Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig 1-1 All Goals & Highlights 2024
Scoring:
Real Madrid: Vinícius Júnior (44'); Rodrygo Goes (90'+3)
RB Leipzig: Joško Gvardiol (13'); Christopher Nkunku (18'); Timo Werner (81')
Playing as if in a dream, Real Madrid's unbeaten streak comes to an end
Ancelotti: 'One defeat brings a more valuable lesson than ten victories'
The psychological comfort made Real Madrid lack determination after the opening whistle. Evidence was that they allowed Leipzig to dominate and continuously attack towards Thibaut Courtois' goal.
Real Madrid played complacently and easily conceded two goals in the first 18 minutes of the match.
Real Madrid played complacently and easily conceded two goals in the first 18 minutes of the match.
The away team's complacency led to a costly outcome. In just 18 minutes, Real consecutively conceded two goals after close-range shots from Joško Gvardiol and Christopher Nkunku. The two goals came incredibly easily as the away team's defense failed to intervene effectively.
It seemed the goals would wake Real up, but the absence of many key players made Carlo Ancelotti's disciples appear extremely stagnant in their ball-moving abilities. Moreover, the offensive line was completely separated, making the away team's attacks easily broken.
Real Madrid easily had their attacks broken by Leipzig
Real Madrid easily had their attacks broken by Leipzig
Before the first half ended, Real surprisingly scored after Vinícius Júnior's accurate header from Marco Asensio's cross. However, that was the only highlight that the reigning Champions League champions created against Leipzig.
Entering the second half, Leipzig completely separated the links in Real Madrid's attack. The hosts, although not playing at high speed, exerted enough pressure to prevent the opponents from entering the penalty area. Furthermore, the German representatives scored another goal thanks to Timo Werner's precise shot into the empty net.
Timo Werner sealed the victory for Leipzig after a quick counterattack
Timo Werner sealed the victory for Leipzig after a quick counterattack
The goal in the final minutes of extra time by Rodrygo Goes only served as a consolation for the away team in this match. The 2-3 defeat makes Los Blancos suffer their first loss of the season across all competitions. Meanwhile, Leipzig came very close to securing a place in the next round with 3 points more than the third-place position.
Real Madrid's lineup in this match
Real Madrid will be most psychologically comfortable after securing their ticket to the next round. Meanwhile, Leipzig needs at least one point to compete for the second position in Group F with Shakhtar.
