LEIPZIG – REAL. Leipzig beat Real Madrid this Tuesday, October 25 on the occasion of the fifth day of the Champions League. The Merengue lost for the first time this season. Despite everything, they officially qualify for the rest of the competition.
23:10 – The summary of the match
Real lost to Leipzig and conceded their first loss of the season (2-3). In the first period, the Germans flew over the debates. From the start of the meeting, the latter went forward against apathetic Madrid. On a corner from Dominik Szoboszlai, André Silva wins and takes the lead. Thibaut Courtois pushes back but Josko Gvardiol was the best able to take the ball back and push it to the back of the Belgian goalkeeper’s cages (13th). Five minutes later, Carlo Ancelotti’s men were surprised a second time by the inevitable Christopher Nkunku who benefited from a favorable counter to light up Courtois (18th). After this second goal of the Germans, they continued to put pressure but will not manage to score a third goal. And this inability to completely kill the match allowed the Merengue to believe in it again. All the more so when Vinicius comes to restart the match just before the end of the first period thanks to an unstoppable whim (44th). In the second period, the physiognomy of the meeting was different and Ancelotti’s men took the ball and confiscated it from the Germans who were content to proceed on the counter. And despite a territorial domination of the Merengue, the latter did not prove dangerous except in the 79th minute when Vinicius opened his foot too much at close range. And just after this miss from the Brazilian winger, a German counter hit thanks to an exceptional tumble from the impressive Mohamed Simakan. The former Strasbourg player serves Timo Werner, who entered a few minutes earlier, who only has to push the ball into the back of the net (81st). The penalty conceded by Nkunku and the goal scored by Rodrygo will only be anecdotal because scored too late (90+4). After this meeting, Real Madrid advance to the round of 16 while Leipzig will play a decisive match on the sixth and final day next week against Chaktior Donetsk.
22:55 – Real qualified, Leipzig has its destiny in its hands
After this fifth day of the Champions League in this group F and this Leipzig – Real, the Merengues are qualified despite the defeat because Chaktior Donetsk lost two points on the lawn of Celtic at the same time (1-1). For the Germans, everything will be decided on the last day when they will face the Ukrainians for a place in the round of 16 in a match that promises to be very hot.
22:51 – The match Leipzig – Real is over (3-2)
RB Leipzig played better shots: after this duel, possession of the ball is slightly in favor of Madrid (41%-59%), who have also created more serious chances, with 6 shots on target against 5 shots on target, but it was RB Leipzig who made the difference in the score (3-2).
22:51 – Goal: Real Madrid reduces its delay (3-2)!
Rodrygo did not miss this penalty and gives a point to Real Madrid. We are 3-2 in this Leipzig – Real!
22:50 – Penalty for Real Madrid!
The referee indicates a penalty in favor of Real Madrid. The score could soon change on the side of the Red Bull Arena.
22:46 – New change
New change in this Leipzig – Real with the entry of Henrichs in place of Mohamed Simakan, applauded after an XXL performance.
22:44 – Olmo tries his luck
Dani Olmo also tries to score in this Leipzig – Real. The Spaniard transplants in the axis and tries to roll up but his strike escapes the frame quite widely.
22:40 – Kampl enters
Marco Rose makes a new change in this Leipzig – Real with the entry of Kevin Kampl who replaces Amadou Haïdara.
22:39 – What a job of Simakan
On Leipzig’s third goal against Real, Mohamed Simakan swallowed his right lane before finding Werner alone in the penalty area to deceive Thibaut Courtois.
22:38 – New goal at Red Bull Arena for RB Leipzig (3-1)!
Timo Werner finds the opening in the 81st minute of play in this 2nd half and allows his teammates to increase their lead in this match against Real Madrid. We are 3 to 1 at Red Bull Arena!
22:36 – What an opportunity for Vinicius
After a good Madrid combination, Asensio finds Vinicius who almost did it again after his goal in the first period in this Leipzig – Real. The Brazilian resumes, this time, with his foot but misses the target.
22:33 – Toni Kroos is replaced
Carlo Ancelotti makes his third change in this Leipzig – Real. Toni Kroos is replaced by Eden Hazard for the last quarter of this meeting.
22:32 – What a tackle from Gvardiol
Josko Gvardiol achieves an exceptional Leipzig – Real. While Vinicius seemed to have made the difference, the Croatian defender dispossessed the Brazilian of the ball with the help of a magnificent tackle.
22:31 – Nkunku rolls up
On a shift from Dani Olmo, Christopher Nkunku wraps his ball in a touch of the ball in a complicated angle but his gesture is missed.
22:28 – Werner already dangerous
He touched his second ball in this Leipzig – Real and he almost scored. Timo Werner shoots towards the Courtois cages but his ball is too crossed. The people of Madrid do not hesitate to leave spaces behind.
22:25 – Change in this game
The two coaches make their first changes in this Leipzig – Real. Werner, Diallo and Olmo replace Silva, Forsberg and Raum. On the Merengue side, Carvajal and Alaba replace Nacho and Vazquez.
22:22 – Superb tackle from Orban
Orban makes a superb tackle while Vinicius had entered the penalty area and provoked the defender of Leipzig.
22:20 – New clumsiness
As in the first period of this Leipzig – Real, the Merengue make technical errors like this failed control of Lucas Vazquez on his side.
22:17 – Game time
It’s the hour of play in this Leipzig – Real and the Merengue are still trailing by the Germans who have not been put in great danger since the return from the locker room.
22:14 – Real have the ball
Unlike the first period of this Leipzig – Real, the Merengues now have control of the ball even if they are not yet very dangerous on the Blaswich cages.
22:10 – What a save from Gvardiol
The Croatian defender has just saved his team in this Leipzig – Real. After Haïdara lost the ball, Tchouameni asked for a one-two with Vinicius and shot from the penalty spot, but the first scorer of the game saved the Germans by blocking the shot from the former Monegasque.
22:08 – What Nkunku number
After a combination between Nkunku and Szoboszlai, the former Parisian plays with two Real defenders before striking but Militao counters and deflects for a corner. But the assistant’s flag eventually rises to signal an offside position.