Next Wednesday, the 21st, Real Madrid and RB Leipzig will compete in a match for the third round of the 2026/27 Champions League. The confrontation is scheduled to start at 4 PM Brasília time and will take place at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain.
For those who wish to follow the duel, the live broadcast of the game between Real Madrid and RB Leipzig in the 2026/27 Champions League will be available on the HBO Max platform via streaming.
The probable formations presented include, for Real Madrid: Courtois; Dumfries, Konaté, Rüdiger, and Cucurella; Valverde, Tchouaméni, and Jude Bellingham; Vinicius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, and Diomande, under the technical command of José Mourinho. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig is expected to field: Maarten Vandevoordt; Ridle Baku, Willi Orbán, Castello Lukeba, and David Raum; Neil El Aynaoui, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Brajan Gruda, Christopher Nkunku, and Antonio Nusa; Rômulo, managed by Martín Demichelis.
The refereeing of the match will feature István Kovács (ROM) as the main referee, assisted by Mihai Marica (ROM) and Ferencz Tunyogi (ROM), with Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL) responsible for VAR. It is important to note that the definitive lineups will be announced approximately one hour before the start of the match.
Real Madrid and RB Leipzig in the current season
Real Madrid arrives at the confrontation energized by a decisive 4-1 victory over Sevilla in the Spanish Championship. In the Champions League scenario, the Spanish club seeks to maintain its perfect record, accumulating six points. There are expectations that Valverde will receive an opportunity in midfield, while Vinicius Jr. will return and Diomande will remain in attack alongside Mbappé.
On the other hand, RB Leipzig seeks to recover after suffering a 6-1 defeat against Bayern Munich in the German Championship. Currently in seventh place in the national league with nine points, the team has accumulated three points in the European competition and needs victories to avoid falling behind the leaders.
Martín Demichelis is expected to maintain the basic structure of the team. Furthermore, there is mention that Valverde may gain space in midfield, and that Vinicius Jr. will return, keeping Diomande in attack next to Mbappé.