Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig LIVE Football Score 14 Sept 2022
MATCH INFO
PREDICTION AND WINNING ODDS
ABOUT THE MATCH
Real Madrid is going head to head with RB Leipzig starting on 14 Sept 2022 at 19:00 UTC at Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Madrid city, Spain. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League, Group F.
Real Madrid will be bidding to make it eight straight wins in all competitions at the start of the season when they continue their Champions League campaign against RB Leipzig on Wednesday night.
Los Blancos, who are the holders of the European Cup, opened their Group F season with a 3-0 victory at Celtic last week, while Leipzig started with a surprise 4-1 home defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk.
Real Madrid could have been forgiven for slightly dropping their level in the early stages of this season, having claimed a La Liga and Champions League double last term, but it has been a brilliant start to the campaign for Carlo Ancelotti‘s side, winning all seven of their games across three competitions.
Los Blancos lifted the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on August 10, while they have won each of their five La Liga games this term against Almeria, Celta Vigo, Espanyol, Real Betis and Mallorca.
Ancelotti’s team were actually behind against Mallorca on Sunday but went on to score four times without reply to record a 4-1 victory, and they are two points clear of second-placed Barcelona at the top of La Liga.
Real Madrid also made the perfect start to their Group F campaign in the Champions League last week, recording a 3-0 victory over Celtic in Glasgow, with Vinicius Junior, Luka Modric and Eden Hazard all scoring in the second half of the contest at Celtic Park.
Los Blancos, who have incredibly now lifted the European Cup on 14 occasions, will take on Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby this weekend, but Ancelotti’s full focus will be on this game, as the capital outfit look to put six points on the board in Group F.
Federico Valverde is likely to be moved from central midfield to the right of the front three, while Dani Carvajal, Aurelien Tchouameni and Modric should all return to the starting side.
As for Leipzig, Lukas Klostermann and Dani Olmo will miss the contest through injury, but the visitors are otherwise in strong shape heading into the match.
Due to the manner of the performance and indeed result against Dortmund on Saturday, it would not be a surprise to see the same starting side take to the field here.
Timo Werner is again set to lead the attack with support from Christopher Nkunku and Dominik Szoboszlai in the wide areas, while Emil Forsberg is likely to continue in the number 10 position for the visitors.
Real Madrid possible starting lineup:
Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Mendy; Modric, Tchouameni, Kroos; Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius
RB Leipzig possible starting lineup:
Gulacsi; Simakan, Orban, Diallo, Raum; Laimer, Schlager; Nkunku, Forsberg, Szoboszlai; Werner
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