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Real Madrid hosts RB Leipzig in Champions League on Wednesday

Real Madrid is set to play RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday, October 21, in the third matchday of the Champions League league phase. Per a Sports Illustrated preview, kickoff is 3:00 p.m. Eastern in the US, and the referee is István Kovács of Romania. Real Madrid enters with six points from two wins, including a 4-3 victory over AS Roma in Rome. Leipzig has three points after losing 4-1 to Como in its opener and beating PSV 1-0. It was also heavily beaten by Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

Viewers in the US can stream the match on Paramount+, which holds Champions League rights in the country, or on DAZN USA, which offers a Spanish-language option. Coverage from other outlets mentioned Real Madrid's injury absences in defense and the return of Vinícius Júnior, who is cleared to play in Europe after a LaLiga suspension. Separate reports also discussed Barcelona's injury list ahead of its own match against Real Madrid and coach José Mourinho's comments on his lineup changes.

Key facts

  • Match: Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig, Wednesday, October 21, at the Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid.
  • Kickoff is 3:00 p.m. Eastern time in the US, according to Sports Illustrated.
  • US streaming options are Paramount+ and DAZN USA (Spanish-language option).
  • Real Madrid has six points after wins over Roma (4-3) and another opponent; Leipzig has three points.
  • Vinícius Júnior is returning from a LaLiga suspension, which does not apply to European matches; Real Madrid has several defensive injuries.

What we don't know yet

Reports did not confirm the full lineups or the final result, and it is not clear from the sources how the defensive injuries will affect the starting team.

Our summary of reporting by ESPN Deportes, Sports Illustrated, Barron's, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, The Washington Post. Written with AI assistance and checked against the sources; read the full stories at the links below. Updated Oct 21, 3:58 PM EDT.

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Real Madrid started trending in the US on Oct 21, 3:10 PM EDT, reaching about 50K+ Google searches. 11 news outlets covered it in our feed, including CBS Sports, ESPN, Yahoo Sports. The earliest report we found came from CBS Sports at Oct 20, 5:21 PM EDT.

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