Manchester United vs RB Leipzig: kickoff time, lineups and prediction, 8 December

What to know

Manchester United host RB Leipzig in round 6 of the Champions League on Tuesday 8 December 2026. Kickoff is at 23:00 Mecca time at Old Trafford, Manchester.

RB Leipzig go into this one with 6 players out.
74,879 seats at Old Trafford.

Which channel shows Manchester United vs RB Leipzig?

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Form

The last five matches of each team before this one, most recent at the top.

Manchester United

RB Leipzig

Who is out: Manchester United and RB Leipzig

Manchester United

Manuel Ugarte Cruciate Ligament Tear
Amad Diallo Knock, until 10 Oct
Matthijs de Ligt Back Injury, until 10 Oct

RB Leipzig

Rocco ReitzHamstring Injury
Assan OuédraogoShoulder Injury
Marc GuiuHamstring Injury
Christoph BaumgartnerHamstring Injury, until 31 Oct
Leopold ZingerleNo Eligibility, until 28 Jan
Abdoul KonéNo Eligibility, until 28 Jan

Stadium: Old Trafford

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Capacity74,879

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Table: Champions League

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Paris Saint Germain	1	1	0	0	+5	3
2	FC Bayern München	1	1	0	0	+5	3
3	FC Barcelona	1	1	0	0	+4	3
4	Manchester United	1	1	0	0	+4	3
5	Como	1	1	0	0	+3	3
6	Sporting CP	1	1	0	0	+2	3
7	VfB Stuttgart	1	1	0	0	+2	3
8	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	+2	3
9	Real Betis	1	1	0	0	+1	3
10	Lens	1	1	0	0	+1	3
11	Aston Villa	1	1	0	0	+1	3
12	Borussia Dortmund	1	1	0	0	+1	3
13	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	+1	3
14	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	+1	3
15	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	+1	3
16	AEK Athens	1	1	0	0	+1	3
17	Roma	1	0	1	0	0	1
18	Shakhtar Donetsk	1	0	1	0	0	1
19	Fenerbahçe	1	0	1	0	0	1
20	PSV	1	0	1	0	0	1
21	Villarreal	1	0	0	1	-1	0
22	Slavia Praha	1	0	0	1	-1	0
23	Club Brugge	1	0	0	1	-1	0
24	LOSC Lille	1	0	0	1	-1	0
25	Atlético de Madrid	1	0	0	1	-1	0
26	Inter	1	0	0	1	-1	0
27	LASK	1	0	0	1	-1	0
28	Napoli	1	0	0	1	-1	0
29	Galatasaray	1	0	0	1	-2	0
30	Viking	1	0	0	1	-2	0
31	Porto	1	0	0	1	-2	0
32	RB Leipzig	1	0	0	1	-3	0
33	Feyenoord	1	0	0	1	-4	0
34	Sabah	1	0	0	1	-4	0
35	Slovan Bratislava	1	0	0	1	-5	0
36	Bodø / Glimt	1	0	0	1	-5	0

Questions and answers

What time does Manchester United vs RB Leipzig kick off?

Manchester United vs RB Leipzig kicks off on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 23:00 Mecca time (20:00 UTC). This page also shows the time in your own timezone.

Which channel is showing Manchester United vs RB Leipzig?

Broadcasters have not been announced yet. This page updates as soon as they are.

Where is Manchester United vs RB Leipzig being played?

At Old Trafford in Manchester, which holds 74,879 people.

How can I watch Manchester United vs RB Leipzig if it isn't shown in my country?

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