Although he was on the bench, Isco had no minutes, not even to act as a revulsive in what was, and always will be, his home: La Rosaleda. His fans were left with the desire to see him, even through the small screen. The face of the coin was Marcelino García Toral, who beat Real Madrid as a visiting team 14 years after having achieved it with Recre, at the Santiago Bernabéu. It must be remembered that the white team was home to being the current Super Cup champion.
Everyone knows that Isco is Real Madrid's most beloved footballer in Malaga. Since he left La Rosaleda in the summer of 2013 for 28 million euros, the most important transfer in the history of the Blue and White club, every time he returns is a party because people show their affection. Around 200 people gathered around La Rosaleda. Between the closed door and the severe protocols for the sake of the coronavirus, they could barely settle for seeing the buses of both teams enter the premises. It is what is known as a 'Welcome Mister Marshall'.
During these three days that Real Madrid has been concentrated in the exclusive Miramar hotel on the Costa del Sol and trained for two days at the Ciudad de Málaga athletics stadium, his supporters were activated to treat, despite the harsh health circumstances that are punishing the world. There were always two of the most acclaimed footballers, the aforementioned Isco and Sergio Ramos.
Good things almost always happened to Isco every time he returned to Malaga after arriving from Valencia, upon payment of his clause (seven million euros). He grew up as a footballer, received the Golden Boy 2012-13 at the same Rose Garden which credited him as the best Under 21 footballer of the 2012-13 season. That same day, Málaga jumped onto the pitch with support shirts for the then Barcelona coach, Tito Vilanova, who had just undergone surgery for a tumor process and defeated Real Madrid with a great match from Isco, who scored a great goal and embroidered the soccer. The result, 3-2. Since then, Real Madrid was clear about his signing.
Already as a madridista, Isco was the star in a 5-0 from Spain to Venezuela in a friendly where Soldado scored three goals and participated in the first League won by Zinedine Zidane on May 15, 2017. Isco celebrated it by taking off a blue Málaga pants with his emblematic number '22'. The point is that the one from Benalmádena started and ended up on the bench.
Almost stellar protagonism of a kind of drone or mini-helicopter from #Vamos and the 0-1 of Raúl García arrived. The game got worse for the whites because Raúl played Raúl and scored again. It was clear that Zidane's team needed a boost. The one who came out was Nacho for the unfortunate Varane while Isco, at half-time, was homeland with the Malaga referees Mario Melero and Diego Barbero, who served as assistants. Time passed and Zidane, in search of solutions, put the 'double V, that is, Valverde and Vinicius on the pitch. After Mariano. Nothing from Isco.
What came was Marcelino's second away win against Real Madrid (We insist that the white team played at home. The first was on December 20, 2006, a historic 0-3 that Recreativo gave the whites at the Santiago Bernabéu with goals from Uche, Viqueira and Sinama Pongolle. In total, Two victories, three draws and four defeats At La Rosaleda, it was Athletic who was at home in the end. This time Isco could not be a prophet in his land.