Actual Madrid take their 100% profitable run within the UEFA Champions League to Germany within the spherical of 16 after they tackle RB Leipzig on Tuesday of their first leg encounter. Carlo Ancelotti’s males have been wonderful up to now and topped Group C comfortably whereas Marco Rose’s outfit have been second in Group G behind defending titleholders Manchester City. Actual are stuffed with confidence too, having simply annihilated Girona on the summit of La Liga, though Jude Bellingham has picked up an damage. That will nicely do it for Los Blancos in Spain, to allow them to focus right here at they search to succeed in the quarterfinals with minimal fuss. Nevertheless, Leipzig’s Lois Openda and Xavi Simons will hope to have their say on that matter regardless of Die Roten Bullen struggling defensively within the group stage and nonetheless lagging behind within the race for UCL spots within the Bundesliga.
This is our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:
The best way to watch and odds
- Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Crimson Bull Enviornment — Leipzig, Germany
- Watch: Paramount+
- Odds: Dortmund +200; Draw +275; PSG +110
Group information
Leipzig: Amadou Haidara missed the Augsburg draw so could possibly be a doubt whereas Mohamed Simakan and Benjamin Henrichs are flirting with second leg suspensions if they don’t seem to be cautious. Castello Lukeba is in the identical boat however is much less prone to begin now that captain Willi Orban is again after lacking the whole group stage by way of damage.
Potential Leipzig XI: Gulacsi; Simakan, Lukeba, Orban, Raum; Olmo, Schlager, Kampl, Simons; Sesko, Openda.
Actual: Bellingham’s damage is prone to hold him out right here so count on to see Brahim Diaz whereas Antonio Rudiger can also be anticipated to overlook out injured. Nacho Fernandez must be again in protection however Eder Militao, David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois stay out.
Potential Actual XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Tchouameni, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga; Diaz; Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo.
Prediction
This one appears set to be an entertaining opening leg with Leipzig and Actual each groups which boast firepower up prime however will be undone on the again. A slim win for both aspect wouldn’t be an enormous shock and the hosts will hope to take some type of benefit into the second leg. Decide: Leipzig 2, Actual 2.
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