INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
RB Leipzig and Liverpool met in the last 16 of the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, with the Reds winning both the home and away legs by the same scoreline: 2-0.
2
RB Leipzig won three of their first four UEFA Champions League matches against English teams (L1) but have lost six of their last eight (W1 D1). They have also conceded 32 goals in their last 10 games against English opponents.
3
Liverpool have won seven out of 10 UEFA Champions League meetings with German opposition (D2 L1), keeping six clean sheets. Their one defeat was in the away leg of the 2001-02 quarter-final, going down 4-2 to Bayer Leverkusen under GĂ©rard Houllier.
4
RB Leipzig have lost both their games in the UEFA Champions League this season despite scoring the opening goal in both, no side in the history of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League has done so in three consecutive games before.
5
Liverpool are looking to win their opening three games to begin a UEFA Champions League campaign for the third time after 2020-21 and 2021-22 (first 7).