Champions League: Real Madrid aim to continue their strong run against Leipzig at the Bernabéu

Real Madrid host RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabéu on October 21 at 8 p.m. for the third matchday of the 2026-27 Champions League league phase. Tenth with six points, Madrid have won their first two matches, beating Inter 2-1 and then winning 4-3 in Rome. Leipzig, 23rd with three points, lost 4-1 at Como before defeating PSV Eindhoven 1-0. Both teams will line up in a 4-3-3, with Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior leading Madrid’s attack and Antonio Nusa and Rômulo up front for Leipzig.