As Leipzig wasted chance after chance, Real Madrid stayed calm. It was just a matter of time before the defending European champions punished Leipzig. (More Football News)
Real Madrid won eight straight games in all competitions in the ongoing season so far. Madrid was still without the injured Karim Benzema, the team바카라™s best player last season.
As Leipzig wasted chance after chance, Real Madrid stayed calm. It was just a matter of time before the defending European champions punished Leipzig. (More Football News)
Madrid fended off Leipzig바카라™s good start and scored late goals with Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio to extend its perfect start to the season with a hard-fought 2-0 win in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 on Wednesday.
Valverde found the net from inside the area in the 80th minute and Asensio added to the lead in stoppage time to salvage Madrid바카라™s eighth victory in a row in all competitions.
In its first home game in the competition since winning a record 14th European title, Madrid had struggled from the start and failed to pose much of a threat against a tough Leipzig squad until Valverde opened the scoring.
The visitors created most of the scoring opportunities early on in the Group F match at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, with Christopher Nkunku and Timo Werner failing to capitalize on their chances for Leipzig.
바카라śWe are brutally disappointed,바카라ť Leipzig defender David Raum said. 바카라śWe were able to make it an even game. If you take the lead, take it into the break, maybe something is possible for us. Them scoring with the first and second shot on goal is brutal, but that바카라™s Real Madrid.바카라ť
Valverde got on the board with a curling left-footed shot after a pass across the area by VinĂcius JĂşnior, and substitute Asensio sealed the victory with a low shot from the edge of the box after a free-kick pass by Toni Kroos.
바카라śLeipzig is a good team,바카라ť said Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, whose handful of good saves kept Madrid with a clean sheet. 바카라śWe didn바카라™t create much in attack but we converted the chances we had.바카라ť
Madrid had only failed to score in one of its last 40 home matches in the group stage of the Champions League. It has kept seven clean sheets in its last nine Champions League group-stage matches.
Leipzig had not failed to score in its previous seven Champions League matches. It had kept only one clean sheet in its last 14 games in the European competition. 바카라śWe suffered in the first half but we were able to improve and control the game,바카라ť Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. 바카라śWe came back from halftime with more energy.바카라ť
Madrid had won seven straight in all competitions, including the UEFA Super Cup final against Eintracht Frankfurt to start the season. Five of its victories came by two or more goals, including the opening 3-0 victory at Celtic in the group stage of the Champions League last week.
Madrid was still without the injured Karim Benzema, the team바카라™s best player last season. Ancelotti played with Valverde, Rodrygo and VinĂcius up front, leaving Eden Hazard on the bench.
Kroos also started on the bench, with Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni starting in midfield along with Luka Modric. In defense, Ancelotti played with David Alaba as a left back and Nacho Fernández as a central defender along with Antonio Rüdiger.
바카라śIt was an intensive match in which we were not able to reward ourselves for a decent and appealing performance. I think we deserved more,바카라ť Leipzig coach Marco Rose said. 바카라śBut it is quite clear that you need a top performance for 90 minutes to beat Madrid.바카라ť
It was the second Leipzig match for Rose, who replaced Domenico Tedesco after the team바카라™s opening 4-1 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk at home. Leipzig defeated Borussia Dortmund in Rose바카라™s debut in the Bundesliga at the weekend.