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– Real Madrid needed two late goals to beat Leipzig as boss Carlo Ancelotti became the second manager to win 100 Champions League games.
– Leipzig missed a host of good chances with Christopher Nkunku denied by Thibaut Courtois twice.
– Federico Valverde gave Real an 80th-minute lead from Vinicius Jr’s pass.
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– And Marco Asensio scored an excellent first-time finish from the edge of the box from Toni Kroos’ free-kick to seal the win for the European champions.
🏁 FT: @realmadriden 2-0 @RBLeipzig_EN
⚽ @fedeevalverde 80', @marcoasensio10 90'+1'#UCL pic.twitter.com/IrurpUm6lp
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) September 14, 2022
– This is the first time they have won their opening two Champions League games since 2017-18.
– Only Manchester United legend Alex Ferguson (102) has won more games in the tournament than Real boss Ancelotti.
