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Real Madrid scores late to beat Leipzig and stay perfect

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Real Madrid's Federico Valverde, right, goes for a header with Leipzig's David Raum during the Champions League group F soccer match between Real Madrid and Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Real Madrid needed late goals by Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio to extend its perfect start to the season with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Leipzig in the group stage of the Champions League on Wednesday.

Valverde scored from inside the area in the 80th minute and Asensio added to the lead in stoppage time to salvage Madrid's eighth victory in a row in all competitions.

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