MADRID, 3 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid closed their pre-season friendly matches on Wednesday with a new defeat, 3-1 against Italian Juventus at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando (United States), after a game in which they once again suffered from strength in both areas.
After losing the Clásico last Saturday in Dallas clearly (3-0), the Madrid team hoped to head to Spain with good feelings, but they paid dearly for their bad start to the game and, once again, their lack of aim up front .
Carlo Ancelotti continued to insist on his 4-4-2 formation with a rhombus in midfield with Jude Bellingham starting again, as was Eduardo Camavinga, who, like the Englishman, has played the entire US tour at the start. This time the Italian opted for the veterans Toni Kroos and Luka Modric and his team seemed to suffer, while up top, Vinícius Jr, who was the best, had a Joselu Mato as a teammate who resisted the goal that could consolidate him as ‘9’.
The start of the meeting was not the best. Juventus, who only had one match in their legs, a 2-2 loss against AC Milan, came out with great intensity and found a prize very soon, before the minute of play. Timothy Weah shot at the post and Moise Kean, who could have started the play in a doubtful position, pushed the rebound into the net.
The goal failed to fully awaken the 14-time European champion, more disconnected in creation than on other occasions and who trusted almost everything to his left wing where Fran García, Eduardo Camavigna and a Vinícius Jr who always tried to get together well to carry danger. The first warnings were from the Brazilian, running into, especially in the first, a successful and safe Szczesny.
And the one who was successful was the ‘Vecchia Signora’, who took advantage of a certain lack of tension from their rival to make it 2-0 in a good combinative play that Weah finished off with pleasure in the 20th minute. From there, Real Madrid He managed to accelerate and Joselu had a very clear one to have cut the gap instantly, but he did not find a door.
Little by little, the Madrid team took control of the game and continued to be more dangerous, with Bellingham trying his luck with a good maneuver in the area and a well-stopped shot by the Polish goalkeeper. In the end, Vinícius’ momentum was rewarded and a loss by Juventus was not missed by Kroos to send a great pass to the winger so that he stood alone against Szczesny and beat him with great quality.
Real Madrid cheered up and was able to equalize thanks to two shots from Nacho Fernández and Antonio Rüdiger, but the Juventus goalkeeper avoided it and kept his team ahead at half-time. After this, the pace dropped and the chances were fewer for both sides.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men continued to dominate and were able to equalize with a somewhat forced shot from Joselu that brushed the post. Fede Valverde with a long shot that touched the crossbar and Bellingham, who couldn’t get past Pinsoglio, were the protagonists of the last few occasions of a clash that diminished in intensity with the changes. In the end, in a counterattack, Massimiliano Allegri’s men sentenced with a goal from Dusan Vlahovic.