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 glorious to date and topped Group C comfortably whereas Marco Rose’s outfit have been second in Group G behind defending titleholders Manchester Metropolis. Actual are stuffed with confidence too, having simply annihilated Girona on the summit of La Liga, though Jude Bellingham has picked up an harm. Which will properly 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 right way to watch and odds

• Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Location: Purple 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 aren’t 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 means of harm.

Potential Leipzig XI: Gulacsi; Simakan, Lukeba, Orban, Raum; Olmo, Schlager, Kampl, Simons; Sesko, Openda.

Actual: Bellingham’s harm is prone to hold him out right here so anticipate to see Brahim Diaz whereas Antonio Rudiger can be anticipated to overlook out injured. Nacho Fernandez needs to 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 high however might be undone on the again. A slender win for both facet 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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