Kick-off on 19.09.23 19:45.

The Yellow and Blacks started their journey in the final stage of qualification. The first match against Maccabi Haifa in Israel ended in a draw, 0-0. At Stade de Suisse, the Bees confidently dealt with their opponents, scoring twice by the twenty-eighth minute, resulting in a 3-0 win. Mechack provided two assists in that game. In the previous season, the Red Bulls only secured their place in the playoffs in the final round by defeating Shakhtar Donetsk 4-0 away. In the Round of 16, Leipzig were eliminated by Manchester City (1-1, 0-7).

Watch the Young Boys vs. RB Leipzig match online. These opponents have not met before. Two years ago, the capital club appeared in the group stage of the Champions League but finished last in the group with Villarreal (1-4, 0-2), Manchester United (2-1, 1-1), and Atalanta (3-3, 0-1). In the 2018/19 season, the reigning Swiss champions only managed to gather four points at this stage. The team from Bern played against Juventus (2-1, 0-3), Valencia (1-1, 1-3), and again the Red Devils (0-3, 0-1). Since then, the Yellow and Blacks have not progressed to the group stage.

Since the early 2000s, the Bees have been eliminated in the qualification stage seven times. Young Boys made their debut in the tournament in the 1957/58 campaign and even reached the semi-finals a year later, where they lost to Reims (1-0, 0-3). Between 1961 and 2003, the capital club only played two matches in the most prestigious competition. Since 1976, Young Boys have faced Bundesliga teams in international competitions three times. These encounters were with Stuttgart (4-2, 0-3), Gladbach (1-3, 1-6), and Bayer Leverkusen (4-3, 2-0). Watch the Young Boys vs. RB Leipzig match online.

RB Leipzig made their first appearance in the Champions League group stage in the 2017/18 season and haven't represented Germany at this stage since, except for the 2018/19 season when Leipzig were in the Europa League. In two out of five cases, the Red Bulls finished the fall in third place.

The team from Saxony have not crossed paths with Swiss clubs yet. RB Leipzig has collected twelve points twice, which is the best result in the club's history. Watch the Young Boys vs. RB Leipzig match online.