Real Madrid
was not able
to bear his injuries. He debuted in the preseason against
Glasgow Rangers
with a sutured defense where he bled, and that blocked a brilliant
Lunin
, the baton of the game in the hands of two intermittent players,
Odegaard
and
Isco
, and with no other resource in attack than the self-confidence of
Rodrygo
.
Ancelotti
has room for improvement
on his return to the bench, but in the opening he was surpassed by a rival with more physical strength that, yes, it took him a little to impose.
Encouraged by the 12,000 fans at the Ibrox Stadium, Ranger came out ready to strip Real Madrid, with a forced premiere defense after the departure of
Sergio Ramos
, the imminent
Varane
to Manchester United and
Araba's
break
. Ancelotti pulled what he has: he reconverted
Nacho
and accompanied him by
Víctor Chust
. They were demanded, but the biggest problems came to the Whites from the sides. At half throttle
Odriozola
and with
Marcelo's
seams
exposed.
From the start,
Steven Gerrard's
Rangers was
a fighting and dangerous enemy. With one more physical march, he reached the area in comfort and forced the appearance of Lunin, who would end up being decisive. Now, the white team hit in the first one they had. In an internship by band, the Scots lost the ball at the feet of
Odegaard
, who had entrusted the task of building with Isco the attack game with which to feed
Rodrygo
and Jovic. And the Norwegian delivered perfectly. He led the robbery to the front and leaned on the Brazilian, who with a two cuts sat Helander and Goldson to beat McGregor with an accurate strike with the outside.
It did not give the goal to the eight minutes too much tranquility.
Enraged, he launched the siege of Lunin and the Ukrainian was an impregnable bastion.
He took a header from
Goldson
point-blank, another from
Sakala
, who also missed a shot that licked the base of the post.
Al Madrid defended itself hoping that a counter savior would appear again.
As the break drew near, the Scots caught their breath.
Kent
finished off a cross by Wright and Lunin had to show off again, this time with his fists, in a foul by
Hagi
, yes the son of the mythical Giga Hagi, a consummate Romanian stop-ball specialist.
The Ukrainian goalkeeper's saves were becoming the mainstay of Real Madrid.
Upon returning from the dressing room, Ancelotti looked for more hit in attack, replacing the late Jovic with
Arribas
. The youth squad was about to extend the advantage with a header to the center from Marcelo that escaped high. The Brazilian side was more intoned in the second half, when
Miguel Gutiérrez
became his squire in the band. By then, the Ranger had already tied the game. Gerrard had also refreshed his eleven and
Kamara
, fresh out, stole the wallet from Lucas Vázquez, who did not sustain his intense pressure and lost a ball on the edge of the area that
Sakala
converted into the tie.
It was not the only setback.
Chust had to retire injured
, although it seemed that the team was not going to notice.
The changes had given more air, with Isco more participative and Miguel Gutiérrez crashing a shot at the post.
Then another blow came:
Nacho's expulsion
.
He mismeasured the central in an entrance to Kamara that cost him the second yellow.
On that same play,
Itten
sneaked between Blanco and Gila to pick up a cross that put him out of reach of Lunin.
Madrid no longer had air to survive.
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