Champions League holders Real Madrid will be seeded for Friday's play-off draw after winning 3-0 at Brest to finish 11th in the league phase.
2024/2025 UEFA Champions League
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Match Report
Los Blancos travelled to France knowing they only had a very slim chance of making the top eight and qualifying directly for the last 16, needing a victory and several other results to go their way.
While they did not receive the necessary favours from elsewhere, Carlo Ancelotti's team were largely untroubled at the Stade de Roudourou.
Rodrygo fired them into a 27th-minute lead, cutting inside from the left and evading several challenges before finishing off the post, then Ludovic Ajorque had a potential leveller chalked off for offside just after half-time.
Jude Bellingham instantly made that reprieve count by slotting home a second in the 56th minute, then Rodrygo made the points safe with a simple finish 12 minutes from time.
3 - At 21 years and 214 days, Jude Bellingham becomes the third youngest player to reach 25 goal appearances in the UEFA Champions League (12G 13A), after Kylian Mbappé (20 years and 306 days) and Erling Haaland (21 years and 139 days).
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 29, 2025
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Madrid will face one of Manchester City or Celtic in next month's play-offs, with cross-city rivals Atletico Madrid among their possible opponents if they reach the last 16.
Brest were also already assured of a play-off place, and they will face Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica after finishing 17th, two points behind Madrid.
Data Debrief: Rodrygo's hot streak continues
Madrid have now won five straight games in all competitions, and Rodrygo's form has been key for the 15-time European champions.
He has 14 goal involvements (10 goals, four assists) in his last 11 appearances for Madrid following Wednesday's brace. In the Champions League, he has 12 contributions in his last 14 starts (nine goals, three assists).
With Bellingham's strike moving him into double figures for the season, Madrid have become the first team in Europe's top five leagues to have four players score 10 goals in all competitions in 2024-25 (also Kylian Mbappe – 22, Vinicius Junior – 17, Rodrygo – 13).
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) January 29, 2025
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
0' The match will start later due to the weather
3' Kamory Doumbia's shot wides out
8' Mathias Pereira's free kick is saved by Courtois
10' Mathias Pereira booked yellow for pulling down Vazquez
13' Mbappe's shot wides out
27' Rodrygo scores! Real Madrid leading, at this score visitors will finish top 16
30' Courtois denies Kamory Doumbia's attempt
34' Mbappe's shot is blocked as Rodrygo passes
37' Mama Balde's shot wides out
51' Ajorque's equalizer is ruled offside!
56' Bellingham extends the lead as Vazquez assists! Stade Brestois 0-2 Real Madrid
64' WHAT A SAVE by Courtois!
67' Rodrygo dribbles in to the box but his shot is saved
70' Sima & Del Castillo is on, Balde & Camara off
72' Brahim Diaz is replaced by Arda Guler
77' Stade Brestois' attempt is stopped by Courtois
78' Rodrygo nets double and seals the victory! Stade Brestois 29 0-3 Real Madrid
83' Match Event for Stade Brestois 29 vs Real Madrid
Line-ups
Stade Brestois 29 XI: Marco Bizot, Kenny Lala, Chardonnet, Ludovic Ajorque, E.Fernandes, Balde, Mathias Pereira Lage, Mahdi Camara, Magnetti, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Kamory Doumbia
Subs: Melou, R.D Castillo, Julien Le Cardinal, Grégoire Coudert, Romain Faivre, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Abdallah Sima, Ibrahim Salah, Noah Jauny
Real Madrid XI: Modric, Courtois, Rudiger, Vazquez, F Mendy, Mbappe, Valverde, Brahim, Tchouameni, Rodrygo, Bellingham
Subs: Alaba, Ceballos, Lunin, Fran García, Güler, Gonzalo García, Raúl Asencio, Endrick, Pol Fortuny, Jacobo Ramón, Sergio Mestre