Real Madrid achieved significant financial returns from its participation in the UEFA Champions League this season, with the value of the prizes it has collected so far amounting to approximately 39 million euros.

The royal club secured a fixed amount of 18.62 million euros for participating in the tournament, while the rest of the revenues came from victory bonuses and incentives related to the position the team achieved during its European journey.

These figures reflect Real Madrid's sporting success in the continental championship, in addition to the positive economic impact of its continuous and distinguished participation in the Champions League, which is considered one of the major sources of income for top European clubs.

Real Madrid suffered a harsh defeat against Benfica in the last round of the league stage of the competition, which forced it to play the playoff qualifying for the round of 16, while it was in third place before the last round.

It is noted that not qualifying directly to the round of 16 cost Real Madrid more than 9 million euros in prizes, in addition to another 11 million euros that would have been automatically secured if it had finished the stage among the top eight. Thus, Real Madrid finds itself with about 20 million euros at stake, which can only be recovered if it qualifies for the round of 16.