Real Madrid overcame adversity with a 4-0 win over Osasuna, with a hat-trick from Vinicius and a Bellingham smile.
Win from context
Every match of Real Madrid, the La Liga and Champions League champions, always passes in persistent pain. Carlo Ancelotti’s team hardly finds time for quiet.
Even the 4-0 win over Osasuna in round 13 of La Liga, thereby temporarily ending the crisis after heavy defeats, did not bother to share.
The match at the Bernabeu started with an injury to Rodrygo in the 20th minute, who had only returned a week ago. 10 minutes later, it was midfielder Eder Militao’s turn to roll around on the grass with an expression of great pain.
Militao was diagnosed with a criss-cross injury in front of his right knee, simultaneously affecting two wedges. Five, the Brazilian midfielder also had a bowstring problem, in his left leg. It is expected that he will have to take 9 months off.
Amidst the scene, Real Madrid Province. Vinicius Junior once again plays the role of hero in leading “Los Blancos” through a time of crisis.
Just 4 minutes after Militao left the field, Vinicius opened the scoring with a breakthrough into the penalty area and then narrowed the angle into a goal.
After settling the rules, Lucas Vazquez would whisper it, Vinicius immediately ran towards the technical area to hug Ancelotti. Solving a truly touching problem for Madridistas.
At the end of the first half, Jude Bellingham scored, lifting the ball over goalkeeper Sergio Herrera. The person who indirectly brought the goal was young midfielder Raul Asencio.
The second half started with Ancelotti having to withdraw Lucas Vazquez from the field. The Spanish player was hurt before halftime, making Madrid’s defense even more fragile.
The remaining time is Vinicius’s performance. He sprinted from the middle of the field behind goalkeeper Lunin’s heroics to increase the score to 3-0. Vini’s 4-0 goal came from Brahim Diaz’s effort to leave the ball in his opponent’s feet.
18 days after his hat-trick led to a comeback against Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in the Champions League, Vinicius shined at the right time to help the home team overcome difficulties.
Bellingham Smile
In the afternoon when Vinicius shined, more than 72,000 heroes on the Bernabeu field but sometimes proved other important highlights.
It was a memorable debut for Raul Asencio, who replaced Militao. The 21-year-old was not surprised when he stepped onto the big stage, making a 50-meter long pass with absolute accuracy for Bellingham to score.
For Bellingham, the smile is back. In the 13th match since the beginning of the season, the English player finally ended his desire for a goal.
Last season, after 13 matches in all competitions, Bellingham had 13 goals. Everything else has gone a long way this season, but now “Hey Jude” is sung again at the Bernabeu.
“This goal is very good for Jude,” coach Ancelotti said after the match. Bellingham relieved the psychological pressure to explode after the FIFA break.
Although Bellingham only scored his first goal, his value can be seen in many aspects. He ran all over the field, playing an assist role in Vini’s opening goal.
“The goal is just a small detail. The highlight is that Jude did very well in terms of attack and defense,” Carletto praised.
There are no injury problems, but one problem that Ancelotti is not happy about is that Kylian Mbappé is at a friendly level. Vinicius tried to rescue the French player by making a favorable tackle, but things did not go as expected.
Over the next two weeks, Mappe must think about his problems in quiet time, before entering the next phase of the challenge. Liverpool is waiting for them at Anfield on November 27.