Unsurprisingly, Real Madrid reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League this season after beating RB Leipzig. However, the result was far from convincing for the 14-time winners, as they drew 1-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu that afternoon. A 2-1 aggregate win.
The Whites were terrible in the first forty-five minutes. Leipzig dominated the match and had several chances to score. However, a combination from Andriy Lunin and a poor finish meant that the match remained goalless until the break.
He had to pay for his profligacy, as Real Madrid took the lead in the minute. An incisive counter-attack ended with Jude Bellingham bringing on Vinicius Junior, who made no mistake to open the scoring.
However, the lead lasted 3 minutes, when Willi Orban equalised with a header for Leipzig after a cross from David Raum. This brought the score to 2-1 on aggregate, which created more nerves for the home team.
In the end it didn’t matter because Real Madrid saw it clearly. They will find out their quarter-final sides next week, after the Champions League round of 16.
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