Real Madrid vs AS Monaco Preview

Real Madrid host AS Monaco at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday evening in a Champions League league phase fixture that carries significant implications for both sides’ qualification hopes. Los Blancos enter this contest with a mixed recent record, their most recent outing producing a 2-0 home victory over Levante on January 17th. Before that, they suffered back-to-back defeats, losing 3-2 away at Albacete in the Copa del Rey and 3-2 away at Barcelona in the Supercopa. Earlier in this sequence, they won 2-1 away at Atlético Madrid in the Supercopa and thrashed Real Betis 5-1 at home, giving them three wins and two losses from their last five matches.

Monaco arrive at the Bernabéu in poor form, struggling for consistency across domestic competitions. Their most recent match ended in a 3-1 home defeat to Lorient on January 16th. In their previous outing, they won 3-1 away at Orléans in the Coupe de France after losing 3-1 at home to Lyon. Earlier in this sequence, they won 2-1 away at AJ Auxerre in the Coupe de France and lost 1-0 away at Marseille, collecting just two wins alongside three defeats from their last five fixtures.

The head-to-head record between these European heavyweights is evenly poised from their two previous meetings, each claiming one victory. Real Madrid won 4-2 at home in March 2004, while Monaco responded with a 3-1 home triumph in April 2004, both encounters coming during Champions League action over two decades ago.

Football fans around the world can tune in to watch this high-profile European clash live on Monday evening. In the UK, TNT Sports 2 will broadcast the match with a 20:00 GMT kick-off, while viewers in the United States can watch on Paramount+. German audiences can follow the action on DAZN Germany, and Spanish fans can watch on Movistar Liga de Campeones. Coverage also extends to France on Canal+ Sport, Canada on DAZN Canada, Brazil on TNT Brasil and Max Brazil, and Australia on Stan Sport.

Possible Line-Ups:

Real Madrid (4-3-3) Courtois, Carvajal, Tchouaméni, Asencio, Mendy, Camavinga, Bellingham, Valverde, Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vinícius

AS Monaco (4-3-1-2) Majecki, Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Henrique, Zakaria, Camara, Minamino, Ben Yedder, Embolo, Golovin

Injured Players:

Real Madrid: Ferland Mendy (Out), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Out), Antonio Rüdiger (Out), Eder Militão (Out), Andrii Lunin (Out), Rodrygo (Out), Álvaro Carreras (Out), Brahim Díaz (Out)

AS Monaco: Lukáš Hrádecký (Out), Mohammed Salisu (Out), Takumi Minamino (Out), Paul Pogba (Out), Christian Mawissa (Out), Pape Cabral (Out), Lamine Camara (Out), Krépin Diatta (Out), Lucas Michal (Out)

Real Madrid face a severe injury crisis with eight players ruled out, significantly depleting their defensive options and attacking depth. Monaco are even more severely hampered with nine players unavailable, weakening every area of their squad and leaving them at a considerable disadvantage heading into this crucial fixture.

Real Madrid – Last 5 Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Real Madrid	2-0	Levante	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 17, 2026
L	Albacete	3-2	Real Madrid	Spanish Copa del Rey	Jan 14, 2026
L	Barcelona	3-2	Real Madrid	Spanish Supercopa	Jan 11, 2026
W	Atlético Madrid	1-2	Real Madrid	Spanish Supercopa	Jan 8, 2026
W	Real Madrid	5-1	Real Betis	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 4, 2026

AS Monaco – Last 5 Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	AS Monaco	1-3	Lorient	French Ligue 1	Jan 16, 2026
W	Orléans	1-3	AS Monaco	Coupe de France	Jan 10, 2026
L	AS Monaco	1-3	Lyon	French Ligue 1	Jan 3, 2026
W	AJ Auxerre	1-2	AS Monaco	Coupe de France	Dec 21, 2025
L	Marseille	1-0	AS Monaco	French Ligue 1	Dec 14, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
AS Monaco	3-1	Real Madrid	Apr 6, 2004	Champions League
Real Madrid	4-2	AS Monaco	Mar 24, 2004	Champions League

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	TNT Sports 2
USA	Paramount+
Germany	DAZN Germany
Spain	Movistar Liga de Campeones
France	Canal+ Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada
Brazil	TNT Brasil
Australia	Stan Sport
Portugal	DAZN Portugal
India	Sony LIV