
Wednesday, September 13
19:45 (WAT)
Real Madrid
The champions are starting the most prestigious competition in the groups stage. By defeating Juventus with 4 – 1 last year, they got their second consecutive winner title, and 12th in total.
They are coming from the second-in-a-row draw in Primera Division. Currently, they are the seventh-ranked, with one win and two draws.
APOEL Nicosia
The Cyrus team entered the Champions League by defeating Slavia Praha in the play-offs round with a combined score of 2 – 0. Last year, they were eliminated in the play-offs round by Kobenhavn.
They are coming from the opening match of their domestic campaign. They got off to a great start by winning away against Nea Salamis with a score of 1 – 4.
Real Madrid vs APOEL Nicosia: Head to head
The only time they met was in the season 2011/2012 of UEFA Champions League. They squared off in the quarter-finals, and Real Madrid won with a combined score of 8 – 2. At Santiago Bernabeu, the final result was 5 – 2.
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