Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig Evokes 2010 Champions League Final

RB Leipzig coach Martin Demichelis already knows what it is like to lose at the Bernabeu. On May 22, 2010, when he was a Bayern Munich defender, he fell to Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan. Now, 16 years later, the Argentine sees things from another point of view. "I have lost three finals, and I always say that there are different ways of losing," he assured.

Demichelis found in football an ally that allowed him to get out of difficult situations, helped him move forward, and helped him recognize himself. A great experience that, now on the bench, he tries to transmit to all his players. That is why, after the painful 6-1 defeat against Bayern at the Allianz Arena, he said: "In difficult moments, like the other day's defeat, you have to remember that in life there are worse things."

Now, returning to the Bernabeu makes the coach face an old memory that belongs to another era of his life. In 2010, when he was coached by Louis van Gaal, Bayern arrived in Madrid with the dream of conquering the treble, but Inter Milan knew how to impose Mourinho's plan in a great way. Two goals from Diego Milito decided the final that year, and Demichelis, who was defeated, commented: "There are defeats that leave you calm because you gave everything."

However, the Argentine mentioned that facing Mourinho again will be a great pride. "For me, it will be a great pride to be able to see his face again, to greet him inside a stadium, but the most important thing of all is that we, as an institution, go to Madrid knowing what is at stake, knowing what we can do and knowing what we can let slip when we go out to play these matches."

Without a doubt, a great match between two teams that, it is true, do not have the same squad power, but have a young coach who seeks to lead the club to achieve important things; as a player, he had a great career at giant clubs in Europe. In front of him, he has an old sea wolf who, even 16 years ago, was already a coach and defeated him in a Champions League final.

Mourinho has vast experience at the biggest clubs in Europe, a record almost as big as his relevance in the world of football. Without a doubt, it will be quite an interesting match: two different ideas of play, two different current situations, Real Madrid seeking the top positions in the standings while Leipzig wants to get among the top 24 places. However, the Whites must come out with their guard up, because letting their guard down would be a costly mistake.