Real Madrid vs Red Bull Salzburg

This will be Real Madrid’s first European meeting with FC Salzburg, and their first with an Austrian side since their 5-1 victory over Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League group stage back in 1998-99.

Real Madrid lost their last game when facing an opponent for the first time in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League (0-1 v Lille this season), but haven’t lost consecutive such matches since between 2005 and 2006, when they were beaten by Lyon (0-3) and Arsenal (0-1).

Real Madrid have scored in each of their last 32 home UEFA Champions League matches, the longest ongoing run of any side. They did lose 3-1 to Milan in their last home game however, last suffering consecutive home defeats in the same season in the 2018-19 campaign against CSKA Moscow and Ajax.

FC Salzburg have lost five UEFA Champions League matches by two or more goals without scoring this season. In the competition’s history the only team to lose more such games in one season is fellow Austrian side Sturm Graz in 2000-01 (6).

Real Madrid have conceded 11 goals in the UEFA Champions League this season, failing to keep a clean sheet. In only one group stage have they ever shipped more goals, conceding 12 in the 1999-00 second group stage.