Vinicius Junior’s superb finish proved to be enough to send Real Madrid to the last 16 stage of the UEFA Champions League following a 2-1 aggregate win.
England international Jude Bellingham found the Brazilian international in space with a smart pass, who wasted no time to produce a quality finish with 25 minutes of regular time left.
Leipzig’s captain, Willi Orban’s headed goal three minutes later, seemed to have caused a bit of uneasiness in the Bernabeu.
However, the Los Blancos managed to hold off the resurgence of the German side to continue their march to an unprecedented 15th European trophy.
While the current holders, Manchester City, brushed aside the Danish champions, FC Copenhagen, 6-2 on aggregate in an attempt to match Real Madrid’s record of winning the UEFA Champions League consecutively.
The Sky Blues’ first-half goals from Manuel Akanji (5′), Alvarez (9′), and Haaland (45’+3) were enough to ward off any thought of a comeback from the Danish side.
