Leipzig vs Club Brugge: RB Leipzig faces Club Brugge in their second match of Group A in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday at the Red Bull Arena.
Match Details:
Teams: Leipzig vs Club Brugge
Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
Date: Wednesday 29th September, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
It’s GO time! ⚔️ 💙🖤 #RBLCLU #UCL pic.twitter.com/bjJuEoRlBx
— Club Brugge KV (@ClubBrugge) September 28, 2021
Preview
RB Leipzig head into this after a 6-3 loss against Manchester City in their opening match of the season.
Nkunku scored a hat-trick for them but could not avoid a crushing defeat on the German side.
They need to get back to winning ways in this one as the group is highly competitive and another loss could mean curtains with respective to chances of progression.
On the other hand, Brugge were outstanding as they picked up a point a piece against PSG in their 1-1 draw.
Herrera scored for the visitors before Vanaken found the back of the net for Brugge.
This was a fantastic performance given the state of both sides. Club Brugge went toe-to-toe and matched the Parisians in every aspect.
Brugge will look to produce another performance of note in this one, pick up a positive result.
Form Guide
RB Leipzig: LLLDW
Club Brugge: LWDWD
About last night! 😍 #UCL #CLUPSG pic.twitter.com/qIAscX9R8u
— Club Brugge KV (@ClubBrugge) September 16, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
RB Leipzig 6-0 Hertha BSC
Club Brugge 1-1 OH Leuven
The first #UCL hat-trick for RB Leipzig ⚽⚽⚽
“I was obviously proud to score three goals against Man City, however I’d rather have won.”
🔴⚪ #WeAreLeipzig pic.twitter.com/3T2TzvwW6Z
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) September 27, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Leipzig vs Club Brugge in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App or Jio TV.
Team News
Olmo, Angelino, Halstenberg, Saracchi miss out for the hosts due to long term injury concerns.
Providence and Vormer are ruled out for the Belgian side. Izquierdo is a major doubt after he picked up a knee injury.
RB Leipzig possible 11:
Gulasci, Klostermann, Simaken, Orban, Mukiele, Kampl, Haidara, Szoboszlai, Nkunku, Forsberg and Poulsen
Club Brugge possible 11:
Mignolet, Sobol, N’Soki, Hendry, Mata, Rits, Alvarez, Vanaken, Lang, Sowah and De Ketelaere
Prediction: Leipzig 2-2 Club Brugge
Brugge is expected to produce another solid performance in this one even though Leipzig look slightly stronger on paper.
The form of either side ensures an equal battle and hence we see a stalemate on the cards.
Players to watch out for: Forsberg, Poulsen, Hendry and Vanaken.
