Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig

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Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig preview

Champions League, round 3: Real Madrid welcome RB Leipzig at Estadio Bernabéu on Wednesday 21 October, kick-off 19:00 UTC.

Real Madrid are 9th with 6 points from 2 games; RB Leipzig sit 23rd on 3. Only 3 points separate them.

Real Madrid arrive on a run of 3 straight wins (4W 0D 1L in their last 5). RB Leipzig's last 5: 3W 0D 2L.

Real Madrid are favourites in the market (Real Madrid 76%, draw 14%, RB Leipzig 10%).

István Kovács is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game this season.

Lineups

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, Arda Güler, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Yan Diomande, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé

RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1): Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Willi Orbán, Castello Lukeba, David Raum, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Neil El Aynaoui, Brajan Gruda, Christopher Nkunku, Antonio Nusa, Rômulo

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When and where is Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estadio Bernabéu, Madrid, Champions League.