This season Real Madrid faced quite tough opponents in 8 matches and different while for previous seasons in the group stage Madrid faced weaker opponents than them that made Real Madrid undefeated in the group stage and always came out as champions in the group. However, this season is where Real Madrid's performance is tested whether they can defend the UCL title if they face tough clubs at the beginning to continue to advance to the next round.
With the new format of the current Champions League, many strong clubs have been brought together earlier. And Real Madrid was no exception, they were also met with several strong clubs from the start. Especially Dortmund and AC Milan. Real Madrid managed to beat Dortmund but then failed when facing AC Milan. And actually the most difficult match may be the next match against Liverpool. And unfortunately, after fighting Liverpool, Real Madrid also had to face Atalanta, which was also quite stable in Serie A. Real Madrid's journey was quite tough in the UCL. It's just that it wasn't just Real Madrid that was met with a strong team from the start. Because the other teams are the same.