Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: match facts, form and head-to-head – 21 October 2026, UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid host RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabéu with a comfortable third‑place cushion, having amassed 21 points from seven wins and two defeats while scoring 23 and conceding just nine. Leipzig sit seventh on nine points, their three victories offset by three losses and a modest goal difference of +5 after scoring 16 and letting in 11. The Spaniards will look to extend their unbeaten run in the league, whereas the Germans will need to turn their form around to climb out of the lower half of the table. Historically the two sides have yet to meet this season, so the encounter promises a clash between Madrid’s attacking firepower and Leipzig’s resilience in trying to close the gap.