Champions League - Rodrigo scored twice as Real Madrid beat Red Bull Salzburg 5-1

Another focus match was held in the 7th round of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League . Real Madrid, playing at the Bernabeu Stadium , relied on Rodrigo, Mbappe and Vinicius to break the opponent's goal and finally defeated Salzburg Red Bull 5-1 .

From the beginning of the game to the 8th minute, Salzburg Red Bull created an attacking opportunity. Bistrup received the ball outside the penalty area and shot from a distance, but the ball flew out of the bottom line after being refracted. In the 10th minute, Salzburg Red Bull continued to attack. Oscar Gluck received a diagonal pass from his teammate and shot from the penalty area, but the ball missed the post.

In the 23rd minute, Vinicius received a pass from Mbappe and sent a cross. Bellingham touched the ball but could not shoot. However, Rodrigo received the ball and pushed it into the goal, helping Real Madrid to open the scoring with a 1-0 lead. In the 25th minute, Bellingham made a long pass and Rodrigo followed up and shot, but the opponent player resolved the crisis.

In the 27th minute, Real Madrid continued to attack. Bellingham passed the ball and Rodrigo shot but was blocked by the opponent. Vinicius pushed the ball but kicked it high. In the 34th minute, Bellingham took the pass from Rodrigo and created a chance with his heel. Rodrigo followed up and shot into the goal, helping Real Madrid continue to lead Salzburg Red Bull 2-0.

In the 42nd minute, Vinicius fell to the ground while fighting for the ball in the penalty area. The referee on duty said that Vinicius dived and showed a yellow card warning. In the 45th minute, Bellingham in the penalty area took a volley after receiving the ball, but the ball was blocked.

Real Madrid wins 2 games in a row

In the 48th minute of the second half, Rodrigo dribbled the ball and passed it to Mbappe, but the Salzburg Red Bull goalkeeper made a mistake. Mbappe immediately took the ball and shot it into the empty goal, helping Real Madrid expand their lead to 3-0. In the 55th minute, Modric made a long pass, Vinicius received it and broke through the defense and shot hard, helping Real Madrid to change the score to 4-0.

In the 67th minute, Modric took a free kick, and Guler took a long shot, but the ball hit the opponent's player and went out of the baseline. In the 69th minute, Guler took a corner kick, and Rudiger headed the ball but it went over the goal post.

In the 77th minute, Valverde received a pass from Brahim Diaz and sent a through ball. Vinicius scored with a low shot, helping Real Madrid lead Salzburg Red Bull 5 to 0. In the 85th minute, Dedic passed the ball back from the penalty area, and Bistrup volleyed and scored, helping Salzburg Red Bull to pull back 1 to 5.

In the end, Real Madrid beat Red Bull Salzburg 5-1 at home. After two consecutive wins, Real Madrid is currently ranked 16th in the standings with 12 points, one point behind Leverkusen, which is in 8th place.