Broadcast info
Who’s playing: Real Madrid play Stade Reims for a club friendly today as they aim to clinch the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy. All eyes will be on Marco Asensio who has been impressive for Real Madrid in their pre-season tour and the UEFA Super Cup clash against Sevilla.
What time: At 1:30PM PT, 4:30PM ET, 8:30PM UTC, 9:30BST, 9:30PM CET
What stadium: This club friendly will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain. The stadium can hold up
Which channel:
In France on L'Équipe 21
Analysis
This will be the first match for Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu since winning the UEFA Champions League title for the 11th time earlier this year. The hosts will be banking on their home support to cruise to an easy victory in this match. Coach Zidane may also test a number of new players who were unused in their pre-season tour of the United States.
Reims have already played four games after being relegated from the Ligue 1 last season. Out of the four games, they won one, drew two and lost one.
On the other hand, Real Madrid come into this match fresh from winning the UEFA Super Cup after beating La Liga rivals Sevilla on August 9, 2016 in a thrilling encounter. The highlight of the match was Marco Asensio’s performance for the European giants. The 20-year-old Spaniard scored a beautiful goal for Los Blancos to sum up his impressive pre-season performance for Zinedine Zidane’s side.
Asensio in action for Real Madrid against Baba Rahman of Chelsea in their pre-season club friendly
The French boss is said to be growing fond of the new talent and it is to that effect that he was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player earlier today. The attacking midfielder is expected to light up Real Madrid’s 2016/17 season if his most recent performances are anything to consider. Check out the photos and video of his official unveiling below.
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) August 16, 2016
@marcoasensio10 steps out on to the Bernabéu pìtch for the first time!#WelcomeAsensio #HalaMadrid https://t.co/DeYRBJYvnk
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) August 16, 2016