In the first leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 on Thursday morning, Real Madrid, who are considered the favorites to win the championship, suffered a difficult situation, as the core of the offense, Zudibinenham, was absent due to injury, and the team was caught in a fierce confrontation. However, a fantastic performance by goalkeeper Lulian, who saved nine shots, helped the "Galacticos" narrowly beat RB Leipzig 1-0 on the road.
In the last round of La Liga against Quirona, Zudibinenham was injured and is expected to miss four weeks. Manager Antonio Anciarotti brought on Bacíndias to replace him in the starting lineup for this match. The 24-year-old Spanish international lived up to his billing, putting on an individual show early in the second half, breaking through two opponents and firing the ball into the penalty area to score. Real Madrid winger Yannis Oszulia then had a shot that bounced off the post.
RB Leipzig were not to be outdone, and like Real Madrid, had 15 shots on goal, with striker Obinda even scoring once from offside. However, the key to the match was the outstanding play of Real Madrid's goalkeeper Lulian, who managed to save 9 shots on goal, becoming the third goalkeeper in Real Madrid's history, after Kasnas and Thibaut Gauthier, to make 8 or more saves on the road in a UEFA knockout match.
