Vigo It was the “turning point.” That’s what he said Alvaro Arbeloa after scratching the three points against the Celta with that goal Fede Valverde rebound in the discount. Few believed the white coach. Even fewer could imagine what would come next.
After beating 3-0 Manchester City in the first leg of the round of 16 with the Uruguayan disguised as a killer, the Real Madrid won without breaking a sweat Elche with the goals of Rudiger, Valverde again, Huijsen y Arda Guler from his own field. Before the Turk’s masterpiece, the youth player Manuel Angel He scored an own goal for Elche.
He Real Madrid He is having his best moment of the season. In an upward trend, incorporating youth players such as Thiago Pitarch o Daniel Yáñezas well as recovering players for the cause such as Dean Huijsen o Brahim. All this with heavy weights like Mbappé o Bellingham in the infirmary. Now it’s time to pass the exam in the Etihad to be able to proclaim that this team has a lot to say in the remainder of the season.
Elche was not a rival
It is also not advisable to fall into excessive praise of the whites after a victory against the Elchewhich has not won since December and has 4 points out of 28 possible. There is nothing left of the team that was the revelation of the season during the first round. Only the tenant on the bench. A Eder Sarabia It is surprising that he is still on the bench with the streak that the Elche team is carrying.
What is clear is that Elche will die true to its ideas. Because he didn’t mind being at the Bernabéu and tried to take control of the game. He handled the ball, added passes and timidly prowled the rival area. Without trying Courtoisyes indeed. The greatest danger in Elche was the blow that occurred Sangaré in the head in a collision with Camavinga. The shock protocol was activated, which granted an extra change to both teams.
Now, to the shock that the people from Elche had when the first half approached the final minutes. Two flashes of Rudiger and of Fede Valverde – who else in his fantastic week? – they reassured the white fans, who were already beginning to get impatient. A great goal from the Uruguayan, overshadowed by what would come later.
Youth players in the field
The return after the locker room barely changed the match. the blackboard He verified that the game was under control to begin giving his players breaks thinking about Tuesday’s game against Manchester City. In just 10 minutes he made his six changes: out Vinicius, Valverde, Chouameni, Rüdiger, Brahim and Thiago Pitarch; within Arda Guler, Gonzalo and 4 other players more typical of the Castilla than from the first white template. Minutes at the Bernabéu to Yáñez, Diego Aguado, Manuel Ángel and Palacios.
He immediately took advantage Yáñez his chance by putting a great cross on the head of Huijsen to score the third and leave the game for judgment. It was not a perfect night for all the youth players since Manuel Angeltrying to clear a ball, beat Courtois in an unfortunate way. At least Arda Guler He left a good impression on the white fans with a great goal from his own field. A 60-meter Vaseline that surprised Dituro. It was the finishing touch to an almost perfect night for the whites. On Tuesday, the revalidation. And then to dream.
