The Spanish side's last success in the Uefa competition came 10 years ago, when they defeated Bayer Leverkusen, and since then they have gone beyond the quarter-finals only twice.
Last season, the Liga titans came close to the final, but they ultimately fell short against Barcelona in the semis, losing against their Catalan arch-rivals 3-1 on aggregate.
And though La Liga is one of the few prestigious competitions Xabi Alonso has not yet won in his career, he conceded that winning the Champions League is his biggest wish.
"La Liga and the Champions League are the most important competitions. I am still missing La Liga and we want to win it, but everyone is eager for the Champions League," he said at a press conference.
Real Madrid have been drawn with Lyon, Ajax and Dinamo Zagreb, with the club's first game at the Croatian club's arena on Wednesday.
Xabi Alonso stressed his side are not hoping to find the three points gift-wrapped in Zagreb, saying: "We have been analysing Dinamo, I believe they got off to a good start in the league.
"They have not been in the Champions League for many years and to meet Madrid is an extra motivation for them. We expect a difficult match."
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