Marca heaps praise on the “lion” of Real Madrid after Leipzig clash: “Thank goodness you are here”

Real Madrid qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a difficult match in which it drew 1-1 with its guest, the German team Leipzig, which embarrassed Ancelotti and his team with an excellent performance that made the confrontation tense for most of its time.

Real Madrid’s performance in this match upset everyone, and even the fans who were present in the stands of the Santiago Bernabeu whistled several times in protest of the players’ lackluster performance.

Spanish newspapers also strongly criticized Ancelotti and the players after the lackluster performance against the German team, including the newspaper Marca, which blamed Ancelotti for the appearance of the white team in such an embarrassing manner on its home field and among its fans, and warned him that this level would not be sufficient in the quarter-finals against teams such as Paris Saint-Germain. German and Manchester City.

But at the same time, the newspaper Marca praised the lion of Real Madrid’s defence, the German, Antonio Rudiger, and heaped praise on him with the headline: “Thank God Rudiger is here.”

She added: “Vinicius is in the attack and Rudiger is at the back. The German was cautious, making two saves in the area when Leipzig were pressing hard. In one of them, he played the role of Lunin blocking an Olmo shot with his feet. He celebrated it like a goal, waving his arms and looking at the crowd. He almost jumped onto the stands.”