Having won the Champions League five out of the last ten seasons, Real Madrid will deservedly enter the group stages as one of the competition favourites yet again.
Despite being blown away by Manchester City in last year’s semi-final second leg, there will be renewed hope of European glory for Carlo Ancelotti and Los Blancos this campaign.
The group stage is usually a formality for Real Madrid. The Spanish giants have never failed to qualify from this phase since the competition changed its format in 1992, with Los Blancos rarely having to get out of second gear in the opening rounds.
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