The Women’s Champions League clash between FC Twente and Real Madrid is set to be held on Wednesday, November 20, at the De Grolsch Veste in Enschede, Netherlands. In the first match between both teams, the Las Blancas showcased a remarkable performance, securing a commanding 7-0 victory.
FC Twente Women vs Real Madrid Women: Match Preview
Hosts Twente made a solid start in the Group B with a 2-0 win over Celtic with Kayleigh van Dooren scoring two goals. Regrettably, they failed to keep their momentum as they suffered consecutive defeats against Chelsea and Real Madrid. They will face elimination if they suffer defeats against these two sides in their upcoming matches.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, started their European campaign with a 3-2 defeat against the Women’s Super League champions. However, they made a comeback winning matches against Celtic and Twente at home. They achieved a 4-0 win over Celtic before thrashing the Dutch champions 7-0. Despite their stunning performances at the Women’s Champions League, they struggled during their previous Spanish League F clash against Barcelona, losing the game by 4-0 at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. Their focus will now shift against Twente and will look to win the game in order to advance to the quarter-finals.
FC Twente Women vs Real Madrid Women: Head-to-Head
Twente and Real Madrid have played together only once in a competition thus far. On 13 November 2024 they locked horns in their Women’s Champions league clash, where the Las Blancas emerged victorious by 7-0.
FC Twente Women vs Real Madrid Women: Team News and Predicted lineups
Olivia Clark will be the goalkeeper for the hosting side and the defensive line will consist of Leonie Vliek, Lieske Carleer, Anna Knol, and Alieke Tuin. In addition, Nikee Van Dijk will lead the attack, and Amanda Andradottir and Ella Peddemors are expected to support her in forward positions.
Meanwhile, Athenea del Castillo will not be available till the beginning of 2025 as she recently underwent surgery. Antonia Silva, who was sidelined in their previous match is likely to miss the upcoming match as well. Linda Caicedo and Bruun will be benched as they were dropped from the lineup following Real Madrid’s defeat over Barcelona.
FC Twente Women predicted lineup:
Clark; Vliek, Carleer, Knol, Tuin; Te Brake, Van Ginkel, Van Dooren; Andradottir, Peddemors, Van Dijk
Real Madrid Women predicted lineup:
Misa; Hernandez, Mendez, Lakrar, Carmona; Leupolz, Angeldal; Feller, Weir, Caicedo; Bruun
FC Twente Women vs Real Madrid Women: Match Prediction
Despite their defeat against Barcelona, Real Madrid aim to thrash Twente in the upcoming match, having defeated the Dutch opponents in their first clash by 7-0. The scoreline of the upcoming match might not be as big but Las Blancas have a strong chance to win the game.
FC Twente women vs Real Madrid women Predicted Result: 1-3 Real Madrid win
