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. (More Football News)
Los Blancos travelled to France knowing they only had a very slim chance of making the top eight and qua🐼lifying directly for the last 16, needing a victory and se🍒veral other results to go their way.
While they did not receive the necessary favours from elsewhere, Carlo Ancelotti's team were largely untroubled a🐟𒊎t the Stade de Roudourou.
Rodrygo fired them into a 27th-minute lead, cuttin🧔g 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 1🍸2 minutes from time.
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 placeℱ, 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 aꦏll 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 Mb✅appe – 22, Vinicius Junior – 17, Rodrygo – 13).
