Real Madrid will aim to get their title defence off to a flying start when they host VfB Stuttgart in their opening game of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League.
In their last La Liga outing, Los Blancos continued their unbeaten run with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad, thanks to penalties converted by Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappé.
On the other hand, VfB Stuttgart claimed their first Bundesliga win of the new season, beating Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 away in their last match.
THE Jugo Mobile looks at the key details ahead of this match, including how to watch the game, kick-off times and the latest line-up news.
Real Madrid vs VfB Stuttgart live broadcast, tv channel
Here’s how to watch this Champions League match in the US:
TV channel: TUDN United States, UniMas
Live Stream: Paramount+, FuboViX, TUDN.com, Univision Now, TUDN app
This match is available on TUDN USA for live TV broadcast. Spanish speaking viewers can follow the match on UniMas. Streaming options are available on Paramount+ and in Spanish on FuboTUDN.com, the TUDN app, ViX and Univision Now.
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What time is the Real Madrid – VfB Stuttgart match? to start up?
This Champions League clash takes place at Santiago Bernabeu In Madrid, Spain and starts on Tuesday September 17 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that weather translates across the United States:
| Date | Kick-off time | |
| Eastern Time | Tuesday September 17 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Tuesday September 17 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Tuesday September 17 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tuesday September 17 | 12:00 p.m. |
Real Madrid vs VfB Stuttgart: prediction rosters, team news
Brahim Diaz joins people like David Alaba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo CamavingaAnd Dani Ceballos sidelined after suffering a muscle injury that will see him miss up to eight weeks.
Jude Bellingham could return for this match after returning to training last week, which would be a major asset for Madrid. Kylian Mbappé will make his Champions League debut for Real Madrid in this match, having already scored 48 goals in 73 appearances in the competition.
Real Madrid’s predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, E. Militao, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Modric — Rodrygo, Bellingham, V. Junior — Mbappe.
Hurt: Alaba, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Ceballos, Diaz
Suspended: None
Amine Al Dakhil has yet to make his debut for VfB Stuttgart after signing from Burnley in the summer. Nicolas Nartey And Frans Kratzig should also stay away until October.
VfB Stuttgart hopes its attackers are fit Ermedin Demirovic And Denis Undav show up against Real Madrid to get something out of the game.
VfB Stuttgart’s predicted XI (4-4-2, right to left): Nubel (GK) — Vagnoman, Chase, Chabot, Mittelstadt — Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Rieder — Demirovic, Undav.
Hurt: Al Dakhil, Stergiou, Nartey, Kratzig
Suspended: None
Real Madrid vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction
This will be the first time that Real Madrid and VfB Stuttgart will face each other in a competitive match.
While VfB Stuttgart have shown they can compete with the best, Real Madrid are a beast in their own right in the Champions League. Despite their injury problems, Madrid should win this game hands down.
- Prediction: Real Madrid 3-0 VfB Stuttgart
Champions League fixtures this week
Tuesday September 17
- BSC Young Boys vs Aston Villa FC
- Juventus – PSV Eindhoven
- AC Milan vs Liverpool
- FC Bayern Munich vs GNK Dinamo
- Real Madrid CF vs VfB Stuttgart
- Sporting Clube de Portugal vs LOSC Lille
Wednesday September 18
- AC Sparta Prague vs FC Salzburg
- Bologna FC 1909 – FC Shakhtar Donetsk
- Celtic FC vs. SK Slovan Bratislava
- Club Brugge KV vs. Borussia Dortmund
- Manchester City vs FC Internazionale Milan
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Girona FC
Thursday September 19
- Feyenoord vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- FK Crvena Zvezda vs. SL Benfica
- AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona
- Atalanta BC vs Arsenal FC
- Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig
- Stade Brestois 29 vs SK Sturm Graz
