"La Liga leaders Real Madrid host Italy's Juventus at the Bernabeu Stadium, with both sides looking to improve their UEFA Champions League (UCL) ladder position in the Matchday 3 showdown. Real, who are one of just six unbeaten sides remaining in the UCL and sit second on the ladder behind Bayern Munich, would want nothing less than three points against Juventus before their next fixture against English champions Liverpool on November 4."
"Juventus are languishing in 23rd position in the group phase standings near the elimination zone with only two draws so far against Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal. They desperately need a victory against Los Blancos on Wednesday to keep pace with the leaders. Juventus lost 2-0 at Como in Serie A on Sunday, another disappointing result after five successive draws in all competitions for Igor Tudor's side. Juve slumped to seventh position in the standings, four points behind leaders AC Milan."
Real Madrid host Juventus at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, October 22 at 21:00 (19:00 GMT) in a UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 fixture. Real sit second in their UCL group behind Bayern Munich and remain one of six unbeaten continental sides, seeking three points before facing Liverpool on November 4. Juventus occupy 23rd in the group with only two draws so far and urgently need a victory to avoid the elimination zone. Kylian Mbappe extended his goalscoring streak to 11 consecutive games as Real reclaimed the La Liga lead. Juventus lost 2-0 at Como and have slipped to seventh in Serie A. Al Jazeera Sport will provide build-up from 18:00 (16:00 GMT) followed by live text commentary.
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