Real Madrid began their UEFA Champions League campaign with a solid 3-1 win against VfB Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night.
The match saw Real Madrid overcoming an early scare to secure all three points.
In the first half, both teams had their chances, but it wasn’t until the 46th minute that Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring for Real Madrid, converting a perfect assist from Rodrygo.
Stuttgart responded in the 68th minute with a goal from Deniz Undav, leveling the score and silencing the home crowd.
However, Real Madrid’s resilience shone through. Antonio Rüdiger restored the lead in the 83rd minute with a powerful header from a Luka Modric corner.
In stoppage time, young talent Endrick sealed the victory with his first Champions League goal, finishing off a counterattack to make it 3-1.
