RB Leipzig — Champions League 2026/27

RB Leipzig's confirmed playing squad, fixtures, results, current standing and league-phase journey in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.

Results last changed 14 Oct 2026, 22:16 UTC. Data last checked 15 Oct 2026, 10:33 UTC.

Rank

Points

Won

Played

-2

RB Leipzig currently sit 21st in the 36-team table with 3 points from 2 matches played (6 remaining). That position is currently in the "Knockout play-off round" zone. Next up: Matchday 3, away at Real Madrid.

Zone: Knockout play-off round

RB Leipzig club profile

Founded: 2009

Stadium: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

Capacity: 47,069

Honours

2×DFB-Pokal (2022, 2023)
1×DFL-Supercup (2023)

Founded only in 2009, the club rose from the fifth tier to the Bundesliga within seven years and reached the semi-finals of the 2020 UEFA Champions League.

Source: Wikipedia, cross-checked 12 Oct 2026. See Data Sources.

Can RB Leipzig still qualify?

RB Leipzig can still finish anywhere from 1st to 36th in the 36-team table.

Direct to the round of 16 (top 8): In contention — a top-8 finish is still mathematically possible.

Avoiding elimination (top 24): 18 more points from the remaining 6 games would guarantee avoiding elimination.

Based only on points still mathematically reachable — a “guarantee” holds even if every rival wins all its remaining games. Try your own results in the simulator.

How RB Leipzig got here

RB Leipzig (🇩🇪) qualified for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League and was placed in Pot 3 for the league-phase draw. In the 36-team Swiss-style league phase, every club plays eight different opponents — two drawn from each of the four pots — with the top eight going straight to the round of 16, teams 9th–24th entering the knockout play-offs, and 25th–36th eliminated. How the league phase works →

Who RB Leipzig play in the league phase

RB Leipzig's eight league-phase opponents are Como (away), PSV Eindhoven (home), Real Madrid (away), Manchester City (home), Lens (home), Manchester United (away), Shakhtar Donetsk (home) and Feyenoord (away). Two are drawn from each of the four seeding pots, with four matches at home and four away.

Pot 1Real Madrid (A), Manchester City (H)

Pot 2PSV Eindhoven (H), Manchester United (A)

Pot 3Shakhtar Donetsk (H), Feyenoord (A)

Pot 4Como (A), Lens (H)

RB Leipzig's league-phase journey

Across 2 league-phase matches, RB Leipzig have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 1, scoring 2 and conceding 4. They currently sit 21st of 36 in the “Knockout play-off round” zone.

Recent form: L W

Beaten: PSV Eindhoven

Lost to: Como

RB Leipzig records this campaign

Current run: 1 win

Biggest win: 1–0 home to PSV Eindhoven (MD2)

Heaviest defeat: 1–4 away at Como (MD1)

Highest-scoring match: 1–4 away at Como (MD1) — 5 goals

Clean sheets: 1

RB Leipzig playing squad

The RB Leipzig confirmed squad for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase features 12 registered players, captained by Willi Orbán. The roster features 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 4 midfielders, and 3 forwards.