RB Leipzig
Champions League
20:00
UTC, Wednesday 20 January 2027
Shakhtar
RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar: preview, line-ups and kick-off time
RB Leipzig host Shakhtar Donetsk at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday 20 January 2027, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in the Champions League (round 7). RB Leipzig have had 91 days of rest since playing Real Madrid (Champions League); Shakhtar have had 91 after facing Inter Milan and travel about 869 km. RB Leipzig are without 2 players (Marc Guiu, Assan Ouédraogo); Shakhtar are missing 4 (Irakli Azarovi, Eguinaldo, Diego Arroyo and others).
Injuries and suspensions
RB Leipzig
- Marc Guiu injury, back A few weeks
- Assan Ouédraogo injury, back Late December 2026
Shakhtar
- Irakli Azarovi injury, back Doubtful
- Eguinaldo injury, back Early December 2026
- Diego Arroyo injury, back About a week
- Marlon injury, back Unknown
Previous meetings
- Wednesday 2 November 2022: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-4 RB Leipzig
- Tuesday 6 September 2022: RB Leipzig 1-4 Shakhtar Donetsk