A solid and accomplished performance from Real Madrid just when they needed it as two first half headed efforts from Karim Benzema were enough to secure the win at Valdebebas tonight. Zidane's men managed the game masterfully never letting the Bundesliga side lay a glove on the home side and after the two well taken goals from the French striker, after 32 minutes the tie was as good as over.
2020/2021 UEFA Champions League
2-0
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
9' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Gladbach (Benzema)
10' CLOSE! Thuram's shot denied by Courtois
25' MISS! Plea's shot inches wide
31' GOAL! Real Madrid 2-0 Gladbach (Benzema)
39' OFF THE POST! Modric nearly scores
42' OFFSIDE! Modric's goal disallowed
49' Benzema's header saved by Sommer
63' CHANCE! Kroos' long shot denied by Sommer
69' NICE TRY! Rodrygo's shot inches wide
73' Ramos' header stopped by Sommer and Benzema hits the bar
78' POST! Vazquez almost scores a third goal
90' AGAIN! Benzema's header saved by Sommer
Line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Ramos, Modric, Benzema, Kroos, Courtois, Casemiro, Varane, Vazquez, F Mendy, Vinicius, Rodrygo
Subs: Marcelo, Isco, Nacho, Carvajal, Odriozola, Asensio, Militao, A. Lunin, Altube, Sergio Arribas
Gladbach XI: Wendt, Sommer, Stindl, Lainer, Kramer, Plea, Ginter, Elvedi, Embolo, Thuram, Neuhaus
Subs: Traore, Sippel, M. Lang, Grun, Herrmann, Lazaro, Benes, Zakaria, Poulsen, Wolf, Beyer