by the Spaniards. After changing the name of the European Cup, “Creamy” have passed the group stage all 25 times. No other club has succeeded. After a streak of victories in the Champions League, in the last two rallies, Real have been eliminated in the 1/8 finals. In 2019 the team was knocked out by Ajax and last season it was done by Manchester City. Interestingly, Real is approaching the upcoming match with poor home form in the Champions League. In the last six matches in Madrid in the Champions League, the “creamy” won only once. Royal Club mocked Galatasaray (6:0). In other home games last season Madrid drew with PSG (2:2) and Club Brugge (2:2), whereas it lost to Manchester City (1:2). Eden Hazard and Daniel Carvajal are in the infirmary at Real Madrid. The participation of Sergio Ramos, Martin Edegor and Alvaro Odriosola is in question.
Borussia also retained some chances for a championship in the German championship last season, but as a result, Bavaria did not manage to compete. The bumblebees came second to the finish, but such an outcome of the season was hardly a tragedy for them. Silver and a ticket to the Champions League were won. In the new season, Borussia has already fought with Bayern in a face-to-face meeting, but this happened not in the Bundesliga, but in the German Super Cup. Despite the fierce resistance, the bumblebees failed to defeat their main competitor. A 2: 3 defeat left them without a trophy. In the Bundesliga Borussia has had one serious mistake so far. In the second round they lost 0:2 to Augsburg. All other matches Lucien Favre’s team won. In the last round they managed to beat 1:0 in a difficult match against Hoffenheim and this was Borussia’s third victory of the season.