Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio scored late as Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 2-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday.
2022/2023 UEFA Champions League
2-0
Match Report
Carlo Ancelotti's side now have six points from their opening two European fixtures and are well-placed to reach the knockout rounds.
Leipzig matched Madrid for large parts of the game at the Santiago Bernabeu but it was the home side who stole the points late on.
Valverde produced a brilliant finish in the 80th minute to finally break the deadlock in what had had been an even affair.
Asensio then put the gloss on the win with a spectacular finish from a well-worked free kick in stoppage time.
It was a sweet moment for the midfielder, who has not played as often as he would have liked this season with his contract due to expire next summer.
Madrid return to action on Sunday with a trip across the Spanish capital to the Wanda to face Atletico Madrid in LaLiga.
Match Events
0' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?
4' CLOSE! Nkunku’s shot stopped by Courtois
20' CLOSE! Forsberg’s shot wide out
25' E. Camavinga's header over the bar
29' Werner's shot too straight
34' CLOSE! Nkunku misses a golden chance!
70' Vinicius' shot stopped by goalkeeper
72' Yellow Card! Haidara booked
79' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Leipzig (Valverde)
Line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Modric, Alaba, Courtois, Nacho, Carvajal, Rudiger, Valverde, A. Tchouaméni, Vinicius, Rodrygo, E. Camavinga
Subs: Kroos, Hazard, Mariano, Odriozola, F Mendy, Vallejo, Asensio, Ceballos, A. Lunin, Luis López
Leipzig XI: Gulacsi, Forsberg, Orban, Werner, Diallo, Schlager, Nkunku, D. Raum, Haidara, D. Szoboszlai, M. Simakan
Subs: J. Blaswich, Kampl, Poulsen, Halstenberg, Andre Silva, Henrichs, J. Gvardiol, Hugo Novoa