RB Salzburg face Lokomotiv Moscow at Red Bull Arena Salzburg on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
The Champions League group stage begins on Wednesday as RB Salzburg host Lokomotiv Moscow at Red Bull Arena Salzburg. Salzburg are in the Champions League for the second straight season, while Lokomotiv are in the group stage for the sixth time and third consecutive season.
The Red Bulls are undefeated to start the Austrian Bundesliga season as they chase their eighth straight league title. In the Champions League, Salzburg are trying to get out of the group stage for the first time in club history. The Austrian Red Bulls have been a pipeline for great players starring around Europe. The next two stars that appear to be coming out of the Salzburg pipeline are Patson Daka and Sekou Koita. The two strikers have combined for nine goals and five assists in the first four games of the season.
Lokomotiv Moscow have appeared in the Champions League group stage for the sixth time since 2001. However, they have only advanced to the knockout stage once in their history. Lokomotiv will be in a tough position to advance this season with Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid in the same group. Instead, the Russian club will likely focus on finishing third and earning a spot in the Europa League knockout stage. Domestically, Lokomotiv are fourth in the Russian Premier League with 21 points in 11 games. Manager Marko Nikolic will have to deal with a shorthanded team on Wednesday. Six players on Lokomotiv are dealing with injuries, including Dmitri Barinov, who is sidelined with a knee injury.
The Champions League League match between RB Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moscow will be broadcast online. Live streaming is available on CBS All Access, which you can access with a subscription.
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21
Start Time: 12:55 p.m. ET
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Salzburg
TV info: Online only
Live Stream: CBS All Access
Wednesday’s game will be the first time that RB Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moscow play against each other. The two clubs will play the return fixture in Moscow on Dec. 1.