Real Madrid scored, is the leader and celebrated in a fully covered Bernabéu

2023-12-18 01:02:42

12/17/2023 8:02 p.m. Updated on 12/17/2023 8:05 p.m.

He Real Madrid He was reunited with victory and regained the lead in the Spanish League. With the help of Bellingham (who converted again), Merengue defeated Villarreal 4-1 and took the victory in the last match of the year at the Santiago Bernabéu, which had the peculiarity of having been played under the venue’s new retractable roof for the second time in history.

The White House began winning at 25′ thanks to the same amount of its figure, Jude Bellingham, who scored his 13th goal in the league in 15 games played. This allowed him to take even more advantage in first place on the scoring table, which he now leads by three shouts over Borja Mayoral, from Getafe.

Ten minutes later, Rodrygo stretched Madrid’s advantage, which went into halftime leading by a two-goal lead. And although the Yellow Submarine scored thanks to José Luis Morales at the start of the second half, Ancelotti’s team finished the game with a great goal from Brahim Díaz and another from Luka Modric.

This way, The local team reached 42 points in the championship, which allowed them to surpass Girona, the great revelation of the tournament, by one, and regain first place. However, Montilivi’s team could regain the top spot this Monday, when they face Alavés in the last match of the day.

Bellingham and Brahim, the figures. (EFE)

Real Madrid will close the year next Thursday, December 21, when it visits Alavés on the 18th of La Liga. Already in 2024, they will face Mallorca (also in the domestic tournament), Arandina in the Copa del Rey and then they will face the Spanish Super Cup to be played in Saudi Arabia.

The Bernabéu with a closed roof, a novelty

This was the second time in the story in which Merengue played under the new retractable roof of its stadium, one of the great innovations left by the total remodeling that the venue underwent in recent years. It was released last September, in the 2-1 victory against Getafe on the fourth round of the domestic tournament.

That day against the Azulones, the decision to completely close the cover was made due to the bad weather conditions. However, on this occasion it was not like that, but rather the leadership of the white cast itself decided to close it. This is because in the local championship, Real Madrid has the power to decide when to close the roof and when not.

The new retractable roof of the Santiago Bernabéu. (@real Madrid)

The only thing that La Liga does not allow is to modify the conditions of the match in the middle of the match. That is, once it is decided to play indoors, it cannot be opened in the middle of the game or at halftime, and vice versa. As a rule, the duel must begin and end under the same conditions.

However, this does not happen in the Champions League.. In these cases, it is UEFA that decides the conditions under which the matches must be played. “The UEFA match delegate, after consulting with the referee, must decide whether the stadium’s retractable roof will be open or closed during the match,” the regulations state. This delegate has to announce his decision during the party organization meeting and must be obeyed.

Real Madrid – 17-12-2023

The new retractable roof of Santiago Bernabéu

Look at the goals

4 TOUCHES AND A GREAT GOAL FROM THE COMMANDER!! Lethal counter from Villarreal and subtle definition from Jose Luis Morales to discount: Now Real Madrid wins, but 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu. pic.twitter.com/KHKh6sbjPe

— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) December 17, 2023

THE 3-1 AT THE BERNABÉU! One-man play by Brahim Díaz from the middle of the field that ended with a hitch inside the area and definition by opening his foot. Real Madrid celebrates, Villarreal suffers… pic.twitter.com/qiWv9aXE3K

— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) December 17, 2023

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