Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig: Champions League lineups, kickoff time and how to follow at the Bernabéu

Real Madrid host RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday, Oct. 21, on matchday three of the Champions League league phase. The match kicked off at 3 p.m. ET (9 p.m. in Madrid). It was still in progress when this post was published. At about the 35-minute mark it was 0-0, according to Al Jazeera’s live blog and BBC Sport. We’ll add the final score here when the match ends. “Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig” passed 100,000 US searches on Google Trends.

Real Madrid’s starting lineup

Real Madrid announced this XI before kickoff:

Courtois; Valverde, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras; Camavinga, Bernardo, Bellingham; Vini Jr., Arda Güler, Mbappé.

On the bench: Lunin, Militão, Endrick, Trent, Tchouaméni, Konaté, Cucurella, C. Espí, Brahim, Dumfries, Yan Diomande and Thiago.

Leipzig had the biggest chance of the early going. BBC Sport described a “cracking left-footed volley” from Rômulo that forced Thibaut Courtois into a brilliant save.

Where to watch Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig

Real Madrid listed Orange TV and Movistar Plus+ as broadcasters in Spain. In the US, check your Champions League streaming or TV provider’s listings for this match.

Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig standings

Here’s where both teams stood on the BBC’s live table during the game. That table updates as goals go in.

• Real Madrid: 7th with 7 points (2 wins, 1 draw)
• RB Leipzig: 20th with 4 points (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss)

In the 36-team league phase, places 1-8 go straight to the round of 16. Places 9-24 go to a knockout playoff round, and the bottom 12 are eliminated.

Elsewhere in the Champions League tonight

Earlier Wednesday, Como beat Manchester United 4-1 and Galatasaray won 4-2 at Lille. In the 3 p.m. ET games, Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal was 1-1 in the first half on the BBC’s scoreboard after Eberechi Eze scored for Arsenal and Alphonso Davies equalized.

FAQ

What time is Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig? 3 p.m. ET (9 p.m. CEST) on Oct. 21, at the Santiago Bernabéu.

What’s the score? It was 0-0 around the 35th minute. We’ll post the final score here.

Is Mbappé playing? Yes. Kylian Mbappé is in Real Madrid’s starting lineup.