IMAGO/Christian Heilwagen

Real Madrid's team bus was involved in a road traffic accident ahead of this week's UEFA Champions League game against RB Leipzig.

The squad flew from Madrid to Erfurt on Monday morning before boarding their heavily-branded bus to travel to a hotel near Leipzig's Red Bull Arena.

During this short road trip, a collision occurred between the bus and a white Toyota Avensis, according to Bild.

It is said that the Avensis crashed into the bus.

No injuries were sustained but the car reportedly suffered damage worth more than $3,000, including a broken wing mirror, while the Madrid bus was heavily scratched.

MARCA later published a statement obtained from Real Madrid.

It read: "A fan who, because he was filming the bus in his car, got lost.

"The steering wheel went and it bounced. We didn't notice. The people who came in buses behind us saw it."

Madrid will go into Tuesday's round of 16 first leg against Leipzig as favorites, despite missing several senior stars due to injuries - none of which are related to Monday's traffic incident.

Jude Bellingham will miss the match with a sprained ankle, while Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao and David Alaba are also unavailable.

Madrid qualified for the round of 16 by winning all six of their group games.

Meanwhile, Leipzig came second in Group G, despite losing home and away against Manchester City. The other teams in Leipzig's group were Young Boys and Red Star Belgrade.

More must-reads:

TODAY'S BEST
Pacers ride historic shooting performance to Game 7 blowout of Knicks
Timberwolves mount incredible second-half comeback to stun Nuggets in Game 7
Xander Schauffele proves doubters wrong with historic win at 2024 PGA Championship
Four things we learned from Joey Logano's All-Star Race win at North Wilkesboro
Phil Foden lifts Manchester City to fourth consecutive English Premier League title
Watch: Aaron Judge blasts 13th home run in Yankees' seventh straight win
Canucks won't have linchpin forward for Game 7 vs. Oilers
Jags reportedly mulling extension for Trevor Lawrence, but is that the right choice?
Gordon Hayward calls role with Thunder 'frustrating'
Mets reliever Edwin Diaz showing short shelf life of closers
Three offseason moves the 49ers must make
Watch: NASCAR drivers exchange punches after crash in All-Star Race
Knicks star offers passionate defense of HC Tom Thibodeau after Game 7 loss
Knicks' Jalen Brunson suffers serious injury in Game 7 vs. Pacers
Dodgers add recently acquired left-hander to active roster
Report: 2023 No. 7 pick expected to terminate KHL contract, join Flyers
Mavericks advance to Western Conference Finals aided by controversial call late
Connor McDavid, Oilers hammer Canucks to force Game 7
Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk epic increases excitement for potential rematch
Seize the Grey wins in muddy Preakness

Want more news?

Join the hundreds of thousands of fans who start their day with Yardbarker's Morning Bark, the best newsletter in sports.