Real Madrid opened their UEFA Champions League 2025 campaign with a 3–1 victory over VfB Stuttgart at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday, 17 September 2024. The Matchday 1 fixture kicked off at 19:00 UTC in the Spanish capital, marking the start of the league phase for both clubs. The result gave the reigning European champions a perfect start to their group-stage schedule.

For Real Madrid, the win was a statement of intent as they began their defence of the trophy. Securing three poi...