Brajan Gruda ended RB Leipzig's 629-day wait for a Champions League win with his winning goal on October 13. The 22-year-old scored in the 75th minute for a 1-0 home victory over PSV Eindhoven, wearing a special pair of boots gifted to him by Lionel Messi.

Gruda controlled a cleared ball with his chest and fired a low shot from 17 meters into the bottom left corner. "The boots are simply a dream," Gruda said after the match. "Messi shaped my entire childhood." They were the limited edition Adidas F50 Messi El Ultimo Tango, with only 208 pairs in existence worldwide, which Messi gave to Gruda after his farewell match against Benin.

Vandevoordt Saves Penalty

Goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt paved the way for the win, earning the Man of the Match award. In the 19th minute, he saved a penalty from Ivan Perisic. Later, Castello Lukeba headed a close-range chance over his own bar, while Christopher Nkunku shot narrowly wide in the 68th minute. Teammate Ridle Baku praised Gruda's decisive contribution. "Brajan has a lot of potential and quality," Baku said. "He has a superb left foot, he knows that too. Today he made the difference."

Gruda had recently missed matches with a stomach muscle injury and returned for this fixture. The victory marks a second consecutive win for RB Leipzig, who sit fifth in the Bundesliga with nine points, four behind leaders SC Freiburg. The team has scored 15 goals this season. The full standings show the tight race at the top.

The next test is a Bundesliga away match at Bayern Munich on Saturday at 18:30. Munich, currently third, drew 3-3 with Viking Stavanger in their last outing. The previous meeting in August ended in a 3-1 defeat for Leipzig. Gruda is eligible to start in Munich.

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RB Leipzig won the Champions League match against PSV Eindhoven on October 13th 1-0. The team managed by coach Demichelis had 43 percent possession, according to own data. They took 19 shots, with six on target. PSV had 57 percent possession and 11 shots. Antonio Nusa received a yellow card in the 81st minute. RB Leipzig has already scored 15 goals this season.