Real Madrid supporters will use Wolfsburg, Juventus, and Paris Saint-Germain as examples of teams that had a sluggish start to the knockout stage in order to justify some of their best Champions League victories.
It would be an understatement to say that Real Madrid, which performed well below expectations, was able to avoid a painful elimination in their 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Although the hosts took the lead in the second half, Ancelotti’s team really maintained the Germans at a safe distance, although there were several anxious moments.
