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Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig in the second leg of the last 16 of the 2023/2024 Champions League, it finished 1-1. Los Blancos advanced to the quarter-finals with a 2-1 aggregate lead.
Playing at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain, Thursday (7/3/2024) early morning WIB, Madrid took a 1-0 lead from the first leg. Difficulty immediately confronted the LaLiga giants in the second leg.
RB Madrid vs RB Leipzig was tight from the start. In the first half, no goals were scored, although a number of golden opportunities were created.
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Only in the second half, Madrid broke the deadlock through Vinicius Junior. The goal was then returned RB Leipzig thanks to action Willi Orban. The 1-1 score lasted until the match ended.
This result is quite impressive Real Madrid to the Champions League quarter-finals. Carlo Ancelotti’s men followed Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, who eliminated FC Copenhagen, into the last eight.
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The Course of the Match
Despite dominating the ball, Madrid had difficulty creating opportunities. In the 15th minute, Leipzig posed the first threat. Willi Orban got a chance, but his shot was sideways from Andriy Lunin’s goal.
A minute later, Lois Openda threatened Real Madrid’s goal again. The RB Leipzig striker’s kick was still not on target.
Madrid tried to dismantle Leipzig’s defense, one of which was Jude Bellingham’s opportunity. However, the English player’s attempt was still blocked.
In the 41st minute, Leipzig created the first shot on goal in this match. Xavi Simons fired a right-footed shot, using David Raum’s pass, but the ball was pushed over by Lunin.
Two minutes later, Bellingham also had a chance to score a goal. Welcoming Aurelien Tchouameni’s crossing, Bellingham’s header was still sideways. Until the break, the score remained 0-0.
In the second half, Madrid vs Leipzig was still tight. Madrid presented a new opportunity in the 60th minute, through Bellingham’s shot which was still off the mark.
Three minutes later, Rodrygo, who had just entered in the second half, fired a shot at Peter Gulacsi’s goal. The ball can still be dampened.
Goal! Madrid finally broke the deadlock in the 65th minute. Starting from a quick counter-attack, after Toni Kroos broke off Leipzig’s attack, the ball was passed to Bellingham. Dribbling the ball into the opponent’s defense area, Bellingham then thrust the ball into Vinicius Junior, and can be completed as a goal with a kick from inside the penalty box. Score 1-0 for the hosts.
Madrid’s lead only lasted three minutes. Willi Orban could equalize the score to 1-1 in the 68th minute, after his header failed to be blocked by Andriy Lunin.
Leipzig then threatened Madrid’s goal a lot. Several opportunities were obtained through Openda and Olmo, but they have not produced results.
Madrid itself also had difficulty adding goals. Several attempts by Joselu and Rodrygo were still suppressed.
In injury time, RB Leipzig almost got a goal. Dani Olmo’s kick in the 90+2 minute only hit the goalpost Real Madrid. The match finished with a score of 1-1, and ensured that Madrid advanced to the quarter-finals with a 2-1 aggregate advantage.
Lineup:
Real Madrid: Andriy Lunin, Nacho, Antonio Ruediger, Ferland Mendy, Dani Carvajal, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga (Rodrygo 45′), Federico Valverde, Vinicius Junior, Toni Kroos (Luka Modric 78′), Jude Bellingham (Joselu 85′)
RB Leipzig: Peter Gulacsi, Willi Orban, Castello Lukeba, Benjamin Henrichs, David Raum, Xaver Schlager (Eljif Elmas 85′), Amadou Haidara (Kevin Kampl 90′), Openda (Yussuf Poulsen 77′)
Watch the video “Ancelotti calls Madrid’s injury crisis a motivation against Leipzig”
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2024-03-06 21:59:51
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