In the opening leg of this year’s UEFA Champions League round of 16, RB Leipzig will welcome Real Madrid, the semifinalists from the previous season, to the Red Bull Arena Leipzig on Tuesday. The hosts’ two group stage losses were against defending champion Manchester City, and they ultimately placed second in the Group B standings. The visitors won Group C and had a perfect record during the group stage.
After losing the first three matches of the season in a row, the hosts have recovered nicely, winning their past two games and drawing the other. In their last game, they played Augsburg in the Bundesliga and ended up drawing 2-2 thanks to strikes by Benjamin Šeško and Loïs Openda. The visitors have won four of their previous five games and are riding high going into this one. They defeated Girona 4-0 at home in their La Liga matchup at the top of the standings on Saturday. Their lucky charm, Jude Bellingham, netted a brace.
LEP vs RM: Match Details
Match: RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid, Round of 16
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Date & Time: 14th February 2024 at 1:30 AM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV
LEP vs RM: Head-to-Head
| Matches Played | 2 |
| RB Leipzig Won | 1 |
| Real Madrid Won | 1 |
| Draw | 0 |
LEP vs RM: Probable Playing XI
RB Leipzig: Peter Gulasci, Benjamin Henrichs, Lukas Klostermann, Will Orban, David Raum, Xaver Schlager, Kevin Kampl, Dani Olmo, Xavi Simons, Benjamin Sesko, Lois Openda.
Real Madrid: Andriy Lunin, Dani Carvajal, Aurelien Tchouameni, Nacho Fernandez, Ferland Mendy, Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Brahim Diaz. Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
LEP vs RM: Dream 11 Fantasy picks
Grand League
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid (Source: Twitter)
Goalkeepers: Peter Gulasci
Defenders: Dani Carvajal, David Raum, Benjamin Hendricks,
Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Aurelien Tchouameni, Fede Valverde, Xavi Simmons
Attackers: Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr. (C),, Lois Openda (VC),
Head-to-Head Contest:
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid (Source: Twitter)
Goalkeepers: Peter Gulasci
Defenders: Dani Carvajal, David Raum, Benjamin Hendricks,
Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Aurelien Tchouameni, Fede Valverde (C), Xavi Simmons (VC)
Attackers: Benjamin Sesko, Vinicius Jr., Lois Openda
