Real Madrid won the derby that Saudi Arabia dreamed of in extra time. It’s a duel like traffic in Riyadh, where it’s impossible to avoid journeys of less than half an hour. Chaos and impossibility of overtaking on medians and sidewalks. Just as Real Madrid and Atletico played, careful not to turn the first duel of their trilogy into alternating movements and disengagements. With eight goals and tremendous wear and tear. It is both specific to the game and cumulative from what has come and will come. When punishments seem like sentences, Savic’s own goal and Brahim’s goal into an empty net led to a 5-3 score in the history of the tournament..
Ancelotti named Kepa as the starting goalkeeper in another part of the goal exchange. It makes clear that, at least in important matches, the Basque goalkeeper is ahead (instead of Courtois), as evidenced by his status. Although the Basque goalkeeper is far from a consistent starter, as demonstrated by Atlético’s third goal. A trio of different roles was arranged in the middle of the pitch, where the Italian player had many options. Modric, Valverde And Tchouameni. Neither the constantly whistle-blowing Saudi Arabia critic Kroos nor the interventionist Camavinga. Striker Mendy returned to the sidelines.
Defenses that work better on attack
Simeone’s greatest innovation was Saúl, to the detriment of Nahuel. The red and white people were booed. Real Madrid were clearly playing at home. There was even an entertainment booth with its own tifo. Only a few shouts in favor of Simeone from a few displaced ‘colchoneros’ disrupted a rarefied atmosphere with much finesse. Little football culture in the stands where scandal took place, from the moment of silence to the moment of silence for Franz Beckenbauer.
But when the referee blows his whistle, football is still football. The first of the trilogy, the Madrid derby, was a spectacular box office success. Registered at first action An intense exchange of blows and goals. With vague defenses. In the case of Real Madrid, defenders came to the fore in attack, while Atletico once again suffered from the weakness that plagued them in the last part of the season. The set pieces looked like training without obvious markings.
Atletico’s first goal came in one of them. Hermoso defeated Kepa after a corner kick taken by Griezmann, who constantly participated in goal games. Gaining an advantage, Simeone’s men stepped back and began modeling the Real Madrid team. Without a fixed ‘9’, Real Madrid is deployed as follows: A storm in which Rodrygo and Vinicius (always with three or four opponents on top) constantly switch places. Although nothing means anything without Valverde supporting the team.
Real Madrid’s comeback and Griezmann’s genius
The white team managed to recover with their play. The draw was a repeat of the last goal in the League; Modric’s assist and Rüdiger’s goal were noteworthy. It seems unthinkable that two teams who are tired of seeing each other fail at such basics could be in such a basic situation. Half an hour later, Real Madrid had reversed the score. Carvajal’s low center once again surprised the Atlético defense. Adding to the attack, Mendy beat Oblak with the outside of his boot.
Simeone’s men responded as if it were a ‘cockfight’. They did this with a few free lines: Griezmann and Rodrigo de Paul, whom the team desperately needed. After the many steps back his coach demanded of him, the Argentinian took a step forward and made a breakthrough that the Frenchman capitalized on with his usual uniqueness. One assist and one goal on two hits.
He left Modric on the floor with an excellent break to finish the job with a diagonal shot from outside the area. A worthy goal: to surpass Luis Aragonés as Atletico’s all-time top scorer. And we’re back to our old ways with destination driving People who the public see as visitors despite the constant threat of Real Madrid’s unstable environment.
Kepa’s weakness and Real Madrid’s reaction to extra time
At the beginning of the second half the temperature dropped, as in most institutions in Riyadh, where there is an obsession with not feeling the heat. Real Madrid and Atletico were thinking the same thing, fearing a long game in a crazy tournament. Despite the lack of depth, the match became extremely predictable as the ball went to the red and white team.
Clashes did not occur again until 1970. Oblak cleared out Rodrygo’s left-footed shot and Kepa appeared unsure of Morata’s shot. Minutes ticked by and extra time loomed like a ghost for the locals to enjoy. If there was a center of the field at any time, this was completely nullified. Kepa confirmed his weakness with a poor start that Morata took advantage of. Or Rüdiger. Any of three people involved in a surreal encounter.
Joselu and Brahim decided the outcome of the match in extra time
Atletico knew nothing was being done because of what had happened in the past. Real Madrid have the ability to emerge as a monster, no matter how vulnerable they appear. It didn’t take long for him to pull out his machine gun to score the 3-3 score that cemented the crazy match. After countless attempts, Carvajal came up with a great shot that kicks things off. Yes, with much more mileage. Third goal of the white defender. The roles have been completely reversed. What to expect in a crazy match that confirms the ‘spoiler’: extra time.
Both opponents came out tough in extra time. Due to displacements normally accompanied by fluctuations in the calendar and temporary confrontations. Koke, who had a conflict with Rüdiger, had to leave the team due to his injury. Vinicius and Rodrygo also left the field exhausted. No one had the power to resolve the overwhelming draw. There is no one except the players who are within the time limit. The own goal was attributed to Savic, as was Joselu, who forced the fourth goal. Atletico had several options; However, Brahim completed the match for the whites with a goal into an empty goal.