What happened last year will happen again
Carlo Ancelotti fancies their chances once again. Last season, Real Madrid boasted a record of reaching the UCL semi-finals nine times out of 11, yet they were not regarded as one of the favourites to win the Champions League.
Going into the knockout rounds, Los Merengues were considered underdogs, but the Spanish giants proved their mettle by beating all the favourites to win a record-extending 14th European Cup title.
Ancelotti said that the club’s history is part of the competition. There is no story about the Champions League without mentioning its most successful winner – Real Madrid.
According to the Italian, you never know what is going to happen. He said they would take it step-by-step by navigating the group stage first.
Real Madrid have RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic to face in Champions League Group F.