Real's Third Consecutive Victory

Real Madrid continued their perfect start with a 4-1 victory over German visitors RB Leipzig yesterday in Matchday 3 of the single-table format of the UEFA Champions League. At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid capitalized on home advantage and crowd support to secure their third consecutive win. Bernardo Silva, the new signing from English club Manchester City, opened the scoring in the 44th minute, followed by Turkish forward Arda Güler in the 52nd, who finished a header from French star Kylian Mbappé, who added the third goal for his team in the 83rd minute. Ivorian forward Yane Diomande, who came on for Brazilian Vinícius Júnior in the 70th minute, capped off the scoring with a late goal against the club he left this summer in the 87th minute, responding to a consolation goal from French substitute Teddy Gomès in the 85th minute.

The win boosted the morale of Portuguese manager José Mourinho’s players ahead of the upcoming El Clásico against Barcelona in two days. Barcelona had previously suffered a 4-2 defeat in their continental clash against French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

The Spanish giants had previously staged a thrilling comeback against Italian side Roma, overturning a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3 by scoring three goals in the final seven minutes of regular time at the Stadio Olimpico in Matchday 2 of the competition, which they had opened with a 2-1 victory over Inter.