Brest vs Real Madrid, UCL 2024-25: H2H Record, Playing XI, Key Facts

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Separated by just a single point in the Champions League league phase standings, Brest and Real Madrid will battle at the Stade Francis Le-Blé on Wednesday. Both sides still have a chance to break into the top-eight.

However, their qualification depends on other results going in their favor. Real Madrid, the reigning European champions, have not been at their dominant best this season but have at least secured a playoff spot.

Carlo Ancelotti's men displayed their attacking prowess in their last UCL outing, thrashing Red Bull Salzburg 5-0, with Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior each scoring twice and Kylian Mbappe adding another.

Brest vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head Stats

This is the first competitive meeting between the two teams.

Brest in their last five games in all competitions: W L W W W

Real Madrid in their last five games in all competitions:: W W W W L

Brest vs Real Madrid Team News

Brest

Brest have a few injury concerns of their own. Bradley Locko is ruled out with a leg injury, while Jordan Amavi (thigh) and Karamoko Dembele (muscle) are unlikely to feature. There is also uncertainty over Mama Balde's availability after he was forced off against Le Havre due to an unspecified issue. If he is absent, Brest could turn to Abdallah Sima, Romain Del Castillo, or Bournemouth loanee Romain Faivre to fill the right-wing position.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid will be without Vinicius Junior, who is suspended after picking up his third yellow card in the Champions League. He joins a list of absentees that includes Jesus Vallejo (unspecified), Dani Carvajal (knee), Eder Militao (ACL), and Eduardo Camavinga (hamstring), although Camavinga is nearing a return. Brahim Diaz started in Vinicius' absence last weekend, but Luka Modric, Arda Guler, and Endrick are also options to fill in.

Brest vs Real Madrid Full Squad

Brest: Gregoire Coudert, Marco Bizot, Noah Jauny, Bradley Locko, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Brendan Chardonnet, Edimilson Fernandes, Kenny Lala, Luc Zogbe, Justin Bourgault, Massadio Haidara, Jordan Amavi, Julien Le Cardinal, Raphael Le Guen, Paris Irie, Soumaila Coulibaly, Noan Geraux, Hugo Magnetti, Kamory Doumbia, Romain Del Castillo, Pierre Lees-Melou, Romain Faivre, Mathias Pereira Lage, Jonas Martin, Mahdi Camara, Leo Botz, Mama Balde, Abdallah Sima, Ludovic Ajorque, Serigne Diop, Ibrahim Kante, Ibrahim Salah

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois, Andriy Lunin, Fran Gonzalez, Sergio Mestre, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Jesus Vallejo, Fran Garcia, Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy, Youssef Lekhedim, Jacobo Ramon, Raul Asencio, David Jimenez, Lorenzo Aguado, Diego Aguado, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Lucas Vazquez, Dani Ceballos, Brahim Diaz, Chema Andres, Hugo De Llanos, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Endrick, Gonzalo Garcia, Daniel Yanez, Victor Munoz

Brest vs Real Madrid Key Aspects

Los Blancos head into this fixture after a commanding 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid in La Liga, where Mbappe netted a hat-trick. However, despite their strong domestic form, Madrid are only narrowly holding onto a seeded playoff spot in the UCL table. Ancelotti's squad has been in prolific form.

They've scored at least two goals in 13 consecutive matches, and they have won five of their last six away games across all competitions. For Brest, reaching the Champions League playoffs in their first-ever European campaign is already a major achievement. Eric Roy's side has been resilient.

They've remained unbeaten at home in the UCL this season. Although they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in their last European match, they bounced back with a 1-0 league win against Le Havre. Brest have won eight of their last 11 matches in all competitions and are on a five-game winning streak at home, making them potential giant killers.

Brest vs Real Madrid Predicted XI

Brest Probable XI: Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Coulibaly, Pereira Lage; Fernandes, Magnetti; Sima, Camara, Del Castillo; Ajorque

Real Madrid Probable XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Modric, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Guler, Mbappe, Rodrygo