He Real Madrid already has a title from the Youth League. The white team won (2-3) this Tuesday in the final played in Nyon yet Benfica that to date had been his black beast in this tournament. He did it by the hand of a Raúl González Blanco which in this way takes another step in being a coach. He did it with merit in a close and entertaining game in which the Whites took the initiative at the beginning and knew how to suffer when it was necessary to secure victory.
The initial section of the duel was as it usually is in many finals. Those who had been the two best teams in the competition dedicated themselves to measuring each other with respect, and the 0-0 did not break until the 26th minute. Pablo Rodriguez, forward of Madrid who headed the network a good service of Sergio Arribas from the right to put their own ahead. In this action, by the way, he was injured and had to be substituted.
A response from the Portuguese team was then expected, and far from happening, what came just before the break was the second goal of the Madrid. The player of the Benfica
Henrique Jocu, who scored on his own door by deflecting what promised to be a death pass from Sergio Arribas.
After the restart, the Benfica he came out in a whirlwind conscious that he needed to take risks if he wanted to have options, and reduced distances in the 49th minute by scoring Gonçalo Ramos after two point-blank shots in which Luis López had avoided both. But the Portuguese joy lasted just a minute, which is how long it took Miguel Gutierrez (What a winger this is!) To make the 1-3 by finishing from inside the area a center of Marvin park come from the right wing.
He Benfica not much less gave up and achieved 2-3 when heading to the network Gonçalo Ramos a service from the corner of Tiago Dantas at 57 ', and at 67' he had a penalty to make the tie. But Luis López guessed the intentions of Tiago Dantas and kept 2-3 on the light.
Already in the addition, Tiago Araújo a shot that promised to be a 3-3 hit the crossbar that never came so that with the final whistle the Madrid party could be triggered. President Florentino Pérez and the director of institutional relations Emilio Butragueño they lived it 'in situ'. The occasion deserved it considering that Madrid had never before even reached the final of this tournament. He has achieved it from the hand of Raul Gonzalez and with merit also of a Dani poyatos that before leaving Panathinaikos A few weeks ago I was the coach of this team. Miguel Gutiérrez, Pablo Ramón, Antonio Blanco, Sergio Arribas, Carlos Dotor and company are already champions of the Youth League. Remember their names because they will give a lot to talk about in the future.
