The match between Real Madrid and Leipzig ended in a 1-1 draw on the morning of March 7. As a result, Real Madrid advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a total score of 2-1.

The counterattack that Real Madrid launched in the 65th minute was a result of a good cut made by Toni Kroos. Jude Bellingham dribbled the ball close to the penalty area before poking the ball with pinpoint accuracy for Vinicius Junior to score at the corner, which opened the score. Following the stunning score, Vinicius made a beeline for the sidelines, where he attempted to imitate the celebration that his hero Cristiano Ronaldo had performed sitting on a billboard.

As soon as three minutes had passed, Leipzig equalized the score with a header from Willi Orban. However, that was not enough to allow coach Marco Rose and his side surprise their veteran opponents in the Champions League. They were unable to do so.

After two matches in the round of 16, Real emerged victorious with a score of 2-1, so advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time in four consecutive seasons.It was Vinicius who shone, which helped Real advance.

 

Vinicius shined to help Real advance.

In order to secure a spot in the top eight, Real Madrid endured a grueling 90 minutes of competition in their own stadium, the Bernabeu. Carlo Ancelotti, the coach, took him by surprise by arranging a five-man midfield and leaving Vinicius Jr. as the sole player at the top of the lineup throughout the first half. The representative of La Liga held the ball in the middle of the field with patience and was not particularly interested in pushing the team all the way up to the top of the field or scoring a goal.

Camavinga was replaced by Rodrygo on the field by Coach Ancelotti during the second half, and Rodrygo was given instructions to hurry up the game. Real had the first opportunity to score near the sixty minute mark. There was a potentially hazardous shot from outside the penalty area that was taken by Toni Kroos, but the goalie was able to block it. It was Rodrygo’s turn to shoot from a close range two minutes after the initial shot was taken. Despite this, Peter Gulacsi continued to play well in order to salvage the away team. Real Madrid scored their goal in the 65th minute, which was the third time they had been close to Leipzig’s goal.

Leipzig was left with little to lose once they conceded, so they launched an assault with all of their strength. The Bundesliga representative had a number of excellent opportunities, but they only managed to find the back of the net once. In the 90th minute and two seconds, “Los Blancos” had a fortunate break when Dani Olmo’s shot hit the crossbar.