El primer tiempo fue aburrido, pocas ocasiones de gol, incluso daba la sensación de que el RB Leipzig estaba generando más peligro al arco de Courtois, el planteamiento táctico de Marco Rose estaba haciendo el efecto necesario para adormecer al equipo blanco, llevándolo a un partido aburrido para el fanático neutral.

¿Qué le funcionó al RB Leipzig para mantener la paridad con el Real Madrid por tanto tiempo?

Este planteamiento estaba muy estudiado, al no estar Benzema, los de Marco Rose tenían la orden de cubrir muy bien las bandas, sobre todo, la de Valverde, quien es de los mejores jugadores del conjunto blanco en los últimos partidos (demostrado en el partido contra el Mallorca). Valverde estaba encerrado en la banda, con más labores defensivas que ofensivas en todo el primer tiempo, Nkunku y Werner arrastraban las marcas tanto del lateral (Carvajal) como del carrilero (Valverde), dejando en solitario el ataque de Vinicius y Rodrygo, que sin un referente de área cualquier centro era un intento infructuoso para el conjunto merengue y terminaban por encerrarse entre la defensa rival.

Además, de este ordenamiento correcto y presión que ejercía el RB Leipzig, soltaba rápidamente a sus atacantes en transiciones rápidas, así como el viejo refrán menciona “la mejor defensa es el ataque”, el conjunto alemán mantenía a sus atacantes bien arriba en el campo para que el Real Madrid no pudiese dominar todo el terreno de juego.

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Otro aspecto importante es que tanto Modric como Camavinga no tuvieron sus mejores minutos, Valverde se encontraba encerrado y Rodrygo como Vinicius no podían asumir toda la carga en cuanto a la creación de las jugadas de ataque, eso explicaría la razón de que por un segmento muy largo del partido, el Real Madrid apenas se acercaba a la portería del RB Leipzig.

Partido de Ajedrez Ganado por Ancelotti

Algo que me encanta ver en el futbol es la estrategia, tal como en un juego de ajedrez, el técnico italiano cambia las fichas del tablero de juego e inmediatamente surgen los efectos esperados, El Real Madrid necesitó de tan solo dos cambios, los cuales hicieron que ganara el conjunto merengue en esta noche mágica en la capital española.

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Kroos y Asensio

Camavinga era sustituido por Kroos y esto le otorgó mucha más libertad a Valverde. Si observamos el partido detenidamente notaremos que Camavinga no estaba siendo efectivo, tanto así que por gran parte del partido se percibía la sensación de que sobraba en el planteamiento, la responsabilidad defensiva la estaba asumiendo Valverde, que junto a Modric, retrocedían para apoyar el retroceso de Tchouaméni, sin embargo, al entrar Kroos, tanto Modric como Tchouaméni se posicionaron defensivamente, descargando en estos tres mediocampistas las labores defensivas que Camavinga poco pudo sostener de forma efectiva, asumiendo que Modric posee un mejor entendimiento con Kroos en el medio campo para defender y hacer salir al equipo en jugadas a ras de césped.

Darle la libertad a Valverde fue un aspecto catalítico para el Real Madrid, jugador que pudo ocasionar una jugada de peligro a los pocos minutos de que el técnico italiano le otorgara un rol más ofensivo, posteriormente marca el gol que abre la puerta de la victoria al conjunto merengue.

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Posteriormente, Asensio marca un golazo tras una asistencia milimétrica de Kroos, sellando el partido en su totalidad, dejando en claro que Ancelotti sigue siendo de los mejores estrategas del futbol moderno y que posee un conocimiento pleno de su plantilla. El técnico italiano reconoce las piezas que no están funcionando correctamente y que se encuentran en la mira de un planteamiento táctico llevado por el rival, a pesar de que el RB Leipzig protagonizó un excelente partido desde un punto de vista táctico, sin embargo, Ancelotti termina por hacerse con la victoria gracias a su respuesta desde el banquillo.

Real Madrid en Champions

Esta es una importante victoria para el Real Madrid, ya que el RB Leipzig representaría el rival directo, no perdiendo puntos en casa, lo coloca en una posición muy ventajosa a la que se le suma el empate de los otros dos equipos del grupo, por lo que a pesar de lo temprana que está la fase de grupo, el Real Madrid se coloca con bastante acercamiento a la ansiada calificación a 8 vos de final.

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Real Madrid Vs RB Leipzig 2-0 ⚽️

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Real Madrid are group favourites in the Champions League, they have had a very good start in the competitions, being leaders in the Spanish League and in their Champions League group, on the other hand, RB Leipzig have not managed to take off in the domestic competition, at the time of writing they are tenth in the Bundesliga table, despite this condition, from my perspective, they represent Real Madrid's main rival in this group stage in the Champions League and an opponent that deserves much respect for their good play and skilful players.

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For the preview of this match, the German team had the commitment to visit the mythical Santiago Bernabeu stadium, competing in the Champions League in the Castilian theatre is a huge challenge for any team, however, for the preview of this important match, my attention was on two of the attackers of RB Leipzig, Christoper Nkunku, Timo Werner two players who can unbalance the defence of any opponent and this is what Marco Rose is betting on as coach of the visiting team.

From the first half it was clear that Marco Rose had studied Real Madrid carefully and was opting for a tidy formation, but with a quick transition of the ball, taking advantage of the speed of Nkunku and Werner up front, with players such as Forsberg who could withstand the pressure in midfield.

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Real Madrid took the field with some variations, some relevant rotations due to the atypical season we are seeing, they decided to leave Kroos on the bench, replaced for this game by Camavinga, we must take into account that Benzema and Militao are in the process of recovery, so I think it is totally positive that the team could face these casualties and win absolutely every game.

Despite some changes in the starting line-up, Ancelotti resorted to the same tactic he has used since last season, using Valverde as another right winger, however, without the presence of Benzema, he had to decide between Hazard (who has done quite well as a false nine), Mariano (natural striker) or Rodrygo, who is one of the players with the best projection since last season, the Italian coach opted for the Brazilian and did not resort to a penalty area reference. In particular, I thought that Hazard would be the one chosen to start, however, Rodrygo was able to take on this challenge in the best way and making it clear that Ancelotti knows his squad best.

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The first half was dull, few chances on goal, it even felt like RB Leipzig were generating more danger to Courtois' goal, Marco Rose's tactical approach was having the necessary effect to lull the white team to sleep, leading to a boring game for the neutral fan.

What worked for RB Leipzig to maintain parity with Real Madrid for so long?

This approach was very well thought out, with Benzema absent, Marco Rose's men were ordered to cover the flanks very well, especially Valverde, who has been one of the best players for Real in recent matches (demonstrated in the game against Mallorca). Valverde was locked on the wing, with more defensive than offensive duties throughout the first half, Nkunku and Werner dragged the marks of both the full-back (Carvajal) and the winger (Valverde), leaving Vinicius and Rodrygo alone in the attack, who without a reference in the box any cross was a fruitless attempt for the Merengue team and they ended up closing in between the rival defence.

In addition to this correct organisation and pressure exerted by RB Leipzig, they quickly released their attackers in quick transitions, just as the old saying goes "the best defence is the attack", the German side kept their attackers well up the pitch so that Real Madrid could not dominate the entire pitch.

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Another important aspect is that both Modric and Camavinga did not have their best minutes, Valverde were locked in and Rodrygo as well as Vinicius could not take all the burden in terms of creating attacking plays, that would explain the reason why for a very long segment of the match, Real Madrid hardly came close to RB Leipzig's goal.

Chess Match Won by Ancelotti

Something I love to see in football is strategy, just like in a game of chess, the Italian coach changes the pieces on the game board and immediately the expected effects emerge, Real Madrid needed only two changes, which made them win on this magical night in the Spanish capital.

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Kroos and Asensio

Camavinga was replaced by Kroos and this gave Valverde much more freedom. If you watch the game carefully you will notice that Camavinga was not being effective, so much so that for much of the game there was a feeling that he was left over in the approach, the defensive responsibility was being assumed by Valverde, who along with Modric, went back to support the withdrawal of Tchouaméni, however, However, when Kroos came on, both Modric and Tchouaméni positioned themselves defensively, offloading onto these three midfielders the defensive duties that Camavinga could hardly sustain effectively, assuming that Modric has a better understanding with Kroos in midfield to defend and get the team out on the ground.

Giving Valverde the freedom was a catalytic aspect for Real Madrid, a player who was able to cause a dangerous move within minutes of the Italian coach giving him a more attacking role, subsequently scoring the goal that opened the door to victory for the Merengues.

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Asensio then scored a superb goal after a pinpoint assist from Kroos, sealing the game in its entirety, making it clear that Ancelotti is still one of the best strategists in modern football and that he has a full understanding of his squad. The Italian coach recognises the pieces that are not working correctly and are in the crosshairs of a tactical approach led by the opposition, despite RB Leipzig playing an excellent game from a tactical point of view, however, Ancelotti ends up taking the win thanks to his response from the bench.

Real Madrid in the Champions League

This is an important victory for Real Madrid, as RB Leipzig would represent the direct rival, not losing points at home, puts them in a very advantageous position to which is added the draw of the other two teams in the group, so despite the early stage of the group, Real Madrid is placed with quite close to the coveted qualification to 8 vos final.

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