Real Madrid responded to the victories of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday, beating Girona 2-0 in the Spanish capital.
Madrid started the day in the third and without a win in La Liga in three games. They have not passed four games without winning this competition since 2018, and the title owners returned in the winning ways on Sunday.
Luka Modric and Vincius Junior were on the host list because they returned to second place and levels on league leaders Barcelona.
How the game took place
Winning for the title of Rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid put pressure on the side of Carl Ancelotti, who entered Sunday duel from the back A comprehensive victory over Manchester City in the week.
The Italian manually turned to a 3-1 victory on Wednesday, finally offering Federica Valverde a break, lowering Uruguayan on the bench. Brahim Diaz entered the suspended Jude Bellingham.
Thibaut Courtois was the first goalkeeper tested as he held the cross of Ivan Martin on the near post, but Belgian’s opposite number, Paulo Gazzaniga, soon scored by the palms of Kylian Mbappe Toe Poke.
Madrid’s early success came in transition, although Vinicius Junior failed to best take advantage of some great positions. The hosts tucked and inflated when Girona was located in the block; The change is quite, but rarely enters the background of visitors. Gazzaniga enjoyed a quiet afternoon before Courtois refused Donny van de Beek, and Viktor Tsygankov flared out of the area.
The tips on the restlessness began to manifest themselves in the tranquility Bernabeu, but veteran Luka Modric mitigated any fears of frustrating afternoon, hitting home a nude at a distance just before halftime.
The Croatian goal enabled Madrid to Krstari at the beginning of the second half, and the pace of the competition fell. However, the hosts could move through the gears in an instant, and Vinicius began to come to the fore. The Brazilian hit a crossbar with a wicked effort from a distance.
As Madrid threatened to enter the final phase with a competition somewhat in balance, Girona rarely tortured the hosts even though she enjoyed more balls. However, Vinicius JR ensured that on Sunday afternoon there was no nervous ending in the Spanish capital while the first to call home La Liga Goal 2025. From Mbappe’s smart through the ball.
Madrid sealed the second competition and encouraged a few late chances to reinforce their goal difference. Eduardo Camaving failed to hit the target after breaking, while the impressive Mbappe had an effort that was well rescued by Gazzaniga, who certainly did not cover himself in the glory for Vini’s goal.
While Real Madrid Durial during the first half of the season, especially during the Champions League League phase, much has been made from a lack of attacks and trouble without possession.
However, another big problem that slid a little under the radar after the arrival of Kylian Mbappe was a lack of control in the middle of the field after retirement of Toni Kroos.
There was no great arrival of the midfielder, so in recent weeks, Ancelotti has been addressed by the former Dani Ceballos and continues to rely on 39-year-old Modric. The veteran pulled the ribbon and joined the Aurelien Tchouumen in the middle of the park, producing the vintage screen.
This performance is not just his amazing goal, which reminded his thunderous strike in Bolton during the last season at Tottenham Hotspur. His goal enabled Madrid to Krstari in the second half from the back of the Champions League drain, and Modric’s tranquility in possession was key to the ease where the hosts acted. Very little passage was straying, and he delivered several wonderful switches of the game.
The control that Modric threw out on Sunday was escaped by this Madrid team most of 2024/25, since his account further proved that he had a big role for Accelotti’s side.
There was no chance that Vinicius Jr ended this game without returning to La Liga. Brazilian, from the back of his alleged Ballon d’Or Snub entered a Sunday game without a goal at six. His last strike in the Spanish top flight arrived in November.
Mbappe has come to the fore in Madrid in recent weeks, and the couple worked in the immediate vicinity of Girona, and the Frenchman was playing a role similar to what we saw the Harry Kane master in recent years. While the role of Mbappe was visibly fluid, Vinicius Jr primarily functioned on the left.
In the last third, there was an initial anxiety of typically pronounced forward, but Madrid’s game switch created a much more famous screen in the second half. There were unstoppable jerks and shots from Nada distance, one of which would hit the crossbar.
It looked like Vinicius Jr would withstand another out -of -the -naked trip, but a wonderful passage from the developing Mbappe (combined with a goalkeeper Gazzaniga) allowed the Brazilian to break the duck with ease.
The point separates the first three La Liga with the remaining 13 games, and we look set for the exciting end of the season.
The games are piling up for all hopes. Barcelona, Madrid and athlets are all involved in the semifinals of Copa del Rey and knockout stages of the Champions League-Madrid derby in Madrid in The last 16 latter competitions Something for everyone to rejoice.
Barca re -appeared under Hansi Flick after the frustrating area until 2024, while athletes are allergic to taste defeat. They pick up points with great occasion and could have the advantage of head to head when everything was said and done.
However, wealthy air prevails over this Madrid team. Mbappe shooting and a goal of Vinicius Jr Sunday may start running. They are not perfect, but Acelotti is welcome to its older defenders and signs of balance in the middle are established. This is usually when they enter their own, but their rival title will not fall from the face of the earth.
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