The Madrid could not with a Girona that planted face in the Bernabéu (1-1)

In Chamartín did not expect suffer so much in front of a Girona in zone of descent, all the contrary. It happened to be a party of 'formality' to an authentic nightmare and puzzle indescrifrable for the ones of Carlo Ancelotti, that did not attain to feel comfortable in any moment in front of the team of Míchel. A very good goal of Vinícius Jr went to resolve the afternoon for the merengues, but the VAR took part to do justice with a penalti that converted Stuani.

The Girona knew to plant face to the Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabéu and did them happen a first very bitter time and complicated, because they were shutting very well backwards and went out very well to the contragolpe for retar one and again to the defence madridista and, especially, to Thibaut Courtois. The ones of Carlo Ancelotti were especially imprecise and with maximum difficulty to give continuity to his game.

The Catalan picture knew to close the spaces, with a line of five defenders every time that the Madrid surpassed the centre of the field. It was impossible to shake the pressure and were common the shots from out of the area, especially of Eduardo Camavinga that, of pivote to replace to Tchouaméni, was very involved in the game in both areas. Of him they were born two powerful shots that, of miracle, no colaron in the rival goal.

Rodrygo Also was very incisive, but without puntería: first it tested from the frontal and Gazzaniga blocó the just to command it to the corner and afterwards did with a zapatazo, to pass of Fede Valverde, that left relamiendo the short stick of the guardameta of the Girona. Nevertheless, the clearest opportunities had them the picture visitor in the first 45', with a finish of Yangel Herrera after a pass of Valery that crashed in the crossbar. The 'luck' saved to the Madrid.

The VAR commanded in the Bernabéu

In the resumption, the Madrid knew 'bite' more and played more near of the area of the Girona, but the defensive system of the Catalans was being indescifrable and impenetrable for the 'merengues' in an afternoon complicated for the venues. The Girona tested to Courtois with a hand manually that the Belgian resolved sure enough although there was offside previous.

The Madrid, forced to offer 'more', had his opportunity of the million in the 71': Dani Carvajal opened to Fede Valverde that, inside the area, put the balloon to the second stick for the arrival of Vini Jr. Goal 'almost' retorted of the final of the Champions League that confirms that the two are the guides of this Madrilenian group, but there did not finish the history: The VAR called to review a penalti by hand of Marco Asensio that Stuani, comfortably, converted in front of Courtois.

The Madrid went in in state of despair and Riquelme almost takes advantage of of the embarrassment to mark the second, but his finish left went after a centre to the area. The 'merengues' achieved to react, but without puntería: Valverde tested with a shot from out of the area, too diverted.