Real Madrid eventually secured victory, but Stuttgart made them work hard for the three points. We break down the action

Real Madrid vs. Stuttgart in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. BST on Sept. 17. This fixture takes place at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Real Madrid vs. Stuttgart is available to live stream for free on RTL play.

Real Madrid started their Champions League title defence with a hard-fought 3-1 home win over Stuttgart on Tuesday thanks to late goals by Antonio Ruediger and teenaged substitute Endrick.

Head coach Carlo Ancelotti will welcome two of his biggest players back to the starting line up when Real Madrid hosts Stuttgart in its 2024/2025 Champions League debut.

On young teammate Endrick 's goal, Valverde laughed: "If Endrick had not scored that goal, I think I would have grabbed him in the dressing room and spoken to him, but he ended up showing that hunger that he has and that desire to succeed in this club.

Endrick has become Real Madrid’s youngest Champions League scorer. The 18-year-old Brazil forward scored with a shot from outside the area deep into stoppage time in Madrid’s 3-1 win over Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Watch highlights as Kylian Mbappe and Endrick score as Real Madrid beat Stuttgart 3-1 in their opening Champions League game at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Kylian Mbappe's reaction to Endrick's goal against Stuttgart has emerged amid speculation he was unhappy with his teammate for not passing.

New footage of Kylian Mbappe's reaction to Endrick's late goal in the Champions League has emerged and provides a full picture of the interaction between the two Real Madrid teammates. Defending champions Madrid got their Champions League campaign underway with a win on Tuesday night as they beat Stuttgart 3-1 at the Bernabeu.

Kylian Mbappe renewed his quest to win a European title by scoring for Real Madrid in his first Champions League match with the club.

Kylian Mbappe scored on his first Champions League appearance for Real Madrid as the holders started their trophy defence with a 3-1 win over Stuttgart on Tuesday.  Antonio Rudiger headed home in the 83rd minute for the record 15-time champions after Deniz Undav had levelled Mbappe’s opener just seconds into the second half.