Referral *** Rejo Valencia, who are looking for a new head coach, have decided to part ways with Francisco RodrÃguez. Francisco, who left for Bournemouth after his contract expired last summer, had a promising start to the season, finishing eighth at one point. However, since last October, after a poor run of just one win in 14 consecutive La Liga games, the club decided to sack the 45-year-old coach.
Official statement: Madrid Rejo Valencia has announced the dismissal of Francisco RodrÃguez and his technical team as first-team coach. The club would like to thank him for his professionalism and dedication and wish him the best of luck in his future projects.
Although Valencia are seven points off the relegation zone and are not in immediate danger at the moment, a change of manager seems logical as the team moves closer to the relegation zone.
Against Leipzig, Madrid's Brazilian wingers set a special milestone. The 23-year-old Vinicius Junior made his 50th Champions League appearance. Even more remarkable, he became the fifth youngest player to achieve this feat after stars such as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. At the same time, his compatriot Rodrigo also reached the milestone of 200 games since joining Madrid.
It was a special night for the two young players.
Leipzig, on the other hand, still seem to be unlucky, often drawing the likes of Manchester City, Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain in the knockout stages of the Champions League in the hope that their fortunes will change. Unfortunately, they were unable to do so on the night, with the Bundesliga side narrowly beaten by Madrid thanks to a brilliant second-half goal from Diaz. Marco Rose's side created plenty of chances but were extremely unlucky to fail to score. Benjamin Shesko scored a goal but it was ruled out for offside, although the Slovenian striker looked to be on the offside line. He even had more shots on target than Madrid throughout the game, but the gods of luck were not on his side and Leipzig's side.