For the first time in almost a decade, Los Blancos will kick-start a European campaign in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo who left for Juventus this summer, and the match against Roma will give us suggestions of how they could cope in Europe’s elite tournament without the Portuguese.
In the UEFA Champions League encounter between Roma and Real Madrid today, the 29-year-old will get the opportunity to reignite his rivalry with the Spanish giants, having faced them in a couple of intense games while he was still playing in LaLiga.
French International Karim Benzema is gradually reviving his career this season having failed to reach his peak in each of the past few campaigns and falling under intense scrutiny for his mediocre performances during those years.
The UEFA Champions League represents another huge opportunity for Benzema to prove his amazing abilities once again. Whether he would be able to transfer his decent form into the European tournament remains to be seen, but with his spectacular record in front of goal so far this term, he is one of the few players that Roma must be wary of when they clash in the Champions League this evening.
#2 Edin Dzeko
The Serbian will offer a lot of threat to the Los Blancos defense this evening
The Roma superstar has been one of the top attackers on the continent for the past few years, producing spectacular displays in the tournament during the previous campaign and bagging an impressive 8 goals and 5 assists to push the Italian giants into the semi-finals.
Bale is a highly talented superstar with plenty of skills and incredible pace, highly efficient at counter attacks, and very strong in the air – making him a sure bet to give the Roma defenders plenty of work to do today.
