It has been too frequent to attribute it to mere chance.
Karin Benzema's header after a cross from the right seems like one of Real Madrid's best solutions.
In a corner kick thrown short, the best solution to destabilize Athletic's order.
It was an emergency measure to carry out a night dominated again by trouble.
Over the last three seasons, Benzema has scored 19 goals in the air game.
A record only surpassed in the major leagues by Robert Lewandowski (28).
In addition, this double already leaves him one step away from Iago Aspas, leader of the top scorer with seven goals.
In the absence of half an hour, much earlier than usual, Zidane had to turn to Isco and Marco Asensio.
There was no way to find a loophole against an exemplary Athletic, capable of holding on for 75 minutes with 10. Almost in the discount, Garitano still shouted from the band: "We are going to have one."
And boy it was.
And boy did Courtois get it.
Athletic fell with honor, despite the calamity of Raúl García.
The fieryness of the Navarrese only admits comparison in the case of Arturo Vidal.
Yesterday was his first expulsion in 37 games against Madrid, in which Raúl accumulated 18 cards.
"Two fouls and two yellows," he lamented before Gil Manzano, although with the guilt already inscribed on his face.
Two kicks in 15 seconds
In reality, the former Atlético player was already clearly overwhelmed from the opening whistle, guided by an incomprehensible ardor.
In fact, 15 seconds had been enough for him to knock down Modric first, who did not accept the apology, and place the squad against Kroos.
Perhaps this same season he will be able to match Gabi in the honor roll of the most admonished in the history of the League.
A table led by Sergio Ramos.
For five years Madrid has not been seen with such an early numerical superiority in the League.
However, even then he did not know how to find that finesse with which he had solved the derby.
There was a lack of depth to the left, where Vinicius and Mendy spoke different languages.
Athletic's positional rigor, encouraged from the technical area by Asier Garitano, is almost enough to reach the break.
"Just two minutes!" The coach yelled as the fourth official raised the board.
It would have been enough in almost any context.
But Kroos is at a sublime moment and no longer even needs to secure those shots from the front with the inside.
Despite the adversities, the rojiblancos were not going to be carried away by despair.
Any mistake could be enough, like the one Ramos had been warning Vinicius a few minutes ago.
So between the Brazilian's inattention and that of the captain, Capa's 1-1 was born.
Madrid was running up against a wall again and again only knocked down by Benzema.
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