Real Madrid are on the road against RB Leipzig for the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 fixture that will be held at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday (AEDT).
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The Spanish giants held a perfect record in Group C in order to top Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin, while Leipzig made it out of Group G second only to Manchester City.
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RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid kick-off time & stadium
Date: | February 14, 2024 |
Kick-off time: | 7 am AEDT |
Venue: | Red Bull Arena |
The UEFA Champions League match between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid will be played at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany.
It will kick off at 7 am AEDT on Wednesday, February 14, in Australia.
How to watch RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid online - TV channels & live streams
In Australia, the game is available to watch and stream online live through Stan Sport.
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Team news & squads
RB Leipzig team news
Mali international Amadou Haidara missing Sunday's 2-2 draw with Augsburg in Bundesliga would be the biggest concern for Leipzig boss Marco Rose.
Other than that, Mohamed Simakan and Benjamin Henrichs are both a booking away from possibly serving a ban in the second leg fixture.
Skipper Willi Orban missed the group games with a knee injury, but has featured from the first whistle in the German side's last two outings. The Hungarian is likely to feature ahead of Lukas Klostermann, alongside Castello Lukeba at centre-back.
RB Leipzig possible XI: Gulacsi; Simakan, Lukeba, Orban, Raum; Olmo, Schlager, Kampl, Simons; Sesko, Openda
Position | Players |
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Goalkeepers: | Blaswich, Gulacsi, Zingerle, Schlieck |
Defenders: | Lukeba, Simakan, Bitshiabu, Orban, Klostermann, Kohler, Raum, Lenz, Henrichs |
Midfielders: | Schlager, Seiwald, Haidara, Kampl, Olmo, Elmas, Baumgartner, Simons |
Forwards: | Openda, Sesko, Poulsen |
Real Madrid team news
It was a worrying sign that Jude Bellingham was forced off with a sprained ankle after the Englishman bagged a brace in the 4-0 domestic win over Girona at the weekend.
Even though Bellingham delivered a defiant injury message, Brahim Diaz may be required to be deployed in the number 10 role.
Antonio Rudiger is ruled out on account of a thigh issue, but Nacho Fernandez is in line to return to the XI after overcoming a muscle issue.
Meanwhile, Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti will not be able to avail of the services of ACL injury victims Eder Militao, David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid possible XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Tchouameni, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga; Brahim; Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo
Position | Players |
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Goalkeepers: | Kepa, Lunin |
Defenders: | Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy, Garcia, Carvajal, Vazquez |
Midfielders: | Tchouameni, Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos, Ceballos, Modric, Bellingham, Guler |
Forwards: | Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Joselu, Brahim, Paz |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid across all competitions.
Date | Match | Competition |
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October 25, 2022 | RB Leipzig 3-2 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
September 14, 2022 | Real Madrid 2-0 RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League |