Real Madrid-Braga: To the last 16 with Brahim and Lunin

Penalty saved by Lunin

It is a tradition in Madrid for matches against opponents of lesser origins to be chaotic. Due to unforeseen events, Real Madrid’s laziness or the opponent’s arrogance. Before this happy Braga was given all the starting materials. The match started before Ancelotti’s opening whistle, as changes to the eleven were made with the introductions of Nacho, Lucas and Brahim, compounded by Kepa’s injury during the warm-up. An ill-advised rubber kick gave Lunin the opportunity, who saw Lucas Vázquez take a penalty that was both naive and unnecessary five minutes later. The penalty caused controversy within the Braga ranks as Horta demanded Zalazar to take it, but in the end Djalo made it happen. And there the figure of the Ukrainian goalkeeper appeared, who achieved the right result with an accurate hand kick in his first intervention.

Brahim’s goal

While an asymmetrical and unorthodox Madrid did not connect to the game, Braga became complacent with the ball at its feet. Bruma took advantage of Lucas’ bad night and continued to give orders as Carletto didn’t like what he saw. until the 26th minute Mendy filtered a pass behind the defense as if tackled by Modric, where Rodrygo appeared to win the goal line and serve behind the ball’s arrival. bellingham…and there Brahim appeared. In the Englishman’s absence, the Malaga man scored his second goal (the first was disallowed due to an earlier foul by Vinícius) and it showed the electricity Madrid needed.

This goal did not discourage Braga, who continued to reveal the good and bad sides of the game. His speed in attack, his fragility in defence. By the first half of the game Vinícius continued to leave behind uncomfortable feelings and the shock wore off. While Madrid was in energy-saving mode, Braga could not create any chances against Lunin. But when Brahim or Rodrygo accelerated, they could smell the latter; The person Ancelotti waits to sit on the bench for the match to conclude and ensure passage to the last 16.

Vini and Rodrygo in three minutes

After generous Vinícius’ pass, Brahim gave a warning with a shot, but Matheus took the shot from close range. And finally the goal came A quick deployment with Valverde and Lucas stampede following a mugging by Camavinga, with the full-backs serving the area, where Vinicius now appeared to be closing the clash. Half an hour remained in the process for Madrid, who forced the Portuguese to take the field, and there were gaps. And just three minutes after Vinícius’ goal The counter between him and Rodrygo ended with Rodrygo’s goal. Braga became a therapy for Ancelotti’s team, with goals from the Brazilians and Brahim, and thus Brahim justified himself.

The final served to introduce youngster Nico Paz to his debut, Modric to add good vibes and Joselu to sharpen his instincts. The team’s fourth victory Madrid in four games that brought him back to the play-offs for the title (32 leagues played, classified 32 times). One more point will give you the lead and allows you to avoid awkward transitions. Napoli should host the Bernabéu in the most entertaining match of the group, and Madrid will close the group by hosting Berlin in another accessible match. Now let’s think about Valencia, where Lunin will defend the goal fairly after paving the way for the team by stopping the first penalty in this match.