Real Madrid vs Leipzig: Kick-off Time, TV Channel & Team News

Result: Real Madrid 4-1 Leipzig. Bernardo Silva, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomande scored for Madrid, and Tidiam Gomis got Leipzig's goal. The preview below was published before kick-off.

Real Madrid have won both of their Champions League games so far, and Kylian Mbappé just keeps scoring: 11 goals in 11 appearances this season. Next up is Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday 21 October, in Matchday 3 of the league phase. Kick-off is 8:00pm UK time (21:00 in Madrid). Below you'll find the kick-off time where you live, where to watch, the team news for José Mourinho's side and Leipzig, recent form and the history between the clubs. Watching from Nepal? Kick-off is 12:45am on Thursday there. It's 10:00pm in Kenya and 9:00pm in South Africa.

Match details

Kick-off time around the world

Where to watch Real Madrid vs Leipzig

• United Kingdom: TNT Sports, on TNT Sports 4, with streaming on HBO Max.

• United States: Paramount+.

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Sony LIV.

• Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport on DStv.

• Canada: DAZN.

• Australia: Stan Sport.

Form guide

Real Madrid

Real Madrid beat Inter 2-1 on Matchday 1 and came from 3-1 down to win 4-3 at Roma last week. They are third in La Liga, six points behind Barcelona, after wins over Rayo Vallecano, Elche, Villarreal and Sevilla, with a 2-1 defeat at Atlético de Madrid in between.

Leipzig

Martin Demichelis's side lost 4-1 at Como on Matchday 1 and beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 on Matchday 2. They are seventh in the Bundesliga after beating Hamburg 5-0 and Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0, but they lost 2-0 at Leverkusen and 6-1 at Bayern München on Saturday.

Team news

Real Madrid: Rodrygo (knee), Ferland Mendy (hip) and Raúl Asencio (leg) are out. Vinícius Júnior can play, because his suspension only applies in La Liga.

Leipzig: Christoph Baumgartner (hamstring) and Assan Ouédraogo (shoulder) are out.

Possible line-ups

These are projections from pre-match reports, not confirmed teams. The official line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.

Real Madrid: Courtois; Valverde, Konaté, Huijsen, Carreras; Güler, Tchouaméni; Diomande, Bellingham, Vinícius; Mbappé.

Leipzig: Vandevoordt; Baku, Orbán, Lukeba, Raum; Banzuzi, El Aynaoui; Gruda, Nkunku, Nusa; Rômulo.

Head-to-head

The clubs have met four times in the Champions League. Real Madrid have won two, Leipzig one, and one was drawn.

• 2022/23 group stage: Real Madrid won 2-0 in Madrid, and Leipzig won 3-2 in Leipzig.

Key numbers

• Kylian Mbappé has 11 goals in 11 appearances this season.

• Antonio Nusa has four goals and three assists for Leipzig, and Christopher Nkunku has four goals and two assists.

• Leipzig have not won any of their last three matches against Spanish clubs.

• In 2024/25 Leipzig lost seven of their eight league phase matches.

What is at stake

Madrid are on six points, and a third straight win would leave them in a very good spot. Leipzig have three, so even a point at the Bernabéu would count as a decent night's work. Our league phase explainer shows how the table works.

Common questions

What time does Real Madrid vs Leipzig kick off?

8:00pm in the UK, 21:00 in Spain and Germany, and 3:00pm Eastern in the United States, on Wednesday 21 October 2026.

What channel is Real Madrid vs Leipzig on?

In the UK it is on TNT Sports 4 and streams on HBO Max. In the United States it is on Paramount+.

Where is Real Madrid vs Leipzig being played?

At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid's home ground.

Can Vinícius Júnior play against Leipzig?

Yes. His suspension only applies to La Liga matches.

Every other Matchday 3 fixture, with kick-off times and broadcasters, is in our Matchday 3 guide. Live scores are on the Champions League page.