Agency, Oct 22: Real Madrid continued their winning run in the UEFA Champions League with a convincing 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night.
Bernardo Silva, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomande scored one goal each to secure Madrid’s third consecutive win in the competition, while Tidiam Gomis netted Leipzig’s consolation goal.
Silva opened the scoring in the 43rd minute, giving the hosts a narrow lead heading into halftime.
Madrid doubled their advantage seven minutes into the second half when Güler found the net from Mbappé’s cross in the 52nd minute.
Mbappé extended the lead to 3-0 in the 83rd minute, finishing off a pass from Diomande to put Madrid firmly in control.
Leipzig responded two minutes later as Gomis pulled one back in the 85th minute. However, Diomande restored Madrid’s three-goal cushion in the 87th minute, converting Brahim Díaz’s cross to seal an emphatic victory.
The result leaves Real Madrid fourth in the standings with nine points from three matches. Leipzig, meanwhile, have collected three points from their opening three games and sit 30th in the table.
