Real Madrid’s Champions League group stage opponents and schedule
Follow all the Spanish giant’s games in European football’s elite competition. They are in Group F, with RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic.
Real Madrid’s opponents for the Group stage of the Champions League 2022/23 were confirmed at UEFA’s draw in Istanbul on Thursday. The reigning champions, who beat Liverpool in the final back at the end of May, were in Pot 1 as one of the favourites for this year’s tournament.
They have been drawn in Group F, alongside German side RB Leipzig, Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk and Scottish outfit Celtic.
Real Madrid Champions League schedule
Matchday 1
Celtic vs Real Madrid: 6 September, Celtic Park
Matchday 2
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: 14 September, Santiago Bernabéu
Matchday 3
Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk: 5 October, Santiago Bernabéu
Matchday 4
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid: 11 October, Stadion Wojska Polskiego (Warsaw)
Matchday 5
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid: 25 October, Red Bull Arena
Matchday 6
Real Madrid vs Celtic: 2 November, Santiago Bernabéu
Remember the group stage is being crammed into such a short space of time because the World Cup kicks off in Qatar in Sunday, November 20.
Champions League knockout phase
Round of 16
February 14-15/21-22 & March 7-8/14-15
Quarter-finals
April 11-12 & 18-19
Semi-finals
May 9-10 & 16-17
Final
June 10. Here’s all the details on the final.
Champions League Groups
Group A: Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli, Rangers
Group B: Porto, At. Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Brugge
Group C: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Inter, Viktoria Plzen
Group D: Eintracht Frankfurt, Spurs, Sporting CP, Marseille
Group E: Milan, Chelsea, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb
Group F: Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar, Celtic
Group G: Man City, Sevilla, Dortmund, Copenhagen
Group H: PSG, Juventus, Benfica, Maccabi Hafia