In the early morning of March 7, Beijing time, in the second leg of the Champions League 1 8 finals, Real Madrid hosted Leipzig. Bellingham assisted Vinicius to score, Real Madrid eliminated Leipzig 1-1, 2-1 on aggregate, and reached the last eight of the Champions League for the fourth consecutive year.
In the first leg, Real Madrid won 1-0. Back at home, Real Madrid lined up in a 433 formation, with Bellingham in the center forward position, Vinicius and Valverde on the wings; Camavinga, Kroos and Tchouameni were in midfield.
Leipzig's counter-attack was quite brilliant, especially on the wings, and the impact was extremely strong, which made Real Madrid feel a lot of pressure. After beating the three-board axe, Real Madrid controlled the tempo and created chances through transmission. Kroos took the lead, Vinicius and Bellingham kept running for space.
In the 42nd minute, Leipzig's corner kick opportunity, Opponda shot hard, the ball was slightly wide. Kroos played a key role in defending the near corner.
Throughout the first half, Real Madrid had 0 shots on target and had no chances to score. Judging from the scene, Leipzig performed better, and Real Madrid, who deliberately controlled the rhythm, did not play with speed and lacked suddenness. Real Madrid played dullly, and there were sporadic boos at the Bernabeu Stadium.
In the rematch, Real Madrid replaced Rodrygo, removed Camavinga, and used the standard 433 formation to take the lead.
Real Madrid's attack still didn't improve much, and in the 54th minute, Vinicius knocked down Orban, who got up and was pushed to the ground by Vinicius with both hands in a choke of hands. It's a red card move, the referee is open to the net, and it's just a yellow card warning.
Vinicius, who escaped the red card, scored 11 minutes later. In the 65th minute, Real Madrid finally broke the deadlock:
It was Real Madrid's counter-attack, with Kroos taking the ball at the back and handing it to Bellingham. Bellingham drove forward with the ball, Vinicius Jr. started to sprint from the left flank, and after cruising down the middle, Bellingham delivered a brilliant pass! Vinicius scored with a right-footed shot from 11 meters, and Real Madrid led 1-0!
Bellingham provided an assist, with 20 goals and nine assists in 31 games this season; Vinicius scored his 15th goal of the season. To 1For Vinicius, who is worth 500 million euros, it was 11 minutes for the gods and demons - escaping a red card, scoring a crucial goal, and changing his role too quickly.
In the 68th minute, Leipzig equalized:
Leipzig's corner kick, in the second attack, Raum crossed from the left, Orban grabbed in front of Nacho, leaned over and shook his head to score, 1-1!
In the 84th minute, Real Madrid replaced Joselu for Bellingham. Carlo Ancelotti wants to play as a pure centre-forward and enhance his attacking ability.
1-1, 2-1 on aggregate, Real Madrid eliminated Leipzig without danger, and reached the top 8 of the Champions League for 4 consecutive years and a total of 39 times. Next Friday, the draw for the last 8 of the Champions League will be held, will Real Madrid meet Mbappe's Paris? This is the suspense left for the fans.