Demichelis sees signs of improvement: “A completely different performance”

Demichelis sees signs of improvement: “A completely different performance”RB Leipzig suffered a 4-1 defeat away to Real Madrid on matchday 3 of the Champions League. Here’s what Martín Demichelis and his players made of the performance.Martín DemichelisOn the game:“I can’t say I’m happy, because we lost. But compared to Munich, it was acompletely different performance. We were compact today and played well on the ball too. Now we need to recover, look ahead and put in a good performance in front of our fans at home on Saturday.”On Baumi’s comeback:“It’s so important to have Baumi back. I’m really happy for him. He deserved the opportunity to play against Real Madrid in this stadium. He’s a leader and has so much to offer both on and off the ball. You could see that even in the few minutes he played today. We need players like him.”Christoph BaumgartnerOn the game:“I think we did a lot of things better than we did in Munich. We made it a really competitive game. We were actually the more dangerous side in the first half. Even at 3-0 down, we pulled a goal back and kept pushing. We’ve come away empty-handed, but the team showed a response.”On his comeback:“It was an incredibly emotional day for me. I’ve been through the toughest period of my career. I’m absolutely delighted to be back. Of course, I still need to be patient, but I’m raring to go and it feels amazing to be out on the pitch again.”Christopher NkunkuOn the game:“We played a good first half and created several chances. I had one myself, but the goalkeeper made a great save. Then we conceded just before half time. It was difficult to get back into the game after the break.”Looking ahead:“We need to stay focused at all times. That’s something we have to work on. I need to keep working on my own game too. I feel good, but I’m not quite where I want to be yet.”Willi OrbánOn the game:“It was a decent performance. We managed to put a lot of what we’d planned into practice, especially in the first half. If you want to get anything from a game here, you have to be clinical when your chances come. Unfortunately, we didn’t take ours. In the end, Real’s quality made the difference.”Discover moreFixtures Red Bull Arena Men's first team Tickets Fan Zone