Opportunities once again remained unexploited: Benjamin Šeško and his teammates in the Spanish capital did not lose, but unfortunately, their European season has come to an end
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Benjamin Šeško will unfortunately not have fond memories of his first visit to the Santiago Bernabeu as he and his teammates had to bid farewell to the Champions League for this season at the iconic stadium. The teams ended the second leg without a winner, but Marco Rose’s men, unfortunately, couldn’t capitalize on the pressure, especially in the second half.
Similar to the first encounter, the players of RB Leipzig had the initiative in the attack, but there were no clear chances in the first half for either side.
The game did come to life in the second half, reflecting on the scoreboard. In the 54th minute, tensions rose, leading to a scuffle that many believed warranted a red card for Vinicius Junior, but the main referee only showed him a yellow. The quick-footed Brazilian provided the best response eleven minutes later, scoring after a counter-attack and a pass from Jude Bellingham, securing the lead for Real Madrid against Péter Gulácsi.
The Germans responded exceptionally, and in the 68th minute, Willi Orban equalized after a delivery from David Raum. Benjamin Šeško had his only shot of the match in the 74th minute, but unfortunately, he aimed directly at Andriy Lunin, who had an easy save. Šeško left the game in the 85th minute, while Kevin Kampl entered the game in injury time. In that period, the guests came close to extra time, but the crossbar prevented a goal from Dani Olmo.
Now, the Red Bulls must fully focus on the domestic league, where they will pursue a ticket to play in the most prestigious club competition in the world next season.
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