Comments, predictions Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund: Minimal victory

In a rematch of the 2023-24 Champions League final, defending champions Real Madrid and favourites Borussia Dortmund will go head-to-head in a group stage clash on Tuesday at the Bernabeu.

It's been almost five months since Carlo Ancelotti's side broke BVB's hearts to win their 15th European Cup, with the German giants left to rue the missed opportunities at Wembley.

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Kylian Mbappe, who was recently confirmed as a suspect in a rape case in Sweden which he strongly denies, has fully recovered from a muscle injury, leaving Real Madrid with just three known absentees for Tuesday's game in Dani Carvajal (knee), David Alaba (knee) and Brahim Diaz (thigh).

Carvajal's season-ending surgery has sparked speculation that Real could pursue a January move for Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, but Lucas Vazquez is currently in the role.

A change in the starting line-up for the Royals could come in the opposite defensive position, where Ferland Mendy could replace Fran Garcia, while Rodrygo is also aiming to return to the starting line-up, possibly replacing Eduardo Camavinga.

Meanwhile, Adeyemi's brilliant hat-trick performance against Celtic came at a cost, as the German suffered a serious hamstring injury early in the second half and is not expected to return to action until the end of November.

Adeyemi joins Julien Duranville (thigh), Giovanni Reyna (groin) and Yan Couto (muscle) in Dortmund's absence list, while Pascal Gross and Niklas Sule are both doubtful; the former was substituted in the first half of the win over St Pauli.

If necessary, Nmecha or youngster Jamie Bynoe-Gittens could replace Gross; if Bynoe-Gittens plays and scores, he would become the youngest Englishman to score against Real Madrid in the Champions League, breaking the previous record set by 20-year-old Alan Smith for Leeds United in 2001.

Latest Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup

Real Madrid:

Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Bellingham, Tchouameni, Valverde; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr

Borussia Dortmund:

Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Can, Sabitzer; Malen, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy

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With the secret to winning the Champions League always in hand, no matter how difficult, Real Madrid conquered the continent for the 15th time last season, when Dortmund could not convert their advantage into goals and were hit by two counter-attacks in the second half.

However, Los Blancos' strength has diminished slightly this season, as in the second matchday of the 2024-25 edition, they suffered their first defeat in Europe's top competition since May 2023, when Jonathan David scored to give Lille a 1-0 win.

The reigning champions did at least get a 3-1 win over Dortmund's Bundesliga rivals Stuttgart in their opening game of the tournament, but their current tally of three points is not even enough to secure a spot in the knockout stages; they are 17th in the 36-team standings at this early stage.

Ancelotti's players responded to the shock defeat to Les Dogues with wins over Villarreal and Celta Vigo in La Liga either side of the international break; the latter victory moved them level on points with Barcelona - who they face in El Clasico at the weekend - at the top of the table.

Los Blancos' 17-month unbeaten run in the Champions League may now be a thing of the past, but they haven't lost a European game at home since April 2022, although they have failed to keep a clean sheet in five consecutive games at the Bernabeu.

Had Dortmund shown the same ruthlessness as they did against Celtic earlier this month, BVB would have arrived in the Spanish capital with a Champions League medal around their necks, as Nuri Sahin's men put in a fine display against Brendan Rodgers' men.

After Daizen Maeda equalised an early opener from Emre Can, Dortmund went on the attack, with Liverpool-linked Karim Adeyemi scoring a hat-trick, while Serhou Guirassy (two goals) and Felix Nmecha also scored for last season's runners-up.

After also scoring three goals without reply against Club Brugge in the first round, Sahin's side now lead the 36-team group thanks to a superior goal difference over the six other teams who have won their opening two games.

Dortmund's European excellence belies their inconsistent domestic results; the visitors managed to secure a 2-1 win in a tense game against St Pauli at the weekend, but they have lost their last two away Bundesliga games against Stuttgart (5-1) and Union Berlin (2-1).

Dortmund could set an unwanted Champions League record, having visited the Bernabeu seven times without winning, losing five times and drawing twice; no team has ever failed to win in their first eight Champions League games at a single away venue.

Borussia Dortmund were given a stern lesson in what happens when they don't take their chances when they faced Real Madrid, and they have made up for those shortcomings in the Champions League so far this season, although Club Brugge and Celtic haven't quite matched Los Blancos' brilliance.

However, Sahin's players have been too inconsistent and weak at the back for us to believe that Tuesday's result will be any different, and BVB's 100% UCL record should see a quick end at the Bernabeu, even if it's only by a single goal.

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund match:

• Sportsmole: Real Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

• WhoScore: Real Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
• Our prediction: Real Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

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