Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Real Madrid
Match Time & Date:
06/03/2024
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Leipzig
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu will be packed when Real Madrid and Leipzig lock horns in the Champions League last 16, return leg. Los Blancos won the first leg at Red Bull Arena thanks to Brahim Diaz’s goal and they are now on a quest to defend their slim lead in front of home fans. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Vinicius Junior, who scored a brace in a 2-2 draw with Valencia, while all David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois, and Eder Militao remain in the treatment room. Both Antonio Rudiger and Jude Bellingham are back to contention after the duo missed the first leg with injuries.
The Red Bulls, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling Bundesliga win (4-1) over Bochum, but they will have a mountain to climb in the Spanish capital. As Carlo Ancelotti can count on key players for Wednesday’s clash, home win should definitely be considered. As for the away team, midfielder Xaver Schlager is back from suspension, while defender Mohamed Simakan serves a one-game ban.
Highlighted Player (Dani Olmo):
After starting his youth career at Espanyol, Dani Olmo moved to fellow Catalan side Barcelona in 2007 at the age of nine. The Spanish player born in Terrasa on May 7, 1998 then moved to Dinamo Zagreb, where he established himself as a first-team regular.
Dani Olmo was on the verge of leaving the Croatian club in the summer of 2019, but he eventually stayed at Stadion Maksimir. Olmo is one of the most talented footballers in Spain and he helped the U21 team clinch the Euro 2019 trophy. La Furia Roja defeated Germany in the final of the tournament, with Olmo being named Man of the match.
The Spanish attacking midfielder, who is used as a winger as well, was named the Croatian First Football League player of the year for 2018. His preferred foot is right and he has a contract with Dinamo Zagreb until June 30, 2021.
Highlighted Team (Real Madrid):
Real Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. Real Madrid participate in La Liga (Primera Division) and they have won 32 domestic titles. On the other hand, los Blancos have won 13 European Cup titles and that is the main reason why they are considered the biggest football club in the world.
Real Madrid play their home matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and the capacity of the stadium is 84,454. Cristiano Ronaldo is the club’s most successful footballer in the 21st century and the Portuguese superstar has won two Golden Ball awards.
The likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Zinedine Zidane, Raul Gonzalez Blanco, David Beckham and Iker Casillas are star players who were part of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu outfit in the past. Real Madrid’s bitterest rivals are Barcelona, but the rivalry between local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid is big as well. Real Madrid’s home kit is white and, as a result, the team’s nickname is los Blancos (the Whites).
