article_snippet: Real have stumbled recently in La Liga, losing top spot to Barcelona at the weekend after a 1-0 reverse at Athletic Bilbao, but should have little trouble getting past the Bundesliga side.
article_snippet: Victory for Carlo Ancelotti's men would equal the Champions League record for consecutive home wins (12) and break the record for the most in a row overall.
article_snippet: Real matched Bayern Munich's competition-best run of 10 straight victories at Schalke.
article_snippet: Schalke manager Roberto Di Mateo is facing a formidable task in trying to beat Madrid away .
article_snippet: We have to have a perfect day as a team and hope We opponent is not on super form,' said Di Matteo who was coach of Chelsea when they won the 2012 Champions League. '
article_snippet: If We manage to get the first goal it will certainly be very, very interesting.
article_snippet: The important thing is that We are solid and organised as a team. '
article_snippet: If We manage that we can dampen Real's attacking power.'