Real Madrid, the defending Champions League champion, suffered their first loss of the year as RB Leipzig increased their chances of moving on to the round of 16.

Before France attacker Christopher Nkunku extended the advantage, Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol gave the hosts the lead.

Although Timo Werner, an ex-Chelsea forward, ensured that RB Leipzig would win, Vinicius Jr. helped cut the gap.

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Rodrygo’s penalty kick gave Real, who had already advanced to the knockout round, a late second.

With Celtic defeating Shakhtar Donetsk in Glasgow in the other Group F match, RB Leipzig now in second place with nine points, three more than third-placed Shakhtar.

On November 2, Shakhtar will play RB Leipzig in Poland (17:45 BST).