"Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, but the main hero was not Diaz, who scored the only goal, but Andriy Lunin, who had an incredible match. The Ukrainian saved Real Madrid many times, made several outstanding saves, and also acted so reliably and confidently that he made everyone talk about himself after the match.
Андрей Лунин. Фото: GettyimagesNivelaso: A great goalkeeper of a great team. Lunin proves that he is worthy of Real Madrid and not for nothing Florentino Perez dreams of keeping the Ukrainian in Madrid.
Arias: When you have Lunin in your team and you want to put Kepa, it is as if you have Mbappe in your team, but you want to put a player from the double. There is no logic in that. I hope Ancelotti realised his mistakes today and won't bully the Ukrainian anymore.
Rueda: There was a group of people on here saying that Lunin and Kepa were on the same level, so Ancelotti has to put each goalkeeper in turn. Poor idiots, they definitely won't be on the site today.
Domingo: If it wasn't for Lunin, Real would have lost today, so we would have had to try and put things right in Madrid. The Ukrainian gave us this victory, we have to admit that he is at a very high level now.
Siste: "Real Madrid is a great club. But not only because of its history, as some other teams are proud of it. "Real Madrid will always be the best because we have a strategy, we have a vision of how the team should develop. And Lunin is a perfect example of that strategy. Nominally the second goalkeeper, after Courtois, at the right moment he was able to become the main goalkeeper and pulls Real Madrid in many matches. Who else in the world has such "backup" players?
Hala_Madrid: It's funny that this is Lunin's first match in the Champions League playoffs. And immediately this match becomes the best for the Ukrainian for our club! Nine saves in one game is a phenomenal figure. Everything would have ended very badly for Real Madrid if not for the Ukrainian.
Karlitos: Ancelotti, Real Madrid players, journalists, fans - everyone admires Lunin. And only pathetic Barcelona fans are trying to accuse Real of working with the referees. Although the goal was rightly cancelled. Guys, just watch the match review and be envious that we have great players like Lunin.
Mallo: Lunin deserves a special mention. The Ukrainian had his best game since he played for Real Madrid. There is no point in talking about all of Lunin's advantages, we can just say that he is a phenomenon.
Castellano: What a great goalkeeper Lunin is and how bad Real Madrid did to him by signing Kepa and sending the Ukrainian to the bench. It's unbelievable when you have a great player in your team and you don't let him play.
SoyDios: Lunin is the best goalkeeper in the world. Specifically now it's not an exaggeration, it's the truth. Name me another goalkeeper who has played so well recently. Courtois and Ter Stegen are injured. Both great players, but nobody knows how they will play after injury. Neuer is long overdue for retirement. Donnarumma? Alas, he never became great. All the others are just good goalkeepers: Alisson, Menyon, Ederson. But they all make mistakes. And Lunin plays with virtually no mistakes. And certainly without such mistakes as it happened recently with Alisson.
Ferbi: If after this match Ancelotti dares to put Kepa in the main squad even once, I will be the first to demand to sack the Italian coach. We can't lose such an incredible player just because Ancelotti dislikes the Ukrainian for some reason.
San_Logan: Once again Lunin proved that he is one of the best goalkeepers in modern football. Some saves were simply incredible. Alas, Real didn't deserve to win today. Ancelotti should thank Lunin for this result.
Corso: A crazy goalkeeper, in a good way. Made 9 saves, 5 of them in the penalty area. Saved the team from goals several times, 85% accuracy of passes. If Lunin is not the best player of the match, who is?
TiRoMo: It's nice to win the first game against RB Leipzig, but... 1. We need to play better in defence. Today the team constantly let us shoot on goal. We were lucky to keep the draw, but only thanks to the incredible play of Lunin. 2. We need to get better from defence to attack and vice versa. 3. It's time for Ancelotti to publicly admit that Lunin is Real Madrid's number one.
Nitrosa: Lunin has already made Real Madrid history, as he repeated the achievements of Courtois and Casillas. But the Ukrainian is young and may well become the best goalkeeper in the history of Real Madrid. He has the potential to play for another 10 years at the highest level.
ElMejorClub: Two of the best goalkeepers in modern football play for Real Madrid - Courtois and Lunin. When the Belgian recovers, it will be an incredible fight for a place in the main squad. Perhaps no club in the history of football has ever had two such strong goalkeepers at the same time.
Don_B: Lunin is showing that he is an excellent goalkeeper, and very young, so he has a lot of room for improvement. Lunin is definitely in the top 3 best in the world right now. Courtois would be on that list too, but a whole year without football can't go unnoticed. Nevertheless, Courtois can still play for 3-4 years. I would like the Ukrainian to stay, but for his own good the best thing he can do is to have his best period at Real Madrid now so that a great club of Bayern or Liverpool level can sign him. Ancelotti is staying at Real Madrid, which means that when the Belgian recovers, he will be a staple at the royal club anyway.
Coronel: The team has always been on Lunin's side. All the leaders of Real Madrid supported the Ukrainian and demanded Ancelotti to put Andriy in the main squad. The coach can deceive journalists or fans, but he can not deceive the players, who know the situation inside the team. Today Lunin showed why the whole team is on his side.
Shuker: If Kepa had been on the pitch today, we would have lost. Is Ancelotti willing to sacrifice a result for his incomprehensible principles? Lunin is the best at Real Madrid, the best in Spain, the best in Europe and the world.
Aldair: Lunin is the ideal goalkeeper. In modern football, a goalkeeper must be able to do everything: to play on the line, to make accurate passes, to start attacks, to save the team and to inspire confidence in the defenders. Lunin has everything to be the best goalkeeper in Europe, if not in the world. To have such a great player in the team is a real blessing.
Fidez: Lunin deserves to be the best goalkeeper in Europe, to receive constant awards and to be included in the symbolic teams. But everyone realises that in the next two or three years, Courtois will be Real Madrid's main man. Because our coach is Ancelotti. It will hurt me if Lunin leaves, but it will be better for him.
Villanueva: It's so funny now to remember how some people praised Kepa and said he would be better than Lunin. Better than the goalkeeper who breaks records, saves the team, plays the best at Real Madrid and yet is the most humble and quiet guy. Where are you, Kepa fans?
Soprano: Today I was surprised to realise that I am no longer looking forward to Courtois' return. Or rather, I will be happy if the Belgian recovers as soon as possible, but wouldn't it be better to keep Lunin in the main squad? The Ukrainian is not just a fantastic goalkeeper. He's young and can cover that position for a long time at Real Madrid. If he does not play, he will not progress. And we can see what incredible potential Lunin has. Florentino Perez should meet with Ancelotti and let him realise that the Ukrainian goalkeeper is not only the future, but also the present of Real Madrid. And he should be number one in our team.
Anton PROKOPOV
Andriy Lunin's saves in the match RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid:
