Madrid beats Osasuna and caresses the League

The Real Madrid does not loosen and won by inertia health in El Sadar (1-3) in a match that ruled with authority despite the fact that Karim Benzema He missed two penalties in the second half and the Whites are already counting down the days to proclaim themselves League champions. Now they only need four points. Ancelotti pulled rotations and not even for those did his team capsize, which resolved the match in the first half thanks to goals from Alaba and Asensio. Budimir he scored the equalizer just after the 0-1 and only Sergio Herrerawith its stops at Benzemagave some uncertainty to a match that closed Lucas with the 1-3 in the last minute.

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The game started like a shot, with health brave in pressure and a Madrid who accepted the challenge and kept up with him. Without Kroos, casemiro in Modricin the medullary appeared camavinga, Ceballos y Valverde, an unprecedented trio that took more than necessary to control the rojillas onslaught. Frayed on defense, the box Ancelotti He suffered a lot when he Chimy Avila found meters to strike down the right wing.

But practically everything came out for the leader and he struck first in the 12th minute. Asensio took a short free kick from the side for Ceballos and the Andalusian hit the far post for Benzema, who first cited Alaba with Herrera. The first shot was taken by the goalkeeper but the rejection fell to the Austrian and he did not forgive the 0-1. The joy lasted an instant, what it took for Chimy to put a cross in the heart of the area so that Budimir sealed the draw (14′).

Osasuna took advantage of the rush of the goal and handcuffed the Madrid, very uncomfortable in those bars. The Croatian, shortly after, scored the 2-1 but was offside. The notice woke up Madrid, who got down to work with Ceballos y camavinga commanding operations and Rodrygo threatening from the left. The Brazilian, in his 100th match with Madrid, acted as vinicius and it was the great focus of danger for the whites.

With the duel under control and about to come to rest, Camavinga, leaning out on the balcony of the area, took out the periscope to put a great ball at the far post for the arrival of Ceballos, whose shot Herrera took out again with such bad luck that he fell to Asensio, missing until then but effective to make it 1-2 behind an empty goal.

The first half ended in a bittersweet way for Madrid, as Alaba had to ask for the change due to a muscle problem that sets off alarms with less than a week to go before the match against Manchester City.

Madrid came out after the break with the intention of ending the game as soon as possible and was about to achieve it with two penalties caused by Rodrygo, the first by Chimy and the second by a shot down by Nacho Vidal. However, Benzema both times ran into a full-blown Herrera who guessed the two shots, traced to his right.

Ancelotti’s team was not affected in the least by Benzema’s double error and continued to surround Osasuna with an irrepressible Rodrygo. The rojillo team could barely leave their field because between Camavinga, Militao and Valverde nipping the rival’s attempts at counterattack in the bud.

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The duel entered a phase of uncertainty after the departures of Ceballos and Camavinga, replaced by Kroos and Isco, and Arrasate sent his troops on the attack in search of a draw. He did not achieve it because Madrid, physically very whole, did not give him any option and he enjoyed several clear chances on the counterattack until Lucas, assisted by Vinicius, put the final 1-3 to secure the three points. He only has four left.

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