Real Madrid takes the lead again with confidence! Bellingham shot, but another player scored.

Real Madrid takes the lead again with confidence! Bellingham shot, but another player scored.

Georgy Ilyushchenko November 26, 2023, 23:10 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Rodrygo has shown that he is capable of starting while Vinicius is away.

Real’s visit to Cádiz is a guarantee of points for the favorite: the last time Madrid lost was in March 1991. Since then, six games have passed: two draws and six wins. This meeting was the seventh and the players did not break tradition. Despite all the team’s problems.

Real Madrid has a real injury epidemic. Fingers crossed: Carlo Ancelotti has lost Thibaut Courtois, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Eder Militao, Aurélien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Guler and Vinicius Junior. Dani Ceballos, who was still in the reserve, has just recovered. But some fans (Real Madrid, not Barcelona) recalled Luka Modric and Toni Kroos before the season. It’s funny, isn’t it?

Furthermore, shortly before the start of the match, Brahim Díaz disappeared from the starting lineup due to stomach problems. However, one positive news can outweigh all the negative: Jude Bellingham, who did not play for three weeks, finally returned.

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At the beginning of the match, the English maestro was a pale shadow of himself: he often lost the fight for position and wasted several opportunities, valued at 0.52 xG. In particular, Modric’s excellent backheel pass failed. This is understandable: even such a genius needs to get in shape. In the 25th minute, Jude had the lowest SofaScore among Real Madrid players: 6.4. However, it later increased to 8.0. We’ll tell you why later.

As Bellingham returned to normal, what was expected of him showed up. In the 14th minute, Rodrigo just received the ball from the Englishman on the left wing, with individual skill he dragged it towards the center, elegantly surpassing several and with a curve he put it into the distant “nine”. What a handsome man!

The complete broadcast of the Spanish Primera match and the best moments are available on Okko.

Real Club experienced other moments in the first half of the match. And yet, Cádiz, despite the unusual 5-4-1 formation for a famous rival, pressed high and did not lag behind in defense: after a corner, Christopher Ramos headed dangerously, he also shot close to the far goal. nine”. , Andrei Lunin With a beautiful jump, Rocher Marty’s insidious shot was dragged into the right corner. Not in vain, Madrid’s advantage in expected goals was not so significant: 0.85 compared to 0.43.

In the second 45 minutes a frenetic intrigue was born: the locals created good chances and Real Madrid had Díaz with an upset stomach, Ceballos, who has barely returned to duty, and many anonymous people, except David Alaba. and Lucas Vázquez, who is missing stars from the sky.

Ancelotti’s plan was based on possession: if in the first half the proportion was 39% to 61%, until the middle of the second it was 20% to 80%. Without the ball, Cádiz practically created nothing, but it was a miracle that Madrid did not score in the 54th minute. Well, or Joselu’s inattention. Rodrigo jumped one on one with Jeremías Ledesma and rolled to the far corner. The Spanish striker should have crossed into space, but he thought he was offside and left the ball alone. But there was nothing outside the game! How did it happen?!

Joselu

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Shortly after, Modric shot at the near post from close range. Given this, the goalkeeper could do nothing, apart from another accurate shot by Rodrigo after a five-on-three counterattack in the 64th minute. Only the Brazilian entered, unlike the Croatian. It’s 2:0, there’s a double! By the way, Luka scored the goal. Federico Valverde, author of the most important interception, also deserves kind words.

Ten minutes later, Real scored again. Who did it? Bellingham of course! Jude received a pass from Rodrigo and rolled with precision from long distance. Teacher? Teacher. What is the rating of 6.4 at minute 25? Nobody will remember this anymore.

The complete broadcast of the Spanish Primera match and the best moments are available on Okko.

As for the changes: in the 69th minute Ceballos replaced Modric, and in the 79th minute, when the score was 0-3 and everything was decided, Vázquez and Gonzalo Torres came in instead of Bellingham and Rodrigo. Furthermore, after replacing Valverde and Daniel Carvajal, Francisco García and Nicolás Paz jumped to 88. Papa Carlo’s pragmatism worked again. “Madrid” even gave the ball to “Cádiz”; what’s the point, they couldn’t get three goals back even if they wanted to.

The Madrid giants have moved up to first place, but the sensational Girona, just one point behind, will play at home against Athletic tomorrow. However, Real Madrid should not care: if they continue playing as they did today in the second half, they will not be afraid of their rival in the Spanish Championship.

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