The UEFA Champions League match between RB Leipzig and Red Star Belgrade will take place at Red Bull Arena Leipzig on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
RB Leipzig is aiming to get back on the winning track in Group G as they prepare to face Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday. The reigning Serbian SuperLiga champions have notched up one loss and one draw in their first two matches.
RB Leipzig had a solid start in the Champions League, beating Young Boys 3-1 before losing by the same scoreline to Manchester City. In that match, they almost secured a draw but conceded late goals. Domestically, they recently won 3-1 against SV Darmstadt 98, bouncing back from a frustrating 0-0 draw with VfL Bochum. They currently sit fifth in the Bundesliga, five points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Their main objective is to qualify for the Champions League again. They also aim to win the DFB-Pokal for the third consecutive season and advance to the Champions League knockout stages. Another win on Wednesday would bring them closer to this goal, potentially putting them five points ahead of the other Group G teams with only nine points left to play for.
Red Star Belgrade is returning to the Champions League group stage for the first time since the 2019-20 season, where they finished at the bottom of their group with just three points from six matches. Despite their dominance in the Serbian SuperLiga with six consecutive titles, they faced playoff eliminations in the following three seasons. This time, they gained automatic entry to the group stage. In their first match against Manchester City, Red Star took a half-time lead but eventually lost 3-1. They narrowly avoided a home defeat to Young Boys, with a late 88th-minute goal by Osman Bukari salvaging a point. This result keeps their hopes alive for advancing to the knockout stages or dropping down to the Europa League by finishing third as they head to Germany for their upcoming match.
RB Leipzig probable starting lineup: Gulasci, Klostermann, Simakan, Lukeba, Lenz, Schlager, Kampl, Forsberg, Olmo, Sesko, Werner
Red Star Belgrade probable starting lineup: Glazer, Mijailovic, Djiga, Dragovic, Rodic, Stameric, Hwang, Olayinka, Ivanic, Mitrovic, Ndiaye
RB Leipzig
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Darmstadt | 3-1 (W) |
| Mlada Boleslav | 2-4 (L) |
| Bochum | 0-0 (D) |
| Manchester City | 1-3 (L) |
| Bayern Munich | 2-2 (D) |
Belgrade
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Belgrade | 3-2 (W) |
| Trayal Krusevac | 6-0 (W) |
| Radnicki 1923 | 3-0 (W) |
| Young Boys | 2-2 (D) |
| Radnicki Nis | 1-0 (W) |
The upcoming match is going to be the first head to head encounter ever between the two clubs.
The UEFA Champions League match between RB Leipzig and Red Star Belgrade will take place at Red Bull Arena Leipzig on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
| RB Leipzig vs Red Star Belgrade | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | October 26 |
| Venue | Red Bull Arena Leipzig |
| Kickoff time in Germany | 9:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in Serbia | 9:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Thursday) |
Football fans in Serbia can catch the live action via RTS 1, Arena Sport 1P.
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