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 Leipzig바카라s 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 Madrid바카라s 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.
바카라We are brutally disappointed,바카라 Leipzig defender David Raum said. 바카라We 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 that바카라s Real Madrid.바카라
Valverde got on the board with a curling left-footed shot after a pass across the area by Vinícius Júnior, and substitute Asensio sealed the victory with a low shot from the edge of the box after a free-kick pass by Toni Kroos.
바카라Leipzig is a good team,바카라 said Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, whose handful of good saves kept Madrid with a clean sheet. 바카라We didn바카라t create much in attack but we converted the chances we had.바카라
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. 바카라We suffered in the first half but we were able to improve and control the game,바카라 Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. 바카라We came back from halftime with more energy.바카라
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 team바카라s best player last season. Ancelotti played with Valverde, Rodrygo and Vinícius 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.
바카라It was an intensive match in which we were not able to reward ourselves for a decent and appealing performance. I think we deserved more,바카라 Leipzig coach Marco Rose said. 바카라But it is quite clear that you need a top performance for 90 minutes to beat Madrid.바카라
It was the second Leipzig match for Rose, who replaced Domenico Tedesco after the team바카라s opening 4-1 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk at home. Leipzig defeated Borussia Dortmund in Rose바카라s debut in the Bundesliga at the weekend.
