Abraham P. Romero Madrid
Madrid
Updated Sunday, March 10, 2024-20:31
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The
Leagues
are won by land, sea and air.
That's how constant you have to be to win the title.
And this Sunday,
Real Madrid
managed to maintain its advantage of seven points with
Girona
and eight with
Barça
based on jumps and flights.
Especially those of Rüdiger, who caused the first, scored by Vinicius after Guaita
saved
the German's header, and the second, which the goalkeeper scored his own after another shot from the center back.
The third, from
Carlos Domínguez
on his own, and the fourth, from the young
Güler
, sentenced a Celta with many problems.
After putting together one of the worst games of the season in the agonizing draw against
Leipzig
,
Carlo Ancelotti
brought fresh air into his starting eleven against a Celta in need.
The Italian sat
Carvajal, Kroos and Tchouaméni , in addition to assuming
Bellingham
's absence due to suspension
, and introduced
Lucas, Modric, Brahim and Rodrygo
, all substitutes in the Champions League.
The sensations were very different, although the rival was too.
The Galicians landed at the Bernabéu with the encouragement of
Cádiz
and the relegation places on their backs, two points away, and they will have to improve a lot to avoid difficulties in the remainder of the season.
In the first half, Madrid wanted to respond to the continental whistles of its fans.
At half-time, 70% possession, 12 shots, 8 on goal,
9 corners
... And a bit, that of
Vinicius
, who fell short compared to what was seen on the pitch.
The whites found a well-known match in Chamartín.
A rival with five at the back in defense, who tried to reduce all the spaces and who wanted to run on the counterattack.
Given that, the entry of
Brahim and Modric
, skilled in one-on-one and intelligent in space, alleviated the problems that Madrid could encounter against a classic handball defense.
Ancelotti pushed the attack more towards the right zone, with
Lucas, Valverde and Rodrygo
supporting the Croatian and the Andalusian, and found opportunities and results.
After several attempts by the Galician side and Rodrygo, ended with clearances by the defense, the first goal came in the 21st minute, from a corner, as a result of the attacks on that wing.
Modric hung the ball,
Rüdiger headed at will
, Guaita rejected the ball and Vinicius, after a first shot that the goalkeeper took, scored the 1-0.
Madrid deservedly took the lead against a Celta team unable to keep the ball at their feet and dangerous only when Aspas managed to connect with Larsen.
In the middle,
Camavinga
was the best of the first half, tireless in the pressure after a loss and daring in attack.
The Frenchman said in the Champions League preview that he had to improve in the scoring aspect and be braver in his shots.
And against Celta he was.
He led the table of shots on goal at half-time (5, 3 of them on goal) and only Guaita prevented his goal.
After the break, Madrid went down a few gears, feeling comfortable despite the short result.
He gave Celta a little more ball, although without allowing dangerous approaches.
The duel entered a boring, nap-like terrain, as if waiting for more decisive minutes.
And they arrived.
The passage of time gave oxygen to a Celta that continued to be seen in the game perhaps more than it expected in the previous one.
The connection between Valverde and Lucas on the right, less constant than in the first half but effective for his team, lifted Madrid's spirits with the ball towards the final stretch.
Rodrygo was able to make the final decision after a combination with the Uruguayan, but he still has a wet gunpowder.
In the 79th minute,
Rüdiger again imposed his aerial law and headed
, imperially, so that Guaita put his shot into the goal after touching the crossbar.
2-0 and calm at the Bernabéu, which continues to see its rivals very far away.
In the 88th minute,
Carlos Domínguez
scored his own goal to make it 3-0 for the whites and in stoppage time
Güler
scored his first goal in a Madrid shirt.
4-0 and think about higher levels.