Victory left Real Madrid 16th, a point behind Bayer Leverkusen in eighth, which is the final spot for direct qualification to the last 16.

Real Madrid vs RB Salzburg Live Streaming UEFA Champions League: Kylian Mbappe's rediscovered elan comes at the perfect time for Real Madrid with two crucial Champions League matches ahead.

Kylian Mbappe missed penalties against Liverpool and Athletic Bilbao towards the end of 2024 and admitted at the time he had "hit the bottom".

In October, Jurgen Klopp announced he would join energy drink company Red Bull, which owns clubs in Leipzig, Salzburg and New York, as their global head of football from January 2025.

Borussia Dortmund fans have reacted with anger and frustration after former coach Jurgen Klopp's announcement he will take over as head of football operations at Red Bull.

Just hours after former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was named as the head of Red Bull's football operations, the energy drinks giant was Wednesday linked with a takeover bid for French second division side Paris FC

Lautaro Martinez shot Inter Milan into the last 16 of the Champions League with the only goal in Wednesday's 1-0 win at Salzburg

Erling Haaland scored an acrobatic late winner against his old club as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday

Robert Lewandowski scored a record-breaking 11-minute hat-trick to send Bayern Munich sailing into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-1 win at home to Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday.

Mohamed Camara and Sekou Koita will continue to train with the team while RB Salzburg seeks to "obtain a full explanation of events in Mali," according to the club statement.

Champions League: Yannick Carrasco scored one goal and created another as Atletico Madrid advanced to the Champions League last 16 with a 2-0 victory away to RB Salzburg.

Manuel Neuer made 10 saves to deny RB Salzburg, registering another strong performance.

Robert Lewandowski set Bayern Munich on the way to a 3-1 Champions League win over Salzburg on Wednesday as the holders joined Manchester City in qualifying for the last 16

Robert Lewandowski converted a first-half penalty, then headed home a second as Bayern Munich roared back from conceding an early goal to claim a convincing 6-2 win in Austria.

Lucas Hernandez scored the sixth goal for Bayern Munich, who are also the defending UEFA Champions League winners.

Champions League: Mohamed Salah's brace helped Liverpool clinch crucial points against Red Bull Salzburg.

The first legs will be played on July 30 and 31, with return matches on Aug. 6 and 7. Winners advance to a playoff round, which will decide the final 10 places in the 32-team group stage.

Wednesday's 6-1 win at home to FC Nordsjaelland was not enough to carry the Blues into the last 16 and the consolation of a Europa League berth is likely to be viewed as a booby prize at Stamford Bridge.