Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Match preview | UEFA Champions League

Following a sensational victory against AS Roma last week, Real Madrid return to Champions League action tonight as Los Blancos host German side RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ever since the nervy win against Villarreal ten days ago, Jose Mourinho’s men have managed to net 8 goals in the next two matches and will look to carry their momentum into this match.

Arda Guler proving to be the creative engine of Real Madrid

Arda Guler has played 109 minutes in the last two matches but has contributed 2 assists and an outstanding goal against Sevilla over the weekend.

The 21-year-old Turk can prove to be a vital player in tonight’s match, in what has proven to be a penetrable RB Leipzig defence. The Germans have conceded 15 goals in 8 matches this season, with 6 of them occurring in a drubbing against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

Not only Arda Guler, but Yan Diomande has also seized the opportunity and made the left wing his own in Vinicius’ absence. The Ivory Coast national will face his former team and will be eager to extend his purple patch, which includes a couple of goals and the same number of assists in his last 4 matches.

The Real Madrid defence will have to be locked in for this fixture, as Leipzig averages 2 goals per game in 9 matches this season and has the ability to create an attack out of nowhere, thanks to the presence of Christopher Nkunku, Antonio Nusa and Brajan Gruda.

All in all, this promises to be a mouthwatering fixture for the neutrals as well as fans of each side. Real Madrid will look to notch their 3rd consecutive Champions League win this season, while a victory here for the 23rd-placed Germans will see them climb the table in this prestigious competition.