Madrid reacts in time against Espanyol and puts pressure on Barça before the classic

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Real

was reunited with victory in the League after almost a month without achieving it (they had not won since February 18 against

) and after coming back from a weak

, who took the lead on the scoreboard but was innocent in defense and attack for the rest of the match.

After the

, the goals from

leave the whites six points behind a

that this Sunday must visit

before the classic on the 19th.

The Bernabéu, still soaked by the downpour of the '

' and the breaking of Madrid's silence against Barça, suddenly found itself with a goal from

.

A goal.

protested

a foul on the Frenchman at the start of the play, but

let it continue.

In the continuation,

found a hole behind

's back , which he measured poorly, and put a perfect ball for

so that he, first and released from the

mark , sent the ball to

's squad .

It was minute 8 and the whites were already looking behind at a time when they asked to push to make Barça uncomfortable in qualifying.

Aware of the

for the championship, Madrid reacted.

And he did it, as a constant throughout almost the entire season, on the shoulders of

.

The 0-1 propped up Espanyol's defensive wall, which planted two lines in front of the Madrid attack and left Joselu like an island on top.

There it was difficult for Ancelotti's team,

and with

, dancing between the midfielder, the extreme right and the center of the forward.

Like a handball game, the ball sailed without depth from

, without success, until it landed at the feet of Vinicius and Rodrygo, already more established.

In the 22 minute,

received in the left zone of the attack, threw a diagonal towards the front, avoided the defense of Óscar Gil and shot perfectly at

's left post .

An individual action that solved the collective difficulties of the whites.

From there, Madrid flowed and took advantage of Espanyol's defensive weaknesses, a team with talent in midfield and with Joselu's punch, but with many problems behind.

Rodrygo 's mobility

and the Brazilian was able to make it 2-1 in a couple of actions that Pacheco resolved.

The stadium, relaxed for the hour, was agitated by a

after a struggle with Cabrera 80 meters from Courtois's goal.

A

that the Brazilian did not understand and that the Bernabéu protested with rage.

A few minutes later,

turned that anger into football and scored the 2-1 with an excellent header after a

with the outside.

A deserved comeback for a Madrid that in the first 45 minutes overall had been better than its rival.

After the break, with the slight comfort of the result and the little initiative from Espanyol, Madrid slept through the game, perhaps already thinking about Liverpool.

Without clear chances during the first 25 minutes of the second half, Ancelotti moved the tree.

He took

off the field and turned his midfield around, which ended the duel with Camavinga as the axis and with

as interior players.

Rodrygo almost scored from a free-kick

, but his shot hit the

, and during the last ten minutes there was a bit of

's goal

after a great run from Nacho sealed the game. game.

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