2023-04-15 23:03:51
Real Madrid was about to choke in Cádiz, in a game worthy of ending in a rout. However, the outstanding performance of the local goalkeeper, David Gil, and the lack of aim from the white attackers gave life to the locals, who never give up. It had been a long time since Ancelotti’s men had displayed such rhythm and such verticality, but it was also a display of precipitation in the definition. Thus, Carletto’s men defended the second league step against the pressure of an Atlético that arrived at a full gallop. The ‘sorpasso’ will have to wait another week.
An untamed Cádiz
Cádiz has a virtue from which many teams with which permanence is at stake suffer: the job of someone who knows that they are going to fight for permanence from the first day. That makes you immune to discouragement and tenacious in your effort. An anonymous and supportive team, whoever comes out. AND Sergio González has managed to inoculate that mentality in the dressing room to make them grow from there. Therefore, Cádiz was playing their Champions League final against Madrid. The one this week, because every seven days one plays.
Ancelotti, for his part, has also managed to get his players to assume their role naturally, getting everyone to add up regardless of their greater or lesser role. In Cadiz Carletto showed eleven people like Lucas, Nacho, Tchouameni, Ceballos or Asensio. Footballers aware of the opportunity they have when Ancelotti chooses them. A team that confirms that the League is no longer a priority.
David Gil’s saves and two sticks
And that duel of hard-working and meritorious offered an entertaining first part. The Madrid B unit showed intensity from the start, but the yellow attitude knew how to balance it to the point that itThe clearest occasion was a shot by ‘Pacha’ Espino at Courtois’s post. The whites teamed up patiently to disarm the local lock, which was able to jump into the air after a shot from Asensio that David Gil got rid of and another from Benzema in which Ancelotti claimed a penalty for holding Espino. After half an hour Benzema slapped the ball against the crossbar, concluding a move by Rodrygo disguised as Vinicius. He commanded Madrid, but Cádiz did not despair. Neither his players nor his coach nor his fans… Two other interventions by David Gil to shots from Rodrygo and Ceballos explained the goalless draw at halftime.
The second half began as the first half ended, with Rodrygo wasting chances before David Gil’s saving interventions. Madrid went up two gears and chances began to rain: Asensio, Rodrygo, Valverde… Sergio’s behind were making water and he had stopped peeking into the Courtois area. The point was gold for this Cádiz that still has to be measured against Valladolid, Espanyol, Valencia and Elche, teams that are at the bottom and that emotionally are in a much more unstable situation and whose frustration at being in positions where they cannot They thought they were playing in favor of the people of Cádiz. Numantinously they endured the siege of the whites entrusted to a titanic David Gil. At game time, Benzema sent another right hand to the post, the visitors’ 20th shot.
Nacho’s goal
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But soccer is inexplicable. And in the 72nd minute, tired of seeing how his forwards wasted chances, Nacho went up, a few seconds after his brother Álex entered the field with Cádiz, and he took a right hand from the edge of the area that entered next to Gil’s post. Finally came a more than deserved goal. Ancelotti breathed with relief. Sergio lamented.
The curse was broken three minutes later Asensio, who has already scored ten goals, put the ball into the corner of the local goal. Cádiz was collapsing like a house of cards. Madrid got rid of the frustration accumulated for 70 minutes. And the game ended up being a run-around in which even Hazard had minutes. Not being an easy process, Madrid resolved the match with some brilliance and is already packing its bags for London.
Cadiz, 0; Real Madrid, 2
CADIZ: David Gil; Parra, Luis Hernandez, Fali, Espino; Bongonda, San Emeterio, Alcaraz, Nephew; Sergi Guardiola, Ramos. Technician: Sergio González. Changes: Jorge Meré for Parra (m. 55); Álex Fernández for Sobrino (m. 70); Roger by Sergi Guardiola (d. 71); Iván Alejo by San Emeterio (d. 71); Negredo for Ramos (d. 78).
REAL MADRID: Courtois;Lucas Vazquez, Militao, Rüdiger, Nacho; Ceballos, Tchouameni, Valverde;Asensio, Benzema, Rodrigo. Coach: Carlo Ancelotti. Substitutions: Camavinga for Lucas Vazquez (m. 67); Hazard by Rodrygo (m. 80); Modric for Valverde (m. 80).
GOALS: 0-1 (m. 72), Nacho, with a tight shot from outside the area; 0-2 (m. 76), Asensio, with his left foot.
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