After winning the first leg of their round of 16 match against RB Leipzig 1-0 in Germany, Real Madrid are well-positioned to advance to the quarterfinals of this season’s Champions League. Although the final result doesn’t reveal everything, Los Blancos had a dismal match overall.
The home team had many excellent scoring opportunities, but Andriy Lunin remained firm and made save after save. An impressive nine save were made by the Ukrainian goalie, who was praised for his performance. According to Diario AS, the 25-year-old’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti made the most recent statement after the final whistle in Leipzig.
Even though he hasn’t played much, this goalie is making strides. Just being on the field is boosting his self-assurance. His finest performance to date, in my opinion.
Even though it was called out, rather controversially, Lunin couldn’t prevent Benjamin Sesko from scoring in the first minute. The subject was brought up by Ancelotti.
“I’ve seen that he’s offside. He was at Lunin’s back.
Real Madrid will now want to complete the tie in three weeks, but there is a plenty of La Liga action to be played beforehand, beginning with this weekend’s trip to Rayo Vallecano, which is now without a manager.