Real Madrid were really in trouble yesterday.
Because their way of play was really problematic. They were quite weak at defending against Leipzig in the first place. They were just lucky that Leipzig wasted many of them so generously. I can't even imagine the potential result if they faced a much more capable opponent.
The interesting part is Real Madrid played worse than the time they didn't have Bellingham. You know that he was injured in the time of the first leg but they still won that match. I can't say their game was impressive there either though.
If they continue to play the same I won't be very positive about their title chance.
Yes, they were lucky because Leipzig could not take advantage of the opportunities they had so they could only draw and that was not enough to make Leipzig eliminate Real Madrid because they lost the previous match. I'm actually not surprised when Real Madrid play mediocre like this, I wouldn't say they play badly just that they can't play very well like they showed before. Apart from that, Leipzig are also in a state of full motivation to be able to beat Real Madrid, that's what makes them play better than Real Madrid.
I see Leipzig not thinking about anything in this match, all they think about is playing loose and hoping they can turn things around. But they are not that strong to be able to turn things around. The draw is enough to put Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.
After completing this round of 16, we will be taken to a more thrilling round, where the quarter-finals are filled with the 8 best teams in the Champions League this season. The task for each team will be even harder because the level of opponents they face is also getting stronger.