Spanish club Real Madrid aims to overcome the heavy defeat they suffered against their neighbors Atlético Madrid with a score of 2-5 in the match held last Saturday in the Spanish La Liga, as they visit Kairat Almaty, the Kazakh champions, at 7:45 PM today in the second round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

Real Madrid faces several absences in today’s match due to a recent injury curse affecting the team, including Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Éder Militão, and Ferland Mendy.

The Real Madrid squad for the match includes goalkeepers Thibaut Courtois, Lunin, and Xabi Navarro; defenders David Alaba, Asensio, Carreras, Fran García, Deyn Huysen, David Jiménez; midfielders Jude Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Dani Ceballos; and attackers Vinícius Júnior, Endrick, Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo, Gonzalo, Brahim Díaz, Mastantono.

Real Madrid started their Champions League group stage campaign with a 2-1 victory over French side Olympique Marseille, while Kairat Almaty lost 1-4 to Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon.

It is worth noting that Real Madrid is the most successful team in the UEFA Champions League with 15 titles, far ahead of their closest competitor AC Milan with 7 titles. Following them are Liverpool FC, featuring Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, and Bayern Munich, each with 6 titles, while Barcelona ranks fourth with 5 titles.