Vinicius Jr returns for Real Madrid tonight as Jose Mourinho’s side look to make it three wins from three in the Champions League.
The Brazil winger is currently serving a domestic ban after being sent off against Villarreal and won’t play in the weekend Clasico against Barcelona. But he is a certain starter against Leipzig as Mourinho looks to build on the European victories against his former clubs Inter Milan and Roma.
Leipzig arrive in Madrid on the back of a 6-1 pasting at Bayern Munich in a game that really outlined the difference between the haves and the have nots in the Bundesliga.
Prior to that result, Martin Demichelis’ side had been going well with emphatic league wins over Eintracht Frankfurt (6-0) and Hamburg (5-0) either side of a defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.
They have three points from their first two Champions League games with a 4-1 defeat at Como followed by a 1-0 home success over PSV Eindhoven.
They have lost their last four away games in all competitions, though, and are winless in their last seven away games in Europe.
Where to Watch Real Madrid v RB Leipzig: TV and online streams
Real Madrid versus RB Leipzig kicks off at 8pm BST (9pm local time) on Wednesday, October 21 at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The match is live on TNT Sports in the UK. In the US, it’s on Paramount+ at 3pm ET.
If you live outside the UK, click the LINK HERE to find out where to watch it in your region.
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- The sides have met four times, all in the Champions League. In the 2022/23 group stage Madrid won 2-0 in Spain, Federico Valverde opening the scoring, and Leipzig triumphed 3-2 in Germany, Christopher Nkunku scoring for the home side and Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo on target for the visitors.
- In the 2023/24 round of 16 Madrid won 1-0 in Germany thanks to a Brahim Díaz goal and drew 1-1 in Spain, where Vinícius Júnior’s opener was quickly cancelled out by Willi Orban.
- Last season’s quarter-final loss to Bayern München (1-2 h, 3-4 a) ended Madrid’s four-game winning run against Bundesliga clubs.
- Madrid have lost only one of their last 13 group stage/league phase matches against German opposition (W8 D4), winning the last four – most recently in 2024/25, at home to Stuttgart (3-1) and Borussia Dortmund (5-2).
- Madrid have scored in their last 26 home matches against Bundesliga visitors.
- This is Leipzig’s ninth game against Spanish opponents. Having won three of their first five (D1 L1), they are without a victory in three (D1 L2), most recently losing 1-2 at Atlético de Madrid on Matchday 1 in 2024/25 to make their record in Spain W1 D1 L2.
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