Match Report
Before the match
Real Madrid came into the game with four wins and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring 13 goals and conceding eight. A 4-1 win at home to Sevilla FC (18 October) was their most recent result.
Sevilla FC travelled to face Real Madrid (La Liga) on 18 October. For Real Madrid, the score was 4-1: four goals scored, one allowed. 4-3 was Real Madrid's result against Roma on 14 October (Champions League), playing away from home; Real Madrid won, with four scored to three conceded. The 10 October fixture (La Liga) paired Real Madrid with Villarreal. Real Madrid won 1-0 at home, netting one goal while conceding zero. Playing away from home against Atleti (La Liga), Real Madrid finished 1-2 on 20 September. Their score comprised one goal, against two from the opposition. 15 September: Real Madrid won 3-2 against Elche away from home in La Liga, scoring three goals and allowing two.
Real Madrid: 10th, six points, two matches in the calculated Champions League standings at kickoff.
13 goals for and eight against accompanied RB Leipzig's three wins and two defeats across five outings, keeping three clean sheets. A 6-1 defeat away to Bayern (17 October) was their most recent result; their biggest win in that spell was 6-0 at home to Frankfurt on 10 October.
RB Leipzig's away from home game on 17 October (Bundesliga) ended 1-6 against Bayern, with one goal for and six against. On 13 October, PSV faced RB Leipzig in Champions League: RB Leipzig won 1-0 at home, having scored one and conceded zero. Bundesliga, 10 October brought a home meeting with Frankfurt; RB Leipzig won 6-0, a return of six goals scored and zero conceded. RB Leipzig visited Leverkusen on 20 September (Bundesliga) and lost 0-2; their goals totalled zero, compared with two conceded. HSV travelled to face RB Leipzig (Bundesliga) on 13 September. For RB Leipzig, the score was 5-0: five goals scored, zero allowed.
RB Leipzig stood 23rd in the results-based Champions League table before kickoff, with three points from two matches.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid on 6 March 2024 and a 1-0 away win for Real Madrid on 13 February 2024.
After the match
Real Madrid comfortably beat RB Leipzig 4-1 on 21 October 2026. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring in the 43rd minute for Real Madrid to make it 1-0. Arda Guler added to the tally 52 minutes into the game for Real Madrid, set up by Kylian Mbappé, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Real Madrid extended the lead through Kylian Mbappé late on, in the 83rd minute, set up by Yan Diomandé, to make it 3-0. Tidiam Gomis got one back late on, in the 85th minute for RB Leipzig, set up by Christoph Baumgartner, to make it 1-3. Yan Diomandé scored the 5th goal for Real Madrid late on, in the 87th minute as they extended the lead, set up by Brahim Diaz, to make it 4-1. Álvaro Carreras (68') and Rocco Reitz (70') were booked. 3 gols came after the 80th minute. Real Madrid won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 70.8%. Real Madrid's current recorded form ends with 4 consecutive wins in the 2026/27 La Liga and the 2026/27 Champions League. Real Madrid: one yellow card. Real Madrid made five changes. Yan Diomandé scored in minute 87 and provided an assist following entry for Real Madrid in the 70th minute. Brahim Diaz, on in the 78th minute, provided an assist. RB Leipzig picked up one yellow card. The substitution total for RB Leipzig was five. Rocco Reitz, on in the 63rd minute, was booked. Tidiam Gomis entered for RB Leipzig at 73 minutes and later scored in minute 85. After coming on for RB Leipzig in minute 78, Christoph Baumgartner provided an assist.