Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Real Madrid top RB Leipzig with late Federico Valverde, Marco Asensio strikes
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde scored a superb second-half goal while Marco Asensio struck late to fire the holders to a 2-0 win at home.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, RB Leipzig 0.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 73': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Mohamed Simakan.
- 80': Goal! Real Madrid 1, RB Leipzig 0. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Timo Werner.
- 81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Luka Modric.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Ferland Mendy replaces David Alaba.
- 82': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano Díaz replaces Rodrygo.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 90': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Goal! Real Madrid 2, RB Leipzig 0. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a set piece situation.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 54,289
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 54,289
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| +1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -3 | AC Milan | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -1 | Newcastle United | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Statistics
 RBL |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 410 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 477 | Passes | 532 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 12 | Clearances | 10 |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal  |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 37 | Abdou Diallo |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
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