Real Madrid cruised through to defeat RB Leipzig 4-1 in the Champions League.Real Madrid's cruise to beat RB Leipzig 4-1 in the Champions League.

They had a blow out in the latter stages to put the Germans down from their comfortable lead by two tries.

A Slow Start Rewarded is played before the Break.A Slow Start Rewarded is played prior to the Break.

Madrid were in control from the outset, but needed to break through. The first goal was scored in the 44th minute just before half time. They were back on the scoreboard in the 52nd minute when they found the net for a 2-0 lead.

Late Goals Seal the Win

Leipzig kept the match alive for a long time and both sides could not do without changing their line-up in the second half. Madrid managed to score again in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute, Leipzig had almost had the answer in the form of a goal, which gave them hope for a while. It was the turn of the Barça side to respond in the 87th minute, when they made it 4-1.

Robert J. Weeden is the author of The Numbers Tell the Story.

It was Madrid that dominated the match:

The Real Madrid fans were more dominant than the RB Leipzig fans with a 61% to 39% percentage.

The total number of shots in the match: Real Madrid 18, RB Leipzig 10

Shooting at goals: Real Madrid 9, RB Leipzig 6

There were no red cards and just one yellow card each in the match.

Madrid’s Starting Lineup

Carlo Ancelotti's replacement team would field a strong side which was dominated by Thibaut Courtois at goal, Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rüdiger and Álvaro Carreras. Federico Valverde, Bernardo Silva, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham and Arda Güler were in the middle and Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior were at the front.

Back-to-Back Wins

Away beaten, Madrid's latest triumph comes after a thrilling 4-3 defeat at AS Roma on October 14 and a 2-1 victory at home to Inter Milan on September 8. The back and forth is going well, and they're scoring freely in Europe.

What’s Next

NEA travel to AEK Athens on Wednesday 4th November, welcome PSV Eindhoven at home on Tuesday 24th November and Arsenal on Thursday 9th December.