Real Madrid completed their preparation for the final matchday of the league phase of the new Champions League format with a training session at the Roudourou stadium in Guingamp without Vinícius, who is suspended.

Rodrygo scored twice, but the 3-0 result was not enough for the Spanish giants to advance straight to the last 16. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Real Madrid is celebrating its return to good form despite placing low in the Champions League and failing to avoid a possible playoff against Manchester City.

Real Madrid finished the first stage of this season's Champions League with a comfortable win - but must now face the playoff round

Real Madrid are set to play their last League Phase match in the newly formatted UEFA Champions League tonight. The Merengues will be looking to get a win and hoping for some other results to fall

Real Madrid are very close to hitting their best form, coach Carlo Ancelotti said ahead of Wednesday's Champions League trip to France to face Brest. Madrid are 16th in the 36-team Champions League table on 12 points after four wins and three losses from seven games, winning their last two in the competition to boost their hopes of qualification.

Ancelotti's men take on Brest at the Stade du Roudourou in the eighth round of the Champions League (Wednesday, 9:00pm CET).

Rodrygo has added to his scoring streak with Real Madrid but the Spanish powerhouse didn’t get all the goals it needed to finish high enough in the league phase of the Champions League and avoid a possible encounter with Manchester City in the playoffs.

Paris Saint-Germain completed an impressive turnaround in form to reach the UEFA Champions League playoffs on Wednesday with a 4-1 win away at VfB Stuttgart securing a top-24 berth when all had seemed lost with three games to go.

GUINGAMP, France - Holders Real Madrid made sure they would be seeded for Friday's Champions League playoff draw by beating Stade Brest 3-0 away in the last round of the first phase on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.

Real Madrid is in France to play Brest in the final match of the Champions League's league phase. A win will guarantee a seeded spot in the knockout phase play-