Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig Preview: Madrid Chase a Third Straight Win
Real Madrid welcome RB Leipzig on Wednesday, October 21 (19:00 UTC) on Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 league phase. Madrid have six points from six, but their results have been anything but comfortable.
Madrid: Six Points, Plenty of Goals
Real Madrid beat Inter 2-1 on the opening night and then won a seven-goal thriller 4-3 at Roma. Two wins, six goals scored, but four conceded in two matches. The attack is delivering; the defence is giving opponents hope.
Leipzig: A Rocky Start, Then a Win
Leipzig lost 4-1 at Como on Matchday 1 before bouncing back with a 1-0 home win over PSV Eindhoven. Three points from six, and a clean sheet in their last match: a reminder that this team can be hard to break down when it is organised.
What Is at Stake
A third win would make Madrid one of the early pace-setters in the league table. For Leipzig, a result in Madrid would be the kind of statement that turns a shaky start into a top-24 push.
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