The mighty Real Madrid, winners of a record 14 Champions League titles, embark on their quest for another trophy on Tuesday as they visit RB Leipzig for the first leg of their Round of 16 tie. Kickoff is at 8 PM UTC, and the atmosphere at the Red Bull Arena promises to be electric, with Leipzig aiming to upset the giants and Real Madrid determined to maintain their perfect record.
Real Madrid, nicknamed Los Blancos, dominated Group C, winning all six matches and showcasing their experience and quality. Karim Benzema continues to be their talisman, and they'll be relying on his goalscoring prowess and Luka Modric's midfield control to dictate the tempo. However, they shouldn't underestimate Leipzig.
Leipzig, under the guidance of manager Marco Rose, finished second in Group G behind Manchester City. Christopher Nkunku and Dominik Szoboszlai are their attacking threats, and they'll be hoping to utilize their home advantage and passionate fans to cause an upset. They'll need to be tactically astute and clinical in their finishing to overcome the experience of Real Madrid.
Possible Prediction line-ups
Leipzig: Gulacsi; Simakan, Lukeba, Orban, Raum; Olmo, Schlager, Kampl, Simons; Sesko, Openda
Real Madrid: Lunin; Carvajal, Tchouameni, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga; Diaz; Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo
Event details
NAME: RB Leipzig - Real Madrid
DATE: 13 Feb 2024
TIME: 20:00 UTC
VENUE: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany