Bellingham faced Zidane in the Champions League. And Khvicha was lost in the match against Real Madrid

Bellingham faced Zidane in the Champions League. And Khvicha was lost in the match against Real Madrid

Anatoly Romanov November 30, 2023, 01:25 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Napoli came close to a draw in Madrid, but a goal from the young Argentine gave Ancelotti’s team the victory.

Real Madrid achieved its fifth victory in the Champions League: Carlo Ancelotti’s team has 100% of the points in the group.

The motivation of the tournament in the match played at the Santiago Bernabéu was greater for Napoli. If Real secured a place in the playoffs in four rounds, then the Neapolitans needed to win so as not to depend on anything or anyone. The white lineup was not optimal, but Walter Mazzarri’s team seemed to suffer the biggest loss in these circumstances. The Italian champions’ top scorer, Victor Osimhen, was only among the substitutes after a hamstring injury, as the Nigerian is not yet ready for the 90 minutes. The match was livened up by the fact that Osimhen was replaced by Simeone, son of the Atlético de Madrid coach.

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And it was Simeone who scored a quick goal for Napoli, taking advantage of Mazzarri’s team’s first scoring chance. Before this, teams played essentially without a goal. In this attack, Kvaratskhelia took advantage of the rebound and made a brilliant pass from the left mid-band to the far post, where Di Lorenzo got ahead of Bellingham (Jude defended on the left in 4-4-2) and cut off a pass to Argentino who had a good opening to the goal.

But this goal played a cruel joke on Napoli. Real started, added speed and scored two goals in 11 minutes. Ancelotti’s team recovered almost immediately. The scoring attack was launched by Díaz, who took the ball in the center and dragged it to the area, and Rodrigo completed Brahim’s picture with his beautiful shots.

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Real’s second goal was also brilliant in its execution. And externally very simple. The home team moved the ball for a long time, as they needed, and then came a deep shot from Alaba. In the penalty area, Bellingham showed great class. Jude escaped from Nathan and shot perfectly on contact, Zinedine Zidane style. Bellingham continued his incredible scoring streak at Real Madrid. And before the break, the Englishman almost injured himself when he sprained his leg. He needed the doctors’ help and it looked like Jude would change. However, he somehow completed the first half.

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Osimhen appeared on the field after the break. But Real did not seem to appear in the first minutes of the second half. Napoli tied the score less than two minutes after the restart. During the scoring attack, the Neapolitans created a three-on-two situation on the left flank of the white defense; As a result, Anguissa was able to freely take possession of the ball in the area and, after a failed cross and successful rebound from Ceballos, finished off by the Ukrainian goalkeeper Lunin. Furthermore, Napoli soon launched a three-on-three counterattack, and it would have been a goal if Kvaratskhelia had completed the pass to Osimhen. But the pass went wrong. Valverde saved Real Madrid and received the public’s prize: the applause of the Santiago Bernabéu.

Then the game continued like a seesaw. In terms of possession of the ball, Real and Napoli were practically equal, and when Osimhen scored a goal offside midway through the half, the statistics showed the advantage of Mazzarri’s team in shots – 9:8 (on goal – 3: 3). . Afterwards, Joselu wasted three chances for Real. One of them when he shot into an empty goal after Bellingham almost scored with two touches, but goalkeeper Meret somehow miraculously got the ball out.

And yet, Real Madrid’s class surpassed Napoli’s efforts. Although the winning goal was not scored by one of the stars, but by 19-year-old attacking midfielder Paz. The Argentine turned sharply to Cayud and then, when a more intense pass could be expected from him, Nico, contrary to his surname, struck. Goalkeeper Meret made a mistake, however, the rebound on the ground made this ball difficult.

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Neither Osimhen nor Kvaratskhelia saved Napoli. Khvicha, despite a good start, did not have the best game: 57 touches of the ball (five in the rival area), three shots (0 on goal), three successful dribbles out of seven and only one pass under attack. It is not the best self-promotion at the Santiago Bernabéu. And in the end, Joselu scored on the fifth attempt: the magnificent Bellingham gave the striker a magnificent assist on goal.