7 most intimidating stadiums in the Champions League this season

#3 Estadio Santiago Bernabeu: Real Madrid

90 minutes can be long at the Santiago Bernabeu

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is the home of Real Madrid. El Bernabeu, renamed in honour of their former chairman Santiago Bernabeu Yeste, is one of the world's most famous and prestigious football venues.

It has hosted the European Cup final on four occasions: in 1957, 1969, 1980, and the UEFA Champions League Final in 2010. The finals for the 1964 European Nations' Cup and the 1982 FIFA World Cup have also been held at the home of the capital club.

The Bernabeu is both the second-largest stadium in Spain and the second-largest stadium home to a top-flight European club, behind only Camp Nou, home to rivals Barcelona. It has been a fortress for Real Madrid in the past, with the Los Blancos winning the Champions League in 2014, making it their record tenth European title. There was a period for Real Madrid where they did not lose a single game at home for around 2 years.

With a team that boasts of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez, Real will be looking to use the 80000 people crowd to their advantage.

For a club with a history such as Real’s, the Bernabeu is a perfect place to play football. Opposing teams in the Champions League have found it difficult to defeat the home team for a long time now. With a steep structure and not much distance between the playing pitch and the crowd, the opposition players have faced problems while adapting.

Ronaldo and co. will be hoping to lead their club to glory again this campaign after a trophyless last season.