Leipzig caused an upset the last match-day, with a win over Real Madrid. And they hope they can carry forward this momentum into the knockouts. But it is not ensured yet. They need at least a draw this Wednesday, against the desperate Donetsk.
The Red Bulls had a nightmarish start to their campaign this season in the Champions League, as they lost against Shakhtar 1-4 at home. It took them some time to drop the effects of that loss.
Anyhow they did, and now they are on a winning streak in the CL. They even put an end to the seemingly unstoppable unbeaten run of the 14-time European champions Real Madrid.
At present the Red Bulls are placed second in the table, and they have a surplus of three points over their counterparts for the day – Donetsk. As such, even a draw would help them ensure an entry into the knockouts.
But a loss will push them into the Europa League, and Shakhtar have nothing to lose here. They are sure of at least a third-place finish. They are going to take a lot of risks, and the German team will have to be careful here.
Donetsk are on such an inspiring run, that the last they failed to score was back in August. Moreover, they are at home this Wednesday, and the reverse fixture saw them defeating this same opponent on the road with a 1-4 scorecad.
On the other hand, Leipzig are an experienced bunch in the Champions League. They are also titans in one of the top-five European leagues, and importantly they are high on confidence after winning against the current European champions – where they managed to score three goals



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莱比锡队在最后一个比赛日击败了皇家马德里队。他们希望能将这种势头延续到淘汰赛中。但这还不能确定。周三他们至少需要一场平局，对手是绝望的顿涅茨克。
红牛在本赛季的欧冠联赛中遭遇了噩梦般的开局，他们在主场1-4输给了矿工。他们花了一些时间来消除损失的影响。
不管怎样，他们做到了，现在他们在中甲联赛中取得了连胜。他们甚至终结了14届欧洲冠军皇家马德里看似不可阻挡的不败纪录。
目前红牛在积分榜上排名第二，他们比对手顿涅茨克多出了3分。因此，即使是平局也会帮助他们确保进入淘汰赛。
但是一场失利将会把他们推入欧联杯，矿工在这里没什么可失去的。他们肯定至少能获得第三名。他们将承担很多风险，德国队在这里必须小心。
顿涅茨克正处于令人振奋的状态，他们上一次失球还是在8月份。此外，他们将在本周三主场迎战对手，在客场的比赛中，他们以1-4的成绩击败了同样的对手。
另一方面，莱比锡在欧冠赛场上经验丰富。他们也是欧洲五大联赛之一的豪门，重要的是，他们在战胜目前的欧洲冠军后信心十足——他们在那场比赛中打进了3球