Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Ludogorets and Real Madrid. The group-stage match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Bulgaria and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti had this to offer ahead of today's European encounter (via UEFA): "There are no average teams. This is the Champions League and every team wants to win every game. You saw how well Ludogorets played against Liverpool and how they will give their all. The first two games are very important and it is a must for us to start with six points. Ludogorets are a very dynamic team, they are well organized."
"There will be no underestimating the task at hand," he added. "They play with courage, they have speed and are dangerous on the counterattack. They press well and we know only too well what to expect."
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Player to Watch: Real Madrid's James Rodriguez has quickly acclimated himself to the Spanish capital. In seven appearances with the club, the 23-year-old has two goals, two assists and an average of 2.3 key passes per match.
Ludogorets' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Stoyanov; Caiçara, A Aleksandrov, MoÈ›i, Minev; S Dyakov, Anicet; M Aleksandrov, Marcelinho, Abalo; Bezjak
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Modrić, Kroos, James; Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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