Real Madrid vs Marseille live updates: Champions League game team news, predictions and more – The New York Times

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Real Madrid’s Champions League campaign begins as they welcome Marseille to the Bernabeu today.
Xabi Alonso’s side are looking to reclaim their European crown after a disappointing quarter-final exit last season.
The most successful Champions League side host French outfit Marseille, who arrive in Madrid in search of an upset.
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Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
While Camp Nou is in the latter stages of its ongoing renovation, the home of Real Madrid — with a capacity of more than 78,000 — is currently Spain's biggest in-use football stadium.
And it's got loads of history, as well, including being the first ever ground in Europe to host a World Cup and European Championship final.
After its own redevelopment, which added a shiny new facade as well as a retractable roof, it once again hosts Champions League football tonight.
You can tune in to the action live on TV via the below channels.
The match kicks off at 8pm BST in the UK, which is 9pm local time in Madrid.
In the United States, that works out as 3pm ET on the east coast and 12pm (midday) PT on the west.
Hello and welcome one and all to The Athletic, where today we have a mouthwatering match to bring you.
That's right, the Champions League is back and Real Madrid are in action as they host French side Marseille.
This is the first round of the group phase in the competition and every result matters for teams with ambitions of progressing to the knock-out stage.
So how will things go today? Find out here. We've got all the build-up, stats, quotes, predictions, team news and more.

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