Karim Benzema and Vinicius in full light, Sergio Rico in the hard … The tops and flops after the victory of Real in Mallorca this Monday (0-3).
TOPS
Benzema again and again
Karim Benzema continues to amaze his world. After his hat-trick against Paris, the Frenchman offered himself a double and an assist on Monday, during the 3-0 victory in Mallorca. Timid in the first period, Benzema spent the second on returning from the locker room. First in the 55th, he recovers a ball at the entrance to the surface and offers it to Vinícius who scores with his left foot. 20 minutes later, he scored on a penalty caused by Vinicius at the time of concluding a formidable action led by the two players. Finally, when there are only 10 minutes left, he caresses the ball with his head after a cross from Marcelo and seals the fate of the meeting. It was also at this time that the 34-year-old striker was injured. Almost perfect evening for the current top scorer of League (22 goals) who could miss the Classic next Sunday.
Vinicius Júnior insaisissable
Omnipresent from the beginning to the end of the meeting, he was the big winner of his duel which opposed him to Pablo Maffeo. The Brazilian offered 5 key assists and won 9 of his 21 duels. His left-footed strike in the 55th minute is perfectly executed and goes between Sergio Rico’s legs. The number 20 also causes the penalty converted by Benzema. Together, the duo are involved in 8 La Liga goals, a record in the 5 major leagues.
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FLOPS
Permeable Sergio Rico
Sergio Rico in Mallorca is 7 matches, 0 clean sheet and an average of 2.1 goals conceded per game. Against Madrid, the goalkeeper on loan from Paris-SG was unable to be decisive and only made one notable save on Mendy’s strike in the first period. He lets the ball pass between his legs on Vinícius’ shot, dives the wrong way on Benzema’s penalty and cannot turn the Frenchman’s head away late in the game. A complicated second part of the season for the one who will most likely return to Paris in early July.
The Madrid central hinge, not so reassuring
It’s an unusual duo that was lined up in defense this Monday against Mallorca: David Alaba and Nacho Fernandez. The Spaniard was probably the least in difficulty but was not imperial either. Faced with Angel Rodriguez, number 6 could have cracked several times. For his part, David Alaba seemed totally out of step with his team, especially in terms of marking. The Austrian did not win any of his 3 aerial duels and left the Mallorcans too much space, especially Kang-in Lee, who could have scored in the 89th.