2022-23 Champions League: head-to-head RB Leipzig - Real Madrid CF, Tuesday 25/10/2022

Reigning European champions Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) are first in the UEFA coefficient ranking over the last 10 seasons (five finals wins over the period), far ahead of RB Leipzig (Bundesliga), only 36^th, as the two teams prepare to face each other in Group F on Matchday 5 of the 2022-23 Champions League at the Red Bull Arena (Leipzig, GER) on Tuesday 25/10/2022 (kick-off at 21:00 CET).

The Spanish club has a squad that includes new Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema (FRA) and is valued at €837m by the Transfermarkt website. Real Madrid spent €721m building their current squad, according to a CIES study published on 05/09/2022. Meanwhile, their German opponent spent €277m building theirs, which is valued at €485m.

With more than 310 million followers on social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as of 25/10/2022), Real Madrid has 77 times as many as RB Leipzig, who total just over 4 million.

The Madrid club also leads the way in terms of training. 43 active players in the European Top 5 leagues in 2022-23 have spent at least three years at Real Madrid between age 15…