Karim Benzema and Mario Suarez during the Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid of LaLiga

THE FRENCH AVOID THE 'PUNCH'

Courtois and Benzema dress up as heroes and rescue Madrid in Vallecas (0-1)

Published:26/02/2022 - 20:28h

Updated:26/02/2022 - 20:38h

Real Madrid are on their irregular and dangerous path at this stage of the season. Carlo Ancelotti has run out of answers for the team, but he has some real heroes in the team to remain firm in the table

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The Real Madrid is still in his irregular way and without feeling entirely comfortable on the terrain of game. This Saturday has visited the stadium of Vallecas in a party that supposed the penultimate 'final' before receiving to the Paris Saint-Germain in Santiago Bernabéu. Karim Benzema has dressed of leader and, beside Thibaut Courtois, has led to the team to carry three points of gold. The 'merengues' are more leaders of LaLiga.

The beginning of the party was very 'white' and with constant opportunities by part of the directed by Carlo Ancelotti, but without tarpaulin in the last metres. Marco Asensio was the first in testing goal and crashed against Luca Zidane that, from the minute four, warned that it went to be one of the figures of the meeting for the venues. The Balearic received the balloon of Benzema and shot, but finished being very toneless and the guardameta cut across without problems.

'Vini' Also tested with a finish, but left near of the square of Luca. The Ray felt descolocado, but Iraola forced to his to hurt to the Madrid with a high pressure and the change arose effect, because the venues were causing more headaches to Thibaut Courtois. Guardiola Tested with a a head butt that the put Belgian had to detain in two times.

Zidane went back to appear for 'brake' again to Marco Asensio, the one who remained with the balloon in the area, outlined and looked for the long stick with a big thread. The goalkeeper flew to divert to the córner. The reaction of the Ray was almost immediate and Guardiola tested with a finish after advancing to Nacho Fernández. The balloon went out was and 'cleared' the danger.

The Real Madrid was dominating, but without being conclusive. As it has happened in the last parties in LaLiga. Casemiro Achieved to advance to his in the 40', with a head butt, but was invalidated after from the VAR warned of an offside. Karim Benzema had the clearest after a shot preceded of a pass of Militao, but Zidane hit again to deny him to the madridistas the goal.

Courtois And Benzema, heroes in Vallecas

In the second part, the script was the same: The Madrid was dominating, but without being conclusive in the last metres and with a the very absent forwards. Casemiro Was being one of the protagonists, but in the second part of way more than refusal, being a 'magnet' to lose balloons and, besides, brushing the expulsion to fault of less than half hour for the end of the meeting.

The Brazilian midfield player failed in a control, entirely asleep and committed a very strong fault on Óscar Valentín. Only it saw the yellow cardboard, but seemed can be more. The Real Madrid was very lost in Vallecos and without clear ideas in the terrain of game, with a Ray more than comfortable in his field.

With the entry of Valverde, the Madrid was with more oxygen, but followed without clarity in the final metres. The 'Pajarito' gave a good pass to Modric for the finish of Luka Modric, but finished adjusting too much the shot. The ones of Iraola answered and Courtois dressed of saint after a centre to the area and lto apparition of Trejo in front of Carvajal, that tried to finish from the floor but covered the guardameta. The refuse hunted it Álvaro, the one who also tried to kick... But it appeared the Belgian once again.

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