Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 in Champions League

Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 on Wednesday to secure their third consecutive Champions League victory, France 24, The Guardian, and BBC Sport all reported. France 24 and The Guardian noted that the Spanish side is managed by Jose Mourinho, while Al Jazeera and BBC Sport confirmed Madrid maintained their 100 per cent start to the tournament. [1][3][4][8]

Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for Real Madrid from close range near the end of a tight first half, according to France 24 and The Guardian. BBC Sport added that this was Silva's first goal for the club since moving from Manchester City in the summer. France 24 reported that Arda Guler doubled the lead shortly after the interval, before Kylian Mbappe bent home a third goal and Yan Diomande also scored. Tidiam Gomis pulled one back for Leipzig. [1][3][4]

The 15-time European champions compete in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football, and play in the annual UEFA Champions League club tournament. German club RB Leipzig, founded in 2009 by Red Bull GmbH, plays its home matches at the Red Bull Arena. [1][3][13][14][15][16]

In other Champions League action on Wednesday, The Guardian reported that Galatasaray swept past Lille and 10-man Inter Milan edged out Shakhtar Donetsk. BBC Sport also reported that Aston Villa maintained their perfect start to the competition by defeating Norwegian side Viking 3-1 to move second in the standings. [3][6]