"Cream" sent five goals into the gates of the Austrian club.
Madrid “Real" smashed “Salzburg" in a home match seventh round of the main stage of the Champions League of the 2024/25 season. The match at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid ended with a score of 5:1.
In the first half, Carlo Ancelotti's men scored twice – Rodrigo scored twice, scoring in the 23rd and 34th minutes. Both times he was assisted by Jude Bellingham.
At the start of the second half, Los Blancos brought the matter to a rout. In the 48th minute, Kylian Mbappe made an accurate strike, and seven minutes later Vinicius Junior scored.
In the 77th minute, the “Royal Club” scored their fifth goal in the opponent's goal. Vinicius Junior scored his second goal in the match, thus making it a double.
The Austrian club responded only with a consolation goal in the 85th minute, scored by Mads Bidstrup.
The Ukrainian goalkeeper of “Real” Andriy Lunin spent the match on the bench. The goal of the Madrid club was defended by the Belgian Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid vs. Salzburg match review
With one round left, Real (12 points) is in 16th place in the overall standings of the main round of the Champions League and has guaranteed itself a place in the playoffs. Salzburg (3 points) is in 34th place and is no longer in contention for the playoffs.
In the final round of the main round of the most prestigious European Cup, Real will play away against Brest, and Salzburg will host Atletico. The matches will take place on January 29.
Recall that in the updated Champions League format, 36 clubs play in a single league, where they must play against eight different opponents (four matches at home and four away).
The eight best teams from the main stage of the Champions League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.
