2024-10-06 01:42:52
The opening came from Federico Valverde, with a far and deflected shot, whose curved trajectory surprised the Villarreal goalkeeper. Otherwise, Real Madrid were not very inspired on Saturday night. Not even Kylian Mbappé, who started at the forefront of the Merengue attack, despite his failure to be selected for the French team by Didier Deschamps.
The reigning Spanish and European champion won without shining, as often this season, during the ninth matchday of La Liga (2-0). No stranger to long range shots, midfielder Federico Valverde scored in the 14th minute, more than 25 meters from goal. From a corner played short by Luka Modric, the Uruguayan was denied and his shot blocked by Alex Baena fooled Diego Conde.
Mbappé invisible
The anger shown by the goalscorer during the celebration says a lot about the state of Real Madrid in recent weeks. In difficulty, sometimes pushed by Villarreal, the Merengue club is going through a difficult start to the season. The victory was fundamental this Saturday, a few days after the defeat of Lille on the second day of the Champions League group stage.
Kylian Mbappé, who started from the start despite the discomfort in his left thigh, was transparent. The striker, who came on during the match against LOSC, probably did not cause any regrets for Didier Deschamps, who decided to do without him for the Blues’ October match. The Madrid native was finally replaced by Rodrygo in the 71st minute. Meanwhile, Vinicius, deployed in the front row, scored Real’s second goal, with a beautiful shot into the top corner (74th, 2-0).
Black point of the evening: the injury of Dani Carvajal, who appeared seriously injured in his right knee after a shock at the end of the match. Previously, Vinicius Junior injured his shoulder.
With this meager success, Real Madrid returns to the level of FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga. The two teams have 21 points but the Catalan club plays at Alavés on Sunday (4.15pm). He will then have the opportunity to regain leadership.
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