Spanish giants Real Madrid take on Cypriot minnows APOEL Nicosia on Tuesday . The Spanish league leaders last won the competition in 2002 , but have an unmatched nine crowns since the first staging in 1955-56 . APOEL are the first Cypriot team to have reached the Champions League knockout stages . The match will be played at the National Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus and is expected to attract a crowd of up to 50,000 people. Real have played 343 matches in the competition , APOEL have played just 49 .
Spanish giants Real Madrid take on Cypriot minnows APOEL Nicosia on Tuesday . APOEL are the first Cypriot team to have reached the Champions League knockout stages . The match will be played at the National Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus and is expected to attract a crowd of up to 50,000 people. Real have played 343 matches in the competition , APOEL have played just 49 .