A double by Karim Benzema rewarded Real Madrid’s improvement in their best match of the season, with an impressive image in a duel that faced a final against Borussia Mönchengladbach, with Lucas Vázquez on display as a winger and the pair Kroos-Modric in the lead, which gave him first place in the group after the draw at zero between Inter and Xhaktar, which also allowed the Germans to advance to the round of 16.
He was not at the Bernabeu. There was no option to exercise stage fright due to the absence of an audience, but Real Madrid regained their version of the big European nights. The discredit of falling in the Europa League or not overcoming the group stage for the first time would have triggered a hurricane. They all chose to be positive and proved it with attitude on the grass.
In the first half the message of the team responding to the big dates was sent with two blows to the head of Benzema the day he became the most played abroad in club history. Disguised as Santillana sending to the network measured centers of Lucas Vázquez, reborn, and Rodrygo, in the competition in which he always shines. Real Madrid came out of the difficulty and, after everything lived on the roller coaster of a group of phrenopaths, had in hand the first place in the group.
Borussia Mönchengladbach were inferior to Real Madrid’s top concentration. The French coach gave the title to Vinicius and Rodrygo in a momentous appointment. Recently without minutes both for their performance. Like Lucas Vázquez, without prominence in the beginning of the course, now key, and of lateral, in his tenth consecutive party. Rarely has it shone so brightly.
From his right boot with a measured center the game was broken. The intense outing exhibited a heavenly Modric with the ball. Benzema’s header put everything in front of the nine minutes, but the threat of losses came with the speed of the German team, although Plea forgave. The penalty for the mistake was executed by Benzema, again in a header. A fine Real Madrid with the ball, with movement in space and quality in possession, also ruled in the second half, when the sticks prevented the thrashing.
For its part, Atletico Madrid beat (0-2) Salzburg and took the ticket to the round of 16, an early final for both teams where the Spanish team prevailed thanks to a goal from Mario Beautiful in the first half, which was enough in front
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