Real Madrid v Red Bull Salzburg result

Full-time · Real Madrid 5–1 Red Bull Salzburg

UEFA Champions League · Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:00 GMT · Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Real Madrid · Red Bull Salzburg

Real Madrid 5–1 Red Bull Salzburg — Real Madrid won this UEFA Champions League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Real Madrid beat Red Bull Salzburg 5–1 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 22 January. Real Madrid have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Real Madrid led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Real Madrid: Rodrygo (23’, assisted by Jude Bellingham; 34’, assisted by Jude Bellingham), Kylian Mbappé (48’) and Vinícius Júnior (55’, assisted by Luka Modrić; 77’, assisted by F. Valverde); Red Bull Salzburg: Mads Bidstrup (85’, assisted by Amar Dedić).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Real Madrid 2.84, Red Bull Salzburg 0.45, from 14 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

G. Nyberg showed one yellow card — against 1.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Real Madrid: Vinícius Júnior (42’).

What it changes

Real Madrid have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) 9.1, Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) 9.0 and Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) 9.0 led the match.

Next up

Real Madrid next host RB Leipzig on 21 October 2026.

Red Bull Salzburg next travel to Celje on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Real Madrid: Real Madrid v RB Leipzig, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Red Bull Salzburg: Celje v Red Bull Salzburg, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Real Madrid 5–1 Red Bull Salzburg · UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu · Madrid
Referee: G. Nyberg
Recent form: Real Madrid 4W 0D 1L · Red Bull Salzburg 2W 2D 1L

Real Madrid 5–1 Red Bull Salzburg (UEFA Champions League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

3.5 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.88 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.6 / 5.5

Corners

against 4 / 4.75 · 2 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 5 matches

8.6 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 4.2 / 5.13 · 2 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.8 / 1.38

Cards

against 2.8 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 5 matches

1.8 yellows

Referee · G. Nyberg

0.6 home / 1.2 away

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Real Madrid for / against	Line	Red Bull Salzburg for / against
Goals scored	3.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.6 for · 4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	18.8 for · 10 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14.88 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	8.6 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.6 for · 14.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	9.25 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.8 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: G. Nyberg — 1.8 yellow cards a game, 0.4 red cards, 20 fouls over 5 matches (0.6 to the home side, 1.2 to the away side).

Home 0.6Away 1.2

Real Madrid

Real Madrid — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Endrick n 8	13.5	4.2 4/1	3.3 3/1	—
Eduardo Camavinga n 8	57.8	1.8 6/3	1.8 5/2	—
Kylian Mbappé n 8	80.8	1.4 6/2	0.8 5/1	A. Daghim
A. Güler n 8	39.1	1.4 4/1	3.2 5/3	—
L. Modrić n 8	40.4	1.1 4/0	1.4 3/2	N. Capaldo

Real Madrid — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Kylian Mbappé n 8	80.8	3.6 7/7	2.6 7/6
Endrick n 8	13.5	3.3 2/1	2.5 2/1
Vinícius Júnior n 8	80.8	2.5 8/4	2 6/4
Rodrygo n 8	67	2 7/3	1.5 6/3
J. Bellingham n 8	76.8	1.8 6/2	1 6/1

Real Madrid — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Endrick n 8	13.5	1.7 1/1	0 0/0
A. Güler n 8	39.1	0.3 1/0	1.2 2/2
Kylian Mbappé n 8	80.8	1 6/1	0.1 1/0
Vinícius Júnior n 8	80.8	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0
J. Bellingham n 8	76.8	0.7 5/0	0.3 2/0

Real Madrid — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Eduardo Camavinga n 8	57.8	3.9 7/4
Dani Ceballos n 8	60.8	3.5 6/5
Lucas Vázquez n 8	91.8	2.8 8/7
Fran García n 8	68.6	2.1 7/4
A. Tchouaméni n 8	85.8	1.7 6/3

Real Madrid — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Thibaut Courtois n 8	90	3 6/4
A. Lunin n 8	93.8	2.5 6/4

Red Bull Salzburg

Red Bull Salzburg — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Yeo n 8	68.9	2.6 8/6	1.1 4/1	—
L. Gourna-Douath n 8	52.8	2.6 6/5	3.6 7/5	—
Stefan Bajčetić n 8	35.9	1.9 5/1	1.3 3/1	—
A. Daghim n 8	20	1.7 3/0	0 0/0	Kylian Mbappé
N. Capaldo n 8	65.4	1.4 5/3	1.2 5/2	L. Modrić

Red Bull Salzburg — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Ratkov n 8	51.8	3.9 5/4	1.1 2/2
K. Konaté n 8	76	3.3 6/6	1.5 6/3
N. Dorgeles n 8	79.9	2 7/5	0.8 5/1
O. Gloukh n 8	85.5	1.6 4/3	1.2 3/2
A. Dedić n 8	65.3	1.6 3/3	0.5 3/0

Red Bull Salzburg — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Capaldo n 8	65.4	0.7 3/1	0.2 1/0
N. Dorgeles n 8	79.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
A. Daghim n 8	20	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
K. Konaté n 8	76	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
O. Gloukh n 8	85.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Red Bull Salzburg — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Diambou n 8	57.8	2.7 6/5
D. Guindo n 8	59.6	2.5 6/3
Stefan Bajčetić n 8	35.9	2.5 4/1
N. Dorgeles n 8	79.9	2.3 5/4
L. Gourna-Douath n 8	52.8	2.3 7/3

Red Bull Salzburg — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Schlager n 8	90	3.2 4/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Real Madrid		Red Bull Salzburg
70%	Possession	30%
2.84	Expected goals (xG)	0.45
14	Shots	9
6	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	1
4	Blocked shots	5
11	Shots inside the box	7
10	Corners	3
11	Fouls	9
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
793	Passes	332
93%	Pass accuracy	86%

Real Madrid player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Thibaut Courtois	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
F. Valverde	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7.9
Raúl Asencio	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
F. Mendy	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
L. Modrić	90	0	1	0	0	2	4	0	7.9
Vinícius Júnior	90	2	0	4	2	0	1	Y	8.7
A. Rüdiger	78	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7.2
Rodrygo	72	2	0	2	2	1	0	0	8.2
Kylian Mbappé	72	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.5
Dani Ceballos	64	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	7.2
J. Bellingham	64	0	2	0	0	3	1	0	8.2
D. Alaba sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Güler sub	26	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	6.9
Brahim Díaz sub	18	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
Endrick sub	18	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
Jacobo Ramón Naveros sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Red Bull Salzburg player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Blaswich	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.2
A. Dedić	90	0	1	0	0	2	5	6.9
S. Baidoo	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	6.3
Hendry Aron Blank	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
A. Terzić	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	6.3
M. Bidstrup	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	6.9
A. Daghim	88	0	0	0	0	1	2	6.3
N. Capaldo	82	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.5
O. Gloukh	82	0	0	1	0	2	2	6.7
M. Yeo	63	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.2
N. Dorgeles	63	0	0	1	1	1	0	6.9
K. Piątkowski sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.5
M. Diambou sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.3
T. Kawamura sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.6
L. Gourna-Douath sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
P. Ratkov sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Real Madrid v Red Bull Salzburg — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Real MadridWWLWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 3.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Red Bull SalzburgDWDLW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Real Madrid#11 pos15 pts8 pl+8 GD

Red Bull Salzburg#34 pos3 pts8 pl-22 GD

Goals per game

Real Madrid scored2.5

Red Bull Salzburg scored0.63

Real Madrid conceded1.5

Red Bull Salzburg conceded3.38

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