Real Madrid CF vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
- Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
10 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 4.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | UD Las Palmas | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Jan | Valencia CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Dec | CF Pachuca | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–5 | L |
| 10 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–5 | L |
| 06 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Madrid CF launch into their encounter with FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 5' Nene Dorgeles has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Aleksa Terzic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Federico Valverde is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 23' Assisted by Jude Bellingham with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rodrygo makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' Brilliant from the ! Rodrygo makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 34.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kylian Mbappe suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Vinicius Junior argues furiously but the card stands.
- 47' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Red Bull Salzburg backline.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kylian Mbappe makes it 3-0.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Goal! Vinicius Junior scores his 119 goal in 553 matches.
- 60' Antonio Rudiger is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Red Bull Salzburg tonight.
- 63' The whistle greets Moussa Kounfolo Yeo as he departs to be replaced by Mamady Diambou.
- 64' Arda Guler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Ceballos on 64 minute.
- 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 71' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Kylian Mbappe is replaced by Brahim Diaz on 71 minute.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 553 games and scored 793 goals.
- 77' A stunning finish from Vinicius Junior — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Jacobo Ramon on, Antonio Rudiger off on 78 minutes.
- 82' A tactical swap from FC Red Bull Salzburg — Takumu Kawamura on, Nicolas Capaldo off on 82 minutes.
- 85' Assisted by Amar Dedic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mads Bidstrup makes no mistake. 5-1!
- 88' The FC Red Bull Salzburg manager makes a substitution. Adam Daghim departs to be replaced by Petar Ratkov.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Madrid CF to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
22
Antonio Rudiger ↓ Jacobo Ramon 78'
-
9
Kylian Mbappe ↓ Brahim Diaz 71'
- 23
- 10
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↓ Arda Guler 64'
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 11
-
5
Jude Bellingham ↓ David Alaba 64'
- 35
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 71'
- 14
-
4
David Alaba ↑ 64'
- 13
- 18
-
15
Arda Guler ↑ 64'
-
16
Endrick ↑ 71'
- 20
- 26
-
31
Jacobo Ramon ↑ 78'
- 36
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 70
- 18
-
28
Adam Daghim ↓ Petar Ratkov 88'
- 45
- 6
- 49
- 30
- 4
Bench
-
16
Takumu Kawamura ↑ 82'
- 24
-
91
Kamil Piatkowski ↑ 63'
-
15
Mamady Diambou ↑ 63'
- 39
- 8
- 10
-
27
Lucas Gourna-Douath ↑ 82'
-
21
Petar Ratkov ↑ 88'
- 92
- 36
Coach
Thomas Letsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 3 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Mads Bidstrup | 1 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
| Federico Valverde | 1 |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2025-01-22
Real Madrid CF
5–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2024-12-10
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2024-11-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2024-11-06
Feyenoord Rotterdam
1–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2024-10-23
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2024-10-01
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–4
Stade Brestois 29
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.61
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Real Madrid CF to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
33%
Real Madrid CF or FC Red Bull Salzburg
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.