Sport Leipzig’s end in Madrid
“If you are clearly disadvantaged, it is incredibly difficult”
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“If you are clearly disadvantaged, then it becomes incredibly difficult”
RB Leipzig fails in the round of 16 of the Champions League against Real Madrid. A red card not given causes renewed referee frustration for the Leipzig team. “The respect for Real Madrid was too great,” criticizes spot director Rouven Schröder.
RB Leipzig plays well in the duel with Real Madrid, but does not use the chances efficiently enough. Afterwards, like after the first leg, there will be a referee debate. Sports director Schröder is more than clear.
After RB Leipzig’s knockout in the Champions League at Real Madrid, the refereeing performance once again caused discussion. In particular, the scene in the 54th minute, when Vinicius Junior first fouled Leipzig’s captain and defense chief Willi Orban and then sent him to the ground with a violent attack on the halfway line, caused a stir.
“I say quite openly and honestly: If one of our players attacks the opponent like that, he will be thrown off the pitch one hundred percent,” said national player Benjamin Henrichs after the 1-1 draw on Wednesday evening and added: “And then it’s natural It’s bitter that Vinicius scores the goal even though he’s not actually allowed to be on the pitch anymore.”
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti defended his star, who had taken the flattering lead in the 65th minute: “He pushed too hard. I didn’t see a red card.”
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Leipzig’s David Raum had a different perception of Italian referee Davide Massa. “I wouldn’t say strange, but the way he talked to me and my teammates was a bit grim. He’s definitely a good referee, but we’re also nice and cool guys. He can talk to us normally. The Madrid players were addressed a little more politely,” said the defender, who gave the cross for Orban in the 68th minute, who equalized with a Hecht header.
Rose’s mission
After the goal was stolen in the first leg, when a header from Benjamin Sesko was wrongly disallowed in the opening phase and the video assistant did not intervene, this was the second controversial action by the referees. “First and foremost, it’s a shame that we have to talk about the refereeing performance in the Champions League. It must be clear that top people are being sent there. “He’s certainly a top referee, but he made a few bad decisions,” Raum said.
RB left-back David Raum
What: REUTERS
The feedback from opponents Antonio Rüdiger and Jude Bellingham strengthened him: “All in all, Madrid know that we played a really good game, I think they are also breathing hard in the dressing room and are happy that they have progressed.”
The game also had longer lasting effects on other RB protagonists. “We were better in three halves against Real Madrid, and today’s performance was really convincing and determined from the start,” said Leipzig sports director Rouven Schröder. “Of course you also need a certain amount, which you didn’t have in the first game, where you had the goal disallowed even though it was legal. If you are clearly disadvantaged – it’s a clear wrong decision for me, the second time, in games one and two – it will be incredibly difficult to progress. It’s just a shame.”
Bitter departure: Sports director Rouven Schröder (r.) with coach Marco Rose
Quelle: picture alliance / U. Hufnagel
In the bitter moment of elimination, RB coach Marco Rose still had a mission to complete. When Bellingham ran to his former coach from Dortmund after the final whistle, high-fived him and gave him a comforting hug, the opportunity was there. “I received an order from the family. My daughter is a huge fan. She really wanted the jersey,” said the Leipzig coach. Bellingham was briefly absent from the first leg, when Rose’s daughter was in the stadium, due to an ankle injury.
