Champions League 2024-25: Big Showdowns In New-Look League Stage

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[{"selector":"#anim-d97700ec-53bd-4618-ab02-179413fef68f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.64591258453743%, -2.349623869627005%) scale(0.8771929824561403)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Reigning champions Real Madrid will meet Borussia Dortmund at Santiago Bernabeu.

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Champions League 2024-25: Big Showdowns In New-Look League Stage

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