27 September 2021, 10:24 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group A fixture, RB Leipzig vs. Club Brugge, kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, September 28 at the Red Bull Arena. Referee Slavko Vinčić (SVN) will be the man in the middle while Tomaž Klančnik (SVN) and Andraž Kovačič (SVN) will be assisting. Paolo Valeri (ITA) will be the VAR.
Preview RB Leipzig Champions League, Sep 28, 2021
Preview Following a 6-3 defeat to Manchester City on Matchday 1, RB Leipzig will return to UEFA Champions League action this week. A hattrick from Christopher Nkunku (42’, 51’ & 73’) wasn’t enough to earn Leipzig a point. The Red Bulls make their re-entry to the room of champions on a high after firing six past Hertha Berlin in a Bundesliga fixture on home soil over the weekend. In the German Bundesliga, the club remains in 10th place. Leipzig has no points and sits at the bottom of UCL Group A with a G.D. of -3. Coach Jesse Marsch will aim for a win following his defeat on his UEFA Champions League debut with the club, but the poor form could pose a challenge. Leipzig have only one victory in five games across all competitions: LLLDW. The 47-year-old could utilize the 3—4—2—1 formation with Yussuf Poulsen in attack while Forsberg and Nkunku could form the duo behind him. Nkunku's Matchday 1 hat-trick made him the fourth player to bag a haul of three in a UEFA Champions League defeat, after Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and İrfan Can Kahveci. Marsch will be without Marcelo Saracchi, who faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a cruciate ligament rupture. Meanwhile, Dani Olmo and Tyler Adams are in doubt for Tuesday’s fixture.
Preview Club Brugge Champions League, Sep 28, 2021
Preview Club Brugge KV held PSG to a 1-1 draw on Matchday 1 at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Ander Herrera (15’) put PSG in front at the quarter hour mark before Hans Vanaken (27’) struck for the leveler. Over the weekend, Brugge picked up a 1-1 draw against Leuven in the Belgian Pro League. Sitting at the top of the Belgian domestic league, Brugge have only one defeat in five games across all competitions: LWDWD. The club has 1 point in Group A after 0W, 1D & 0L. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Charles De Ketelaere in attack is expected from Philippe Clement who aims for a victory on Tuesday, knowing Leipzig’s form haven't been impressive over the last few weeks. Fortunately, he will have the luxury of picking his first XI from a fully fit squad, except for Ruud Vormer, who is sidelined with an Achilles tendon injury. Looking ahead, the club will host Manchester City for another Group A fixture on Matchday 3, Oct. 19.