Real Madrid drew suffering and on the horn against Real Sociedad thanks to a goal from Vinicius in minute 89 who avoided a full-blown stumble from those of Zidane. In the end, that goal was a relief for the whites who visit Atlético this coming Sunday, but they will no longer be able to leave Wanda leaders.
After an impeccable month of February, the Zidane they tied in the first game of March and did so for two reasons. The first, due to the lack of a goal, the great pending issue of this team and that is even more so without Benzema. And the second, due to an attack by Zidane's coach that gave air to Real Sociedad and that way Real Madrid ended up losing.
Something that did not seem like it could happen seeing the first part that was seen in Valdebebas. It was a first act in which Real Madrid was better, they controlled the rhythm of the match by taking the ball away from a Real Sociedad that only created danger against them. Although that yes, everything could change if Gil Manzano had indicated a penalty of Casemiro on Monreal That was nothing because he pointed out of the game and the VAR did not correct him. That happened in the sixth minute of the match and from there, Real Madrid went on to command completely.
He did, that yes, without finding the way of the goal. Mariano, holder along with Isco to the detriment of Vinicius, He had it but his header crashed into the crossbar. A play that ended with another chance of Marco Asensio. Casemiro, Modric and Kroos they looked for that goal, but they couldn't find it and the break was scored without goals.
Seeing that his team did not materialize the chances, Zidane decided to change in the second part. He went on to play with three defenders, with the full-backs in the center of the field and that's where Real Madrid began to lose. The Royal Society found all the spaces that did not exist in the first part. A full-fledged gift from Zidane that the Basque team did not miss with the 0-1 of For your in the 55th minute in a play in which Zidane was in evidence.
The coach, seeing the disaster, rectified by returning to the 4-3-3 with which Madrid had dominated. Of course, the whites had to go in tow. Aware of this, Zidane refreshed the attack by hitting Vinicius, Rodrygo and Hugo Duro taking away Asensio, Isco and Mariano. Real Madrid improved because it could not do worse and pressed in search of a draw against a Real Sociedad that was looking for the sentence against it.
In that ‘war’, it was Real Madrid that came out winning, better said drawing thanks to the goal of Vinicius in the 89th minute after a good move by the white team. Somewhat very celebrated by those of Zidane and it was not for less because they went from seeing how he was left behind in the race for the title to being alive. Madrid looked to the end for the comeback, but Real held on and with 1-1 the end of a match was reached in which Vinicius fixed the disaster of Zidane.
(+) See the summary of the match
| 1 T. Courtois | 1 Remiro | ||
| 17 Lucas Vazquez | 18 Gorosabel 82 ' | ||
| 5 R. Varane | (fifteen Modibo Sagnan) | ||
| 6 Nacho | 5 I. Zubeldia | ||
| 2. 3 F. Mendy | 24 R. Le Normand | ||
| 14 Casemiro | twenty I. Monreal | ||
| 10 L. Modrić 76 ' | 16 A. Guevara | ||
| (fifteen F. Valverde) | 36 Zubimendi | ||
| 8 T. Kroos | 7 Portu 72 ' | ||
| eleven M. Asensio 61 ' | (22 A. Barrenetxea) | ||
| (twenty Vinicius Jr.) | twenty-one D. Silva 85 ' | ||
| 24 Mariano 61 ' | (12 Aihen Munoz) | ||
| (3. 4 Hugo Duro) | 10 M. Oyarzabal | ||
| 22 Isco 61 ' | 19 A. Isak 82 ' | ||
| (25 Rodrygo) | (9 C. Fernandez) | ||
Goals:(0-1) Portu (55 '), (1-1) Vinicius Jr. (89')
Cards:L Gorosabel (76 ')L
Referee: Gil Manzano J.
Spectators: 0 at the Alfredo Di Stéfano
| THE BEST The second part of the Royal Society that knew how to endure white harassment | |
| WORST Zidane's decision to change the drawing in the second half |