Real Madrid will face a tough test in the Champions League today against Schalke at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain.

The game starts at 3:00 p.m. and can be watched online through free live stream via the link provided below (free for subscribers).

In the first leg of their Champions League tie, Real Madrid scored six goals on Schalke, leaving the second leg of this tie basically meaningless, even if the home team did score a goal at the end.

They have a big game versus Barcelona this weekend, but before that game Real Madrid's coaching staff will have to spend most of their time concentrating on today's game versus Schalke.

Real Madrid's star athlete Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to play this afternoon versus Schalke.

Nevertheless, there have been a several positive things that have come out of this tie. For example, Real Madrid looks like a squad that has the talent to rival Bayern Munich.

Bayern has previously defeated Schalke by one less goal than Real Madrid did a couple of days later. It is good to see that the current champions of Europe have a tough equal. Another example, this second leg will probably feature some athletes we do not get to see play very often, making this afternoon match featuring Real Madrid against Schalke a very interesting game to watch.

Today's game will start at 3:00 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on Fox Sports 2 or online through live stream by clicking here.