The Merengues could not beat RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium and tied 1-1 during key 8 of the UEFA Champions League – 2023-2024 tournament.
Initially, RB Leipzig was behind on the scoreboard with a goal from Vinicius Júnior in the 19th minute of the second half, but managed to tie thanks to a goal scored by Willi Orban in the 22nd minute of the same stage.
In the 91st minute of the second half, RB Leipzig had the chance to go ahead with a shot from Dani Olmo that hit the post.
Willi Orban’s performance positioned him as the most outstanding player of the match. The RB Leipzig defender was important for scoring 1 goal and taking 4 balls out of the danger area.
Another player who had a great game was Jude Bellingham. The Real Madrid attacker shined, kicking 3 times and making 31 correct passes.
Forward Vinicius Júnior of Real Madrid threw a shot and filtered the ball between the legs of midfielder Amadou Haidara of RB Leipzig at 26 minutes of the first stage.
It was a duel that was stopped due to the high accumulation of infractions on the field. There were a large number of reprimands: Xaver Schlager, David Raum, Vinicius Júnior, Willi Orban, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Toni Kroos.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti presented a 4-3-3 tactical layout with Andriy Lunin in goal; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Nacho Fernández and Ferland Mendy on the defensive line; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Toni Kroos and Eduardo Camavinga in the middle; and Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Júnior in attack.
For its part, Marco Rose’s team came out with a 4-4-2 tactical layout with Péter Gulácsi between the three sticks; Benjamin Henrichs, Willi Orban, Castello Lukeba and David Raum in defense; Dani Olmo, Amadou Haidara, Xaver Schlager and Xavi Simons in the midfield; and Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko up front.
Davide Massa was the referee chosen for the match at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
Real Madrid surpassed RB Leipzig on aggregate by winning the first leg and then maintaining the advantage with a draw in the second leg, guaranteeing their place in the Quarterfinals of this competition.
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