Factfile on Real Madrid and Schalke 04 ahead of the Champions League last 16, second leg tie between the clubs on Tuesday:
Form: Real's below par performance in their away win over struggling Malaga on Saturday still saw them win 1-0 and extend their unbeaten run to 30. Schalke travel more in hope than expectation after the 6-1 hammering in the first leg but at least Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is in fine form having scored five goals in his last two Bundesliga appearances -- including a double in Friday's 2-1 win over Augsburg that saw them move up to third in the table -- and will want to make a point against a team with whom he never produced his best.
Coaches:
Real Madrid - Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) -- 54 yrs
Schalke - Jens Keller (GER) -- 43 yrs
Leading scorers in all competitions:
Real Madrid - Cristiano Ronaldo (39 goals)
Schalke - Jefferson Farfan, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (both 11 goals)
Domestic league performance:
Real Madrid - Top of La Liga, three points clear of Atletico Madrid and four ahead of Barcelona
Schalke - Third in the Bundesliga, 24 points off leaders Bayern Munich but on course for another Champions League campaign next season.
Group stage performances:
Real Madrid - Winners of Group B ahead of Galatasaray
Schalke - Second in Group E behind Chelsea
European Cup/Champions League best performances:
Real Madrid - winners 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002
Schalke - semi-finals 2010/11
Other honours:
Real Madrid - 32 x Spanish champions, 18 x Copa del Rey winners, 2 x UEFA Cup winners, 1 x European Super Cup winners, 3 x Intercontinental Cup winners
Schalke - 7 x German champions (none in Bundesliga era), 5 x German Cup winners, 1 x UEFA Cup winners
Previous meetings:
Schalke 1 Real Madrid 6 -- 2013/14 Champions League last 16 first leg
Source: AFP
