Real Madrid finished in eleventh place in the group stage of the new Champions League format. As a result, the Madrilenians will play an intermediate round. Their opponent in this round will be Manchester City. Real is the reigning title holder and record winner of the European Cup I/Champions League.. No less than 15 times this award was won (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2024). In 1985 and 1986 the UEFA Cup was also won.