Real Madrid Secures Wide Victory Over Leipzig (4-1) in UEFA Champions League

Madrid, Oct 21 (KUNA) -- Real Madrid secured a comprehensive victory over their German visitors RB Leipzig, winning 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday in the third round of the UEFA Champions League. Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for the Spanish capital club in the 43rd minute, while his Turkish teammate Arda Güler added a second goal in the 52nd minute. In the 83rd minute, French forward Kylian Mbappé extended Real’s lead with a third goal, and Ivorian striker Youssouf Fofana sealed the victory with a fourth goal in the 87th minute. On the other side, French midfielder Teddy Goméz pulled one back for the German side in the 85th minute. With this win, Real Madrid achieved their third consecutive victory in the competition, following a 2-1 win over Inter Milan in the first round and a 4-3 triumph against Roma in the second round. Real Madrid moved up to nine points, sitting fourth in the standings, while RB Leipzig remained on three points, placed 30th, after a 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in the second round and a 4-1 defeat to Italian side Como in the opening round. (End) H.N.D.