Real Madrid Champions League group draw 2022/23: Teams, fixtures, schedule, history and odds to advance

Kyle Bonn

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Defending champions Real Madrid will face a familiar foe and some newer challenges, as they attempt to win a record-extending 15th UEFA Champions League title this season.

Carlo Ancelotti's side will contest Group F along with RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic in the 2022/23 group stage.

As the most successful club in European football by a wide margin, Los Blancos are Champions League royalty. Their 14 titles are double the haul of any other club, with AC Milan in second with seven.

Real Madrid have also never been eliminated in the group stage, holding a perfect 26-of-26 record since the group stage's introduction in 1995.

With last year's competition top scorer Karim Benzema leading the way, Madrid look a strong prospect to add yet another European cup to their bulging silverware cabinet this season.

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Real Madrid Champions League group and opponents in 2022/23

Real Madrid were drawn in Group F at the draw ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey. The top two teams from each group will progress to the knockout rounds.

Group F

  • Real Madrid
  • RB Leipzig
  • Shakhtar Donetsk
  • Celtic

RB Leipzig

German side Leipzig came third behind Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in a tough Group A last season. They reached the semifinals of the Europa League before suffering a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Rangers.

Shakhtar Donetsk

Madrid and Shakhtar met in Group D last season. Los Blancos won 5-0 in the away fixture before a 2-1 victory in Spain, in which Karim Benzema scored his side's 1,000th goal in European club football's top competition. The sides also met in 2020/21, when Shakhtar stunned Real 3-2 on matchday one.

Celtic

Madrid and Celtic have not played each other in the modern Champions League. They last met in the quarterfinals of the 1979-80 European Cup, when the Spanish side recovered from a 2-0 first-leg defeat to progress 3-2 on aggregate, thanks to a late second-leg goal from Juanito.

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Real Madrid Champions League odds

Real Madrid are currently 9/1 with Sky Bet, +850 with Draft Kings, 6.42 with Sports Interaction and 10.00 with Bet365 to win the UEFA Champions League.

The odds to win/qualify from Group F are currently:

Club Odds to win group
(USA: FanDuel)
Odds: Win, Qualify
(UK: SkyBet)
Odds to win group
(Canada: SportsInteraction)
Odds to win group (Australia: Bet365)
Real Madrid -370 1/6, 1/50 1.18 1.20
RB Leipzig +550 5/1, 2/5 5.56 6.00
Celtic +1700 14/1, 2/1 13.77 15.00
Shakhtar Donetsk +5500 50/1, 10/1 45.70 51.00

Odds correct as of Aug. 26

Real Madrid Champions League fixtures 2022/23

Now Los Blancos have found out their three group-stage opponents, European governing body UEFA will create a group schedule in which Real Madrid will face the other three clubs home and away on the following dates:

Matchday Dates Fixture Time (UK) Time (USA) Time (Canada) Time (Australia)
1 Sept. 6-7, 2022 @ Celtic 20:00 BST 15:00 ET 15:00 ET 05:00 AEST
2 Sept. 13-14, 2022 vs. Leipzig 20:00 BST 15:00 ET 15:00 ET 05:00 AEST
3 Oct. 4-5, 2022 vs. Shakhtar 20:00 BST 15:00 ET 15:00 ET 06:00 AEDT
4 Oct. 11-12, 2022 @ Shakhtar 20:00 BST 15:00 ET 15:00 ET 06:00 AEDT
5 Oct. 25-26, 2022 @ Leipzig 20:00 BST 15:00 ET 15:00 ET 06:00 AEDT
6 Nov. 1-2, 2022 vs. Celtic 20:00 GMT 16:00 ET 16:00 ET 07:00 AEDT

Should Madrid finish as one of the top two teams in their group at the conclusion of the six group-stage matches, they would advance to the knockout stages, beginning with the round of 16.

Here's the road to the final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. 

Round 1st Leg 2nd Leg
Round of 16 Feb. 14-22, 2023 Mar. 7-15, 2023
Quarterfinals Apr. 11-12, 2023 Apr. 18-19, 2023
Semifinals May 9-10, 2023 May 16-17, 2023
Final June 10, 2023

Real Madrid history in the Champions League

Real Madrid are the most successful side in the history of European club football, having been crowned champions of the continent 14 times, double the number of any other side.

Los Blancos won the first five European competitions through the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Their fortunes took a downturn in European football after that, but they experienced a revival in the late 1990s and have been a dominant force in Europe ever since.

Over the last 10 seasons, Real Madrid have emerged victorious in half the Champions League competitions. They have exited the group stage in all 10, reaching at least the semifinals in all but two tournaments (2018/19 and 2019/20).

Real Madrid have never been eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League, since the tournament moved to its current format in 1995.

All of Real Madrid's European Cup/Champions League titles

Season Final Location
2021-22 Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool Saint-Denis, France
2017-18 Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool Kyiv, Ukraine
2016-17 Juventus 1-4 Real Madrid Cardiff, Wales
2015-16 Real Madrid* 1-1 Atletico Madrid Milan, Italy
2013-14 Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid Lisbon, Portugal
2001-02 Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Real Madrid Glasgow, Scotland
1999-00 Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia Saint-Denis, France
1997-98 Juventus 0-1 Real Madrid Amsterdam, Netherlands
1965-66 Real Madrid 2-1 Partizan Belgrade Brussels, Belgium
1959-60 Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt Glasgow, Scotland
1958-59 Real Madrid 2-0 Reims Stuttgart, Germany
1957-58 Real Madrid 3-2 AC Milan Brussels, Belgium
1956-57 Real Madrid 2-0 Fiorentina Madrid, Spain
1955-56 Reims 3-4 Real Madrid Paris, France

* Won via penalty shootout

Real Madrid's previous 10 Champions League appearances

Season Stage Reached Eliminated by
2021-22 Won (beat Liverpool)
2020-21 Semifinals Chelsea
2019-20 Round of 16 Man City
2018-19 Round of 16 Ajax
2017-18 Won (beat Liverpool)
2016-17 Won (beat Juventus)
2015-16 Won (beat Atletico Madrid)
2014-15 Semi-finals Juventus
2013-14 Won (beat Atletico Madrid)
2012-13 Semi-final Borussia Dortmund

 

Kyle Bonn

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.