Real Madrid reached the Champions League quarter-finals as Vinicius Junior provided the quality finish which RB Leipzig lacked to secure a 2-1 aggregate win in the last 16.
2023/2024 UEFA Champions League
1-1
Like the first leg, German side Leipzig were made to pay for wasting a host of chances when Vinicius clipped in Jude Bellingham's pass with 25 minutes left for a 2-0 lead.
Leipzig finally converted an opportunity three minutes later when skipper Willi Orban flicked in a header.
The goal provided renewed belief to the Bundesliga side and they continued to open up the Spanish La Liga leaders as they searched for a leveller.
Former Barcelona youngster Dani Olmo came the closest to taking the tie into extra time - because away goals no longer count in Uefa competitions - when his looping header clipped the top of the crossbar in injury time.
But Real, aiming to become European champions for a record-extending 15th time, managed to hold out and reach the quarter-finals for the 12th time in the past 14 seasons.
Carlo Ancelotti's side will find out their quarter-finals opponents when the draw for the last eight is made on Friday, 15 March.
Match Events
11' CHANCE! Vinicius' header over the bar
13' Foul from Jude Bellingham
15' CLOSE! Openda's shot wide out
20' Yellow Card! Schlager booked
41' Openda’s shot inches wide!
50' Yellow Card! David Raum booked
54' Yellow Card! Vinicius booked
58' Openda's header over the bar
62' Kroos’s powerful strike stopped by goalkeeper
65' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Leipzig (Vinicius)
68' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-1 Leipzig (Orban)
71' Yellow Card! Orban booked
73' Yellow Card! Aurélien Tchouaméni booked
75' Yellow Card! Kroos booked
Line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Kroos, Nacho, Carvajal, Rudiger, F Mendy, Valverde, Andriy Lunin, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Vinicius, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham
Subs: Modric, Joselu, Kepa, Vazquez, Ceballos, Brahim, Fran García, Rodrygo, Arda Güler, Fran González
Leipzig XI: Gulacsi, Orban, Henrichs, Schlager, Olmo, David Raum, Haidara, Openda, Castello Lukeba, Benjamin Sesko, Xavi Simons
Subs: Janis Blaswich, Kampl, Poulsen, Christopher Lenz, Leopold Zingerle, Elmas, Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Nuha Jatta