After scoring 's winner with a mazy solo run, Brahim DĂaz jogged to the sideline and spread his arms wide open to celebrate. (Streaming | More Football News)
He was imitating the trademark goal celebration of , the injured teammate he replaced in the starting lineup.
바카라Oh my god Brahim!!!,바카라 Bellingham wrote on X, moments after the goal.
DĂaz stepped up in Bellingham's absence on Tuesday, leading Madrid to a 1-0 win at Leipzig in the round of 16 in the Champions League.
바카라I really like Jude, from the moment he arrived we've been getting along,바카라 said.
바카라I'm helping him with his Spanish, he is a world-class talent and we are enjoying having him around. He is a great person as well, and I'm very thankful to him.바카라
Bellingham, one of Madrid's best players this season after joining from Borussia Dortmund, couldn't play after spraining his ankle in a Spanish league game this weekend. The England international has 20 goals in 29 games in all competitions this season, including four goals 바카라 and three assists 바카라 in five Champions League matches. He is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks.
The return leg will be on March 6 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.
바카라We aren't happy with the result because we had more chances to score and didn't do that,바카라 Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo said.
바카라Brahim DĂaz has a lot of quality and seized his chance. Real Madrid is one of the best teams in Europe. You have to make the most of your chances against opponents like that.바카라
In the other Champions League game Tuesday, Manchester City won 3-1 at FC Copenhagen.
DĂaz combined some nifty dribbles with a powerful run to get past three Leipzig defenders before hitting the top corner with a left-footed shot from inside the area in the 48th minute.
바카라I saw they were afraid of coming after me,바카라 he said.
바카라I'm happy to have helped with the goal, and with with how the team worked hard to make up for the absence of Jude and the other injured players. It showed that we are still a good team, that we are Real Madrid.바카라
Diaz had to be replaced with an apparent muscle injury late in the game. He walked off the field with ice wrapped around his right calf.
바카라I don't know what it is, to be honest,바카라 the 24-year-old DĂaz said.
바카라I'm sure tomorrow we will go through some tests.바카라
Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti again had to improvise in defense, as several players remained injured. He used midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni as one of the central defenders, playing alongside Nacho Fernåndez.
Leipzig had an early goal disallowed for offside and created most of the chances throughout the match, but were denied by some good saves by Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, who has been replacing the injured Thibaut Courtois.
바카라It wasn't easy,바카라 Ancelotti said.
바카라We were dangerous on counterattacks but Lunin played a great match. He is playing with a lot of confidence. We have a slight advantage but there's still a lot to play for.바카라
Leipzig had won the last meeting between the teams in a group-stage game last season.
The German club has qualified for the competition's knockout rounds for the fourth time in five seasons.
바카라We're going to travel to Madrid and try everything,바카라 Leipzig coach Marco Rose said.
바카라We want to be the most difficult opponent possible for Madrid so that they really have to stretch.바카라
Madrid has been in the round of 16 every season since the format was introduced in 2003-04. It has reached at least the semifinals the last three seasons, having won its record-extending 14th European title in 2022.
