Real Madrid seeks to respond to its defeat against City last season with a clean 4-0 (French) Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who is playing his 200th match as coach in the Champions League, hopes to make up for his team's heavy defeat last season. Arsenal seeks to benefit from Bayern's decline.
The ambitious Arsenal welcomes the wounded Bayern Munich, which is chasing the local title at the top of its local league. The first match will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the home of Real Madrid, while the second will be Held at the Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal.