Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig will kick-start their league phase campaign in the UEFA Champions League when they meet in the Spanish capital on Thursday night.

How to watch Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig and TV channel

Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig will be available to watch on TNT Sports 4 for UK viewers.

Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig kick-off time, date and venue

Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig will kick-off at 20:00 BST on Thursday 19th September at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid.

Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

These sides have met on just one previous occasion, with RB Leipzig winning 2-1 on neutral ground in Lisbon in a one-legged UEFA Champions League quarter-final back in 2020.

Dani Olmo scored the opening goal, before Joao Felix equalised from the penalty spot in the 77th minute.

An 88th-minute goal from Tyler Adams saw Leipzig win the game to progress to the semi-finals.

Atletico are currently unbeaten in La Liga this season, with three wins and two draws in their opening five games.

Leipzig are also unbeaten in the Bundesliga, with two wins and a draw in their first three league outings of the season.

Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig head-to-head record (H2H)

Atletico Madrid wins	0
Draws	0
RB Leipzig wins	1

*H2H stats refer to all competitions.

Atletico Madrid v RB Leipzig team news

Atletico Madrid team news

Pablo Barrios (muscle) and Reinildo (leg) are the only two first-team players currently sidelined for the hosts.

Summer signing Julian Alvarez is pushing for a starting role on Thursday after scoring off the bench at the weekend.

RB Leipzig team news

Xaver Schlager will miss out as he is recovering from an ACL injury, while Assan Ouedraogo is sidelined for a few weeks with a less serious knee issue.

After his recent domestic ban, skipper Willi Orban is set to come back into the starting lineup.

Check out the bet365 betting hub for all the latest UEFA Champions League betting odds.