RB Leipzig, Real Madrid's first-time co-hosts, scored a desirable victory, winning 1-0, which has them considered favorites to advance.
As Zudibinimhan was out due to injury at the time, Bacondeas stepped in and delivered a stellar performance, going on to score a brilliant winner. I've been very impressed with his recent performances, not only his ball handling skills, but also his ability to distribute the ball well, and his ability to take good shots on goal. Whether he's starting or coming off the bench, he's going to be dangerous.
It is believed that the leader Antsarotti will want to settle this game as soon as possible and therefore will want to take the lead to finish the first half. Seeing that, the midfielder will try to get the ball in the middle to the feet of Yunis Oszulia and Lodi Goghos, which is a great opportunity when it comes to the speed of RB Leipzig.
With Zudbinenham having made his comeback last weekend, I expect his battle will be over today, which is definitely bad news for RB Leipzig.
RB Leipzig's best chance of advancing is to get a positive result in the first leg at home. In fact, they played well and created a couple of good chances to score, allowing Real Madrid goalkeeper Lulian to make a couple of good saves.
They have a couple of very good strikers in their lineup, and I thought young goal scorer Siskel was quite good. In front of goal, he just needs to tighten up his grip a little bit, but his walk and alertness are good.
Up front, I still think Obinda and Schavismans are the most threatening players, and their speed and ability to attack in series gives Real Madrid problems. However, I expect Real Madrid to end up winning this rather open and compact confrontation.
