Real Madrid head to east Germany where they play RB Leipzig in the first leg of the Round of 16 of this season’s UEFA Champions League.
Jude Bellingham and company had a faultless group stage as they finished top of Group C with six wins from six games.
Leipzig got the job done in Group G, winning four of their six matches and losing twice to current champions Manchester City.
Bellingham will be absent from this opening knockout match while he recovers from an ankle injury. It is anticipated he will be available for the second leg in the Spanish capital. In his absence, the likes of Vinicius Junior will be the biggest threat to a Leipzig team that were destroyed 8-1 on aggregate by Man City at this stage of last season’s competition.
The Sporting News will be following the match live, providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as they happen.
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RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid live score
| 1st Half | Goal scorers | |
| RB Leipzig | — | |
| Real Madrid | — |
Projected lineups:
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1, right to left): Gulacsi (GK) — Henrichs, Klostermann, Orban, Raum — Kampl, Baumgartner — Simons, Olmo, Sesko — Openda.
Real Madrid (4-3-3, right to left): Lunin (GK) — Carvajal, Nacho, Tchouameni, Mendy — Camavinga, Kroos, Modric — Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid live updates, highlights, and commentary
1 hour 30 mins until kickoff: It’s so far been the Jude Bellingham show in the Champions League for Real Madrid. He has either scored or assisted in all five of his UCL appearances this season. No player has been involved in more goals in the competition than the 20-year-old.
2 hours prior to kickoff: They always entertain in the Champions League. Let’s hope tonight is no different.
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Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig kick-off time
This Champions League clash takes place at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany and kicks off on Tuesday, February 13 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Tue, Feb. 13 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Tue, Feb. 13 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Tue, Feb. 13 | 8:00 p.m. GMT |
| India | Wed, Feb. 14 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid lineups, team news
Ancelotti will be forced to make changes with defensive trio Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao and David Alaba all sidelined for Real Madrid through injury.
Club captain Nacho Fernandez is set to come back in but England star Jude Bellingham misses out after suffering an ankle sprain in the Girona win.
Real Madrid (4-3-3, right to left): Lunin (GK) — Carvajal, Nacho, Tchouameni, Mendy — Camavinga, Kroos, Modric — Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
Real Madrid subs (9): TBC
RB Leipzig warmed up for this game with a 2-2 Bundesliga draw away at FC Augsburg and Marco Rose will rotate his options for the visit of Real Madrid.
Christoph Baumgartner is tipped to come in as an extra midfield option for the hosts.
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1 right to left): Gulacsi (GK) — Henrichs, Klostermann, Orban, Raum — Kampl, Baumgartner — Simons, Olmo, Sesko — Openda.
RB Leipzig subs (9): TBC
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | Univision, TUDN, UniMas |
Fubo, Paramount+, ViX, Univision NOW |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | TNT Sports 2 | discovery+ |
| India | — | JioTV, Sony LIV |