Pioli decided to seal Champions League qualification in model with win over Salzburg

Timo Werner stated RB Leipzig couldn’t have performed “significantly better than that” after defeating European champions Actual Madrid to maintain their Champions League destiny of their management.

Werner scored what proved to be the winner within the second half, making it 3-1 after Vinicius Junior had pulled a objective again following first-half strikes from Josko Gvardiol and Christopher Nkunku.

Though Rodrygo netted a late penalty, turning into the youngest Madrid participant to attain from the spot within the Champions League, Leipzig earned a deserved victory to stay within the hunt for qualification.

Marco Rose’s facet will progress by avoiding defeat at third-placed Shakhtar Donetsk on the ultimate matchday, and Werner hailed the efforts of his staff towards the reigning Spanish and European champions.

“I feel we carried out just like the primary match, however this time we scored! And as soon as we take a lead, it is powerful to play us, even for the Champions League winner,” the striker stated.

“For those who lead Madrid by 2-1, you can not play significantly better than that. We knew Madrid are sturdy on the ball and there could be phases the place we’re pushed again.

“Rose informed us to be courageous when in possession and that is what we did. Celtic would have accomplished us a giant favour by profitable, however we nonetheless have achieved what we wished.

“Now we have it in our personal palms [to go through] and do not even must win towards Shakhtar now.”

Whereas Werner insisted the memorable victory confirmed the standard of Leipzig, David Alaba lamented the failings of Madrid, who had been with out the injured Federico Valverde, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema.

“We had been missing proper from kick-off. Leipzig is a staff with numerous depth, very quick in transitions and we went down,” the Los Blancos defender stated.

“In fact, the gamers that had been lacking are crucial for our recreation, actual world-class gamers. However, we’ve the standard to compensate for that and have proven that previously. Now we have to do higher than this.”

Madrid had been removed from their ordinary excessive requirements that guided them to home and continental glory as they fell to their fourth Champions League defeat in 2022, solely in 2001 (5) have they misplaced extra.

Nonetheless, Carlo Ancelotti’s facet will nonetheless progress as Group F winners so long as they match RB Leipzig’s consequence at Shakhtar Donetsk on the ultimate matchday, after they host Celtic.