Spectacular return to the Santiago Bernabéu. The premiere in the mythical renovated stadium left a football gift full of vertigo, a leading Real Madrid scoring festival to the rhythm of Vinicius, with a triplet by Karim Benzema and debut with a goal by Eduardo Camavinga, in a comeback (5-2) born from serious defensive errors that fed Celta’s hopes.
The return to the Bernabéu had all the ingredients that make each match at the White Coliseum a special date. The emotion guaranteed, the Real Madrid of the comebacks back as the defensive concessions that weighed down Carlo Ancelotti’s men in the first act, boosted again by the encouragement of their fans who paid homage to Luka Modric and Vinicius after a leadership exercise shared.
From the beginning Celta made it clear that he would not be a stone guest to the party back to a Bernabéu that already impresses, despite being halfway to what will be his new identity. After four minutes, Coudet’s team was in command thanks to the first gift. A bad exit of the ball by Miguel Gutiérrez, the pressure of Brais and the definition of Santi Mina.
The bucket of cold water would not put a stop to an electric Real Madrid. The first time Ancelotti joined Vinicius with Hazard in an eleven, inventing a new demarcation with freedom of movement for the Belgian, who increased his presence by appearing behind Benzema and hanging down wherever he saw spaces. As his physique lasted, his contribution improved.
Madrid’s offensive dynamism generated numerous actions to shape the reaction, always led by a new Vinicius, who exhibits confidence thanks to his improvement in the definition. With a header and a right hand he left the first warnings in a frantic rhythm against which Celta defended as best he could.
They forgave Casemiro and Hazard, Vinicius always overflowed when he hit the band, the Bernabéu stands encouraged before the physical waste of their players. The dominance did not reduce the nervousness due to errors of bulk in defense.
A loan from Carvajal was missed by Iago Aspas to make the second. The excesses of confidence were shared when Dituro played with fire in two actions with his feet that could cost him dearly.
The goal has a first and last name at Real Madrid. Karim Benzema began his auctioneer recital hooking Fede Valverde’s back pass with an unstoppable bounce. Launched by the comeback, the Madrid braking came from a new error.
With Casemiro dragging tired after the games with Brazil, there were misalignments of the central pair. Nacho left where he should not to make a hard tackle to Aspas and leave a hole that was not covered. In inferiority, Militao took a step back so that Hugo Mallo’s rise ended in a heel hit to the Cervi post that marked the rejection at will.
No better formula for comebacks than scoring right out of the locker room. It was key to return to assault the leadership a Real Madrid that finds a great performance without accusing the losses of the importance of Alaba, Mendy, Bale or Kroos. With Benzema inside the rival area it serves to scare him. A great center from Miguel to remove the thorn of the first goal, the Frenchman headed him masterfully, winning the back of Murillo.
The Vinicius exhibition was joined by partners. Courtois appeared with his first stop, Santi Mina, but when Celta wanted to take a step forward he was punished into space. ‘Vini’ ran freely and Karim’s pass to space defined him as he had not done before. Adjusted to the stick, he turned the game around and promoted a happy return home. He had his double in a bad assignment from the Vigo defense, but Dituro avoided it with his feet.
The sentence would come with Camavinga, the day of his debut at 18 years old, leaving quality samples with his left foot and taking advantage of the dead ball from a stop by the Celta goalkeeper after an action by Modric that deserved the goal.
A quality start down a corridor without rivals that culminated in a shot with the outside of the right foot. With the wind in favor, the recital of ‘Vini’ closed with a penalty that Benzema took advantage of to be LaLiga’s leading scorer.
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