The Madrid team that beat Pool back in 2018 had-
-Ronaldo
-Ramos
-Marcelo
-Navas
-Bale (when he was still a supersub)
-Casemiro, Modric, and Kroos
-Benzema
With pretty much the exception of Benzema and maybe Casemiro (he's still a top top DM in spite of a few shockers here and there), the rest of their key players they had seasons ago have either been sold (Ramos, Ronaldo, Navas) or have aged/lost their stellar form (Kroos. Modric. Marcelo. Bale)
As much I really and I MEAN BLOODY REALLY want those red mugs to lose, I really can't see it happening- the current Madrid are light and day compared to the amazing side they had a few seasons ago...