RB Leipzig meet 14-time winners Real Madrid in the first-leg of the round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League in Germany on Tuesday night.
The two sides met in last season’s group stages with Leipzig beating Los Blancos 3-2 at the RB Arena. Current Premier League trio Joško Gvardiol, Christopher Nkunku and Timo Werner were all on target that night.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side will know that returning to the Bernabeu with an aggregate lead will be no easy task. Especially with some of their better players ruled out.
RB Leipzig Vs Real Madrid Live Stream
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid will be broadcast live on TNT Sports with pre-match coverage scheduled to start at 7pm. The match itself kicks off at 8pm. Post-match analysis will continue until 10:30pm
For highlights from Tuesday’s Champions League clash, check back at SportsLens following the full-time whistle.
RB Leipzig Vs Real Madrid Match Info
📅 Date: Tuesday, 13th February 2024
⚽️ Kick-Off: 20:00
🏟️ Venue: RB Arena
🎲 Odds: RB Leipzig @ 19/10 | Draw @ 14/5 | Real Madrid @ 7/5
RB Leipzig Vs Real Madrid Preview
After their fine group stage victory over Real Madrid at the RB Arena last season, RB Leipzig certainly won’t be intimidated by their opponents presence in Germany tonight.
In fact, Marco Rose’s side are the only Bundesliga team to beat Los Blancos in UEFA Champions League/European Cup history.
In this season’s group stages, Leipzig finished second behind current holders Manchester City. The Germans won four out of their six games with their only two blemishes coming against the Cityzens.
Leipzig come in to tonight’s game off of the back of a 2-2 draw with mid-table Augsburg. The Red Bulls have only won once in their last six in all competitions.
In contrast, Carlo Ancelotti‘s side are riding the crest of a wave after putting four past unlikely title-chasers Girona on the weekend.
Los Blancos are now five points clear at the top of La Liga as they turn their attentions to Europe’s elite club competition.
Real Madrid had a perfect record in the group stages; winning all six games to top Group C with Napoli finishing as runners-up.
Tonight’s clash promises to be a very intriguing encounter. Leipzig know they have it in their locker to beat Madrid. With that said, Ancelotti’s side can really turn it on in the Champions League.
RB Leipzig Vs Real Madrid Team News
RB Leipzig Team News
RB Leipzig have an almost fully-fit squad to choose from ahead of the visit of Real Madrid. Amadou Haidara misses out with a knee injury and club captain Willi Orban is likely to miss out.
The Leipzig captain is working his way back to full match fitness after being ruled out for four months with an injury sustained on international duty in September.
Loïs Openda will be Leipzig’s main attacking threat. The 23-year-old Belgian striker has netted in each of his last four games.
RB Leipzig Predicted Line-Up (4-2-2-2): Gulasci; Henrichs, Klostermann, Orban, Raum; Schlager, Kampl; Olmo, Simons; Sesko, Openda.
Real Madrid have a number of injuries to contend with. Star midfielder Jude Bellingham has been ruled out with a sprained ankle.
The England man is likely to be fit ahead of the return leg in March. Defensively, Los Blancos will be without Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao and David Alaba.
As expected, Vini Jr and Rodrygo will be Madrid’s most likely match winners in Germany with the former favourite to open the scoring.
Real Madrid Predicted Line Up(4-3-1-2): Lunin; Carvajal, Tchouameni, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos; Diaz; Rodrygo, Vinicius.
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