Overview
- Kickoff is set for 16:00 (Brasília) at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid for the third round of the group stage.
- Real Madrid arrive unbeaten in the competition after wins over Marseille (2–1) and Kairat (5–0), plus a 1–0 LaLiga victory against Getafe under coach Xabi Alonso.
- Juventus are still seeking their first group win after two draws and come in from a 2–0 domestic loss to Como, with coach Igor Tudor under scrutiny.
- Media published probable lineups featuring Courtois, Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior and Mbappé for Real and Di Gregorio, Rugani, Kelly, Gatti, Locatelli and Jonathan David for Juve, noting these are not official XIs.
- Injuries reported include Dani Carvajal and Antonio Rüdiger out for Real and Juan Cabal, Edon Zhegrova, Bremer, Arkadiusz Milik and Carlo Pinsoglio out for Juventus; referee Slavko Vinčić leads the crew with Bastian Dankert on VAR, and the match streams in Brazil on Max/HBO Max and airs on TNT.