Daily Thread: 14th February 2024
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Still all to play for.
Brahim Maradona Diaz and Andriy Iker Lunin to the rescue in Germany as Los Blancos grabbed a valuable win to bring back to the Bernabeu. It’s not easy to play away in Germany and even harder when you’re missing half your defense and star player. A huge worry is the late injury to Brahim Diaz. Let’s hope its nothing and he’s back for this weekend’s La Liga clash. Read more about the game in the immediate reaction and 3 answers and 3 questions articles as well as the MM Podcast below.
⭐️ Real Madrid’s Champions League record this season:
1-0 W vs Union Berlin
3-2 W vs Napoli
2-1 W vs Braga
3-0 W vs Braga
4-2 W vs Napoli
3-2 W vs Union Berlin
1-0 W vs RB Leipzig100% win rate. pic.twitter.com/nGGr6g0BRT
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) February 13, 2024
Some stats from the RB Arena
9 – Andriy Lunin is the second @realmadriden goalkeeper to make 9+ saves in a single Champions League game without conceding since at least 2003/04, after Thibaut Courtois in the final against Liverpool in 2022 (also 9). Titan pic.twitter.com/JLjOinVOs8
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 13, 2024
Aurélien Tchouaméni vs Leipzig:
• 94 minutes played
• 3 clearances
• 1 blocked shot
• 5 interceptions
• 2 tackles
• 5 duels won⭐️ MASTERCLASS. pic.twitter.com/rrEbj9QwqA
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) February 13, 2024