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Union Berlin vs Real Madrid: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and where to watch. Real Madrid will be aiming to keep their perfect record in the 2023-24 Champions League intact when they take on Union Berlin in the final group game on Tuesday.

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Real Madrid visit Union Berlin in the last game of the 2023 UEFA Champions League Group Stage. Los Blancos have already won their group while Union are fighting for a spot in the Europa League, so coach Carlo Ancelotti will use this match to make some rotations and rest some of his starters.

Players like Bellingham, Rodrygo, Rudiger, Valverde and Mendy are all expected to sit on the bench, while goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga will return to the starting lineup as well. With Madrid hosting Villarreal next Sunday, tonight’s game should be a manageable one for Madrid where the priority must be staying fresh and healthy.

That being said, the likes of Vazquez, Ceballos and Fran Garcia could need to regain some confidence and momentum in order to prove themselves as valuable rotation players for the remainder of the season. Tonight should give them the perfect opportunity to do so.

Carlo Ancelotti's men are already certain of finishing atop Group C regardless of the result against the German side, while Nenad Bjelica's side can at best secure a transfer to the Europa League knockout round playoffs.

Union Berlin vs Real Madrid kick-off time & stadium

Date: December 12, 2023

Kick-off time: 8 pm GMT

Venue: Olympiastadion

The UEFA Champions League match between Union Berlin and Real Madrid will be played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.

It will kick off at 8 pm GMT on December 12 in the United Kingdom (UK).

A leg injury keeps Danilho Doekhi out of contention, while Sheraldo Becker remains a doubt for the hosts.

Kevin Behrens should lead the line, with Kevin Volland and Robin Gosens supporting from the flanks.

Dani Carvajal, Vinicius Jr, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Guler, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois have all been left out on account of injuries.

Ancelotti may not want to risk Jude Bellingham as the midfielder is allowed time to recover from his shoulder and ankle problems.

Nacho, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Dani Ceballos and Joselu can expect to start in the evening. While the likes of David Alaba and Toni Kroos are likely to be rested, Luka Modric could start again.

The match will get underway at 2:50 p.m. Eastern Time from Olympiastadion Berlin.

Madrid is already assured of finishing atop Group C. If Union Berlin would somehow beat Madrid and Braga loses at Napoli in the other group game it would lift Union into third place in the group and a spot in the Europa League. At the moment, however, Union Berlin has just two points after failing to beat 10-man Braga in its previous match.

Union was promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time only in 2019 and is playing for the first time in the Champions League after an improbable fourth-place finish in Germany last season.

Many of its fans expected the team’s success to continue this season, but the arrival of well-known names such as Leonardo Bonucci, Robin Gosens and Kevin Volland in the offseason has failed to give the defense stability and the offense any consistency.

In fact, Union saw its winless streak reach 16 matches across all competitions before it beat Borussia Mönchengladbach by a 3-1 score Saturday in the Bundesliga, giving new coach Nenad Bjelica something positive to build on ahead of Tuesday’s David vs. Goliath matchup.

Union can at least be aided mentally by its last meeting with Madrid, a 1-0 loss at the Santiago Bernabéu in September. Jude Bellingham scored Madrid’s winner only in the fourth minute of injury time.

Although there’s nothing at stake for either of them, Union Berlin will have the chance to say goodbye to the tournament with a win in front of their fans, although they will need to pay considerably better if they want to emerge victorious against the 14-time champions.