Real Madrid CF vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Tegoni
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Daniele Bindoni
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | RCD Mallorca | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Teutonia Ottensen | A | 8–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Real Madrid CF have kicked off against RB Leipzig. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Antonio Rudiger has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Andre Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
- 50' RB Leipzig is showing some good football. However, RB Leipzig are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Kevin Kampl is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 64' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marco Asensio is hanging Eduardo Camavinga on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' Poor challenge from Amadou Haidara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Mohamed Simakan is replaced by Benjamin Henrichs on 75 minute.
- 80' The Uruguay Federico Valverde breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 1-0!
- 81' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Silva is hanging Timo Werner on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Timo Werner has done his job and it is now time for Andre Silva to step up.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christopher Nkunku.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Christopher Nkunku. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dani Carvajal.
- 85' Dani Ceballos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vinicius Junior at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Xaver Schlager picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Real Madrid CF 2-0 RB Leipzig. Honours even.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
-
4
David Alaba ↓ Ferland Mendy 81'
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Toni Kroos 81'
- 6
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Dani Ceballos 85'
- 2
- 1
-
21
Rodrygo ↓ Mariano Diaz 85'
- 12
Bench
- 7
-
23
Ferland Mendy ↑ 81'
- 13
- 16
- 5
-
8
Toni Kroos ↑ 81'
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 64'
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 85'
-
24
Mariano Diaz ↑ 85'
- 26
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 37
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Andre Silva 81'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 81'
- 1
- 4
- 22
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Kevin Kampl 75'
- 24
- 17
- 2
Bench
- 21
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 75'
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 81'
- 23
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 75'
-
19
Andre Silva ↑ 81'
- 32
- 38
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 2 |
| Brahim Diaz | 1 |
| Willi Orban | 1 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Federico Valverde | 1 |
| Rodrygo | 1 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 |
| Timo Werner | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
82%
Draw or RB Leipzig
42%
Real Madrid CF or RB Leipzig
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.