Dutch international Xavi Simons expressed regret after Leizpig’s defeat against Real Madrid on Tuesday in the Champions League.
RB Leipzig suffered a frustrating defeat against Real Madrid (0-1) this Tuesday in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. The lack of realism of Leipzig players, like Xavi Simons, was crucial in the final result.
Simons expressed his bitterness after the match. The young attacking midfielder recognizes the difference in efficiency between the two teams.
“It’s not a disappointment, but it’s true that it’s a shame,” he said. We had chances, but we didn’t manage to score. They had a few situations and they shook the nets. We know Real Madrid. That’s high-level football. If we have opportunities, we have to put them to good use. »
The player on loan from Paris Saint-Germain is nevertheless optimistic for the return match. “Now we have three weeks to work on this before the return match. The qualification? We’ll see. In football, you never know. »
Leipzig will absolutely have to correct their lack of realism for the return match if they want to hope to reverse the situation and qualify for the quarter-finals.
