A strong performance at Real Madrid was not enough for RB Leipzig to make up for the loss from the first leg. After the final whistle, the Leipzig team were annoyed by the lack of effectiveness and a controversial referee decision.
Leipzig struggles with exploiting opportunities: “We have to look after our own noses”
With a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu RB Leipzig say goodbye to the Champions League. Right defender Benjamin Henrichs was the disappointment about the bitter end Real Madrid to note. “We had better chances than Real in both games. Even today I don’t know how they get to the gate. Maybe we’re missing a bit of being able to score goals easily,” said the national player about converting his chances.
The fact that Vinicius Jr., of all people, scored for the Madrilenians, who had shortly beforehand after a push against Willi Orban As Henrichs was lucky not to have seen a red card, he was angry: “If one of our players attacks one of Real’s necks like that, he’ll be sent off the pitch.” “That was a clear grab for the neck, you can get red.” captain Orban agreed: “The referees weren’t exactly in our favor in both games, but we have to get on top of ourselves.” The Saxons also missed a number of good opportunities in the second leg, with central defender Orban scoring shortly after falling behind Vinicius Jr. at least equalized. “We can take a lot with us, but right now we are brutally disappointed,” Henrichs gave an insight into the Leipzig emotional world.
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Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos admitted that his team struggled against strong Leipzig players. “We could live well with the result at half-time, but not so much with the way we played. “You can’t say that we deserve to be further, but we are further,” the 34-year-old breathed a sigh of relief.
The midfield strategist also commented on his return to the DFB team. “I took the time and weighed everything up. There were also reasons why I decided not to play anymore,” said Kroos, describing the decision-making process that led to the comeback and looking forward to the upcoming tournament: “A home European Championship leaves no active footballer indifferent.”
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2024-03-07 00:08:38
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