"Xabi Alonso's side have now won all three of their outings to open the 2025-26 campaign, though they struggled for fluidity during large parts of Wednesday's clash at Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid could not find a way through in the first half as Brahim Diaz, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Arda Guler all tested Michele Di Gregorio, while Eder Militao curled narrowly over from the perimeter of Juve's box."
"The Juventus goalkeeper produced his best stop just before the interval, repelling Kylian Mbappe's left-footed drive as Di Gregorio denied the in-form Madrid striker with a combination of his shoulder and face. Igor Tudor's visitors should have taken the lead early in the second half, only for Dusan Vlahovic to be expertly thwarted by an onrushing Thibaut Courtois when one-on-one."
Real Madrid secured a 1-0 victory over Juventus thanks to Jude Bellingham's 57th-minute rebound finish after Vinicius Junior struck the post. Madrid dominated possession and registered numerous first-half efforts, with Brahim Diaz, Aurelien Tchouameni and Arda Guler testing goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, and Eder Militao narrowly missing with a long-range curl. Di Gregorio produced a vital close-range stop to deny Kylian Mbappe before halftime, while Thibaut Courtois denied Dusan Vlahovic one-on-one early in the second half. Madrid continued a perfect start to the 2025-26 campaign, winning their opening three matches and extending a 38-game run of Champions League home scoring.
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