Champions League - Real icon Butragueño: Leipzig has a "great mentality"
Real Madrid striker legend Emilio Butragueño is expecting two tough matches against RB Leipzig in the last 16 of the Champions League. "They have a great mentality, are physically strong and quick in attack," said the 60-year-old, recalling the two group games last year: "They were two very tough and evenly matched games. We expect the same in the round of 16."
Leipzig lost 0:2 in Madrid, but won 3:2 at home. The Saxons will host the record winners of the top flight again on February 13, with the second leg taking place at the renovated Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on March 6. Real are clearly the favorites, as Butragueño also sees it. "Logically, our goal is to reach the quarter-finals. We have to play two good games," said the 69-time Spanish international. Butragueño has played over 450 games for the Whites and is now a representative of the club.
RB Leipzig squad Real Madrid squad Information on the first leg of the round of 16
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- Despite losing at home to Real Madrid in the group stage last year, RB Leipzig from Germany showed a "great mentality" and managed to secure a 3:2 victory in Leipzig.
- Emilio Butragueño, a legendary striker for Real Madrid and currently a club representative, has praised the mentality of Leipzig, highlighting their physical strength and quick attack.
- Having played two evenly matched games against Leipzig in the Champions League group stage, Real Madrid will face the Saxons once again in the last 16, with the first leg set to take place in Leipzig on February 13.
- As the record winners of the top flight, Real Madrid are the favorites in this Champions League round of 16 tie, according to Butragueño, who emphasized the importance of both teams playing two good games to reach the quarter-finals.
Source: www.stern.de
