Overview
- Kickoff is Tuesday, September 30 at Estadio Central in Almaty, with the match starting at 3:00 p.m. ET.
- Broadcast partners include ESPN and Disney+ in South America, Movistar Liga de Campeones/Movistar Plus in Spain, TNT Sports and HBO Max in Mexico, and TUDN, Paramount+, Univision and Amazon Prime Video in the United States.
- Outlets in Mexico also promote the Caliente TV app as a streaming option, which requires a paid subscription.
- Real Madrid travel short-handed in defense, missing Dani Carvajal for about a month with a soleus injury and Éder Militao with ankle issues, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger and Ferland Mendy also on the injury list.
- The squad completed a long-haul flight to Kazakhstan, with defensive cover expected from Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras, David Alaba, Fran García and academy full-back David Jiménez.