Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig Match Summary
Real Madrid and RB Leipzig played out a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabeu. The result means Real qualify for the quarter-finals 2-1 on aggregate, having won 1-0 in Germany.
The first half of the match was a cagey affair as the teams shared the ball for nearly equal periods of time. The hosts had some good chances but none of their three attempts were on target. Meanwhile, Leipzig had six attempts with one of those on target. Neither side created big opportunities to score as the match was goalless at half-time.
Carlo Ancelotti made an attacking change as he brought in Rodrygo for Eduardo Camavinga in the second half. This helped Real Madrid burst into life as their play in the final third became faster and smoother. Vinicius Junior scored a lovely goal to put the hosts 1-0 up in the 65th minute. Jude Bellingham provided an assist for the goal with a well-timed pass.
RB Leipzig were no pushovers, though, and scored through captain Willi Orban just three minutes later. The Hungarian did well to adjust his body and angle David Raum’s cross into the back of the net to make it 1-1 on the night. The German outfit had a great chance to level the tie on aggregate late on as Dani Olmo’s lobbed attempt hit the top of the crossbar.
However, Real Madrid held on to progress. On that note, let’s take a look at the player ratings for both sides.
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig Player Ratings
Real Madrid
Andriy Lunin – 6.5/10
Lunin made three saves in a decent outing.
Daniel Carvajal – 7/10
Carvajal won four duels and made three clearances. He also played one key pass.
Antonio Rudiger – 7/10
Rudiger won all three of his duels and made three clearances and three blocks. He also played three long balls.
Nacho Fernandez – 6.5/10
Nacho won two duels and made five clearances in a decent performance.
Ferland Mendy – 6.5/10
Mendy had a decent game in defence as he won three duels, making two tackles, two clearances and one interception.
Aurelien Tchouameni – 6.5/10
Tchouameni played well but was booked for a poor foul on Xavi Simons.
Toni Kroos – 7.5/10
Kroos had a great game with the ball as he passed it with 95% accuracy, including nine long balls. He also won eight duels and made four tackles and one interception.
Eduardo Camavinga – 7/10
Camavinga played the first half and put in a strong display. He won three duels and passed the ball with 92% accuracy.
Federico Valverde – 7.5/10
Valverde had a great game on the right flank as he passed the ball with 90% accuracy, including three key passes and two long balls. He also won three duels.
Jude Bellingham – 7.5/10
Bellingham provided a lovely assist for Real Madrid’s goal. He also attempted two shots on target and won seven duels.
Vinicius Junior – 7.5/10
The Brazilian scored a great goal to put his team ahead on the night. He also played one key pass and won eight duels.
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SUBSTITUTES
Rodrygo – 7/10
He came on during the half-time break and played well in the second half.
Luka Modric – 6.5/10
Modric replaced Kroos in the second period and performed well.
Joselu – 6.5/10
He came on late in the game and played just five minutes.
RB Leipzig
Peter Gulasci – 6.5/10
Gulasci made three saves during Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig and passed the ball with 89% accuracy.
Benjamin Henrichs – 7.5/10
Henrichs won a remarkable 10 duels, making six tackles and two clearances. He also played two key passes and three long balls.
Willi Orban – 8.5/10
The skipper was RB Leipzig’s best player in this match. He scored a lovely goal in the second half to make it 1-1. Orban won seven duels, making six clearances and three blocks.
Castello Lukeba – 6.5/10
Lukeba had a poor game as he struggled to get up to speed with what was happening.
David Raum – 8/10
Raum provided an assist for Orban’s goal with a lovely cross into the box. He won four duels, played four key passes and two long balls.
Amadou Haidara – 7.5/10
Haidara passed the ball with 91% accuracy, including two key passes and five long balls. He also won five duels.
Xaver Schlager – 7/10
Schlager passed the ball with 89% accuracy, including one key pass. He also won four duels.
Dani Olmo – 7.5/10
Olmo had a good game as he passed the ball with 83% accuracy, including one key pass and three long balls. He also won seven duels and almost levelled the game as he hit the woodwork once.
Xavi Simons – 8/10
Simons had a great game in midfield, distributing the ball with 92% accuracy, including four key passes and four long balls. He also won seven duels.
Benjamin Sesko – 6.5/10
Sesko attempted one shot on target and passed the ball with 87% accuracy.
Lois Openda – 6/10
Openda had five attempts but all were off-target in a poor performance.
SUBSTITUTES
Yussuf Poulsen – 6.5/10
Christoph Baumgartner – 6.5/10
Eljif Elmas – 6.5/10
Kevin Kampl – N/A
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