Atletico Madrid begin their 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign with a home game against German club RB Leipzig on Friday.
The hosts are unbeaten so far this season in Spanish La Liga, with three wins and two draws. Atletico's last game was a 3-0 win over Valencia.
RB Leipzig are also unbeaten so far in the German Bundesliga, but were frustrated in their last game as they were held to a goalless draw by Union Berlin.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in Australia:
TV channel: —
Live stream: Stan Sport
In Australia, the Champions League clash between Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig will be available to watch and stream live exclusively on Stan Sport.
Australian viewers can catch all 189 Champions League matches on Stan Sport this season. Additionally, they can also catch all UEFA Europa League games and UEFA Conference League fixtures on the platform.
If Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig is not available to watch live in your location or if you’re traveling abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs offer a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favorite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.
What time does Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain and kicks off on Thursday, September 19 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Fri, Sep. 20 | 5:00 a.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Fri, Sep. 20 | 4:30 a.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Fri, Sep. 20 | 3:00 a.m. |
Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig predicted lineups, team news
Julian Alvarez, Conor Gallagher and Antoine Griezmann scored in the weekend win over Valencia and will be expected to start against RB Leipzig.
Defender Reinildo and midfielder Pablo Barrios will miss out on the match due to injury.
Atletico Madrid predicted XI (3-5-2, right to left): Oblak (GK) — Le Normand, Gimenez, Azpilicueta — Marcos Llorente, De Paul, Koke, Gallagher, Lino — Alvarez, Griezmann.
Injured: Reinildo, Barrios
Suspended: —
Captain Willi Orban, who is serving a suspension in the German Bundesliga for a straight red card against Bochum, will be able to play this match. He will likely lineup in defence alongside new signing Lutsharel Geetruida.
Xavier Schlager will miss out due to an ACL injury while Assan Ouedraogo is nursing a knee injury.
RB Leipzig predicted XI (3-4-3 right to left): Gulacsi (GK) — Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba — Henrichs, Haidara, Kampl, Raum — Sesko, Simons, Openda.
Injured: Schlager, Ouedraogo
Suspended: —
Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig prediction
This is likely to a tight match between two teams still unbeaten in their respective leagues.
However, with home ground-advantage, Atletico Madrid are likely to get the win.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-1 RB Leipzig
Champions League fixture schedule this week
Wednesday, September 18
- BSC Young Boys vs. Aston Villa FC
- Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven
- AC Milan vs. Liverpool FC
- FC Bayern München vs. GNK Dinamo
- Real Madrid C.F. vs. VfB Stuttgart
- Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. LOSC Lille
Thursday, September 19
- AC Sparta Praha vs. FC Salzburg
- Bologna FC 1909 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
- Celtic FC vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava
- Club Brugge KV vs. Borussia Dortmund
- Manchester City vs. FC Internazionale Milano
- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Girona FC
Friday, September 20
- Feyenoord vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- FK Crvena Zvezda vs. SL Benfica
- AS Monaco vs. FC Barcelona
- Atalanta BC vs. Arsenal FC
- Atlético de Madrid vs. RB Leipzig
- Stade Brestois 29 vs. SK Sturm Graz