Fede Valverdewith a doublet, and Vinicius Jr.with the third and final goal, were the figures this Sunday of the Real Madridwho came back from 3-2 against Milan in the first game of their pre-season tour in the United States.
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena (Los Angeles, USA), with an overwhelming majority of white fans in the stands, hosted this match in which Madrid turned the score around in the second part after losing 0-2 at halftime.
Charles Ancelotti debuted the 4-4-2 with a rhombus in the centerwhich he has practiced in recent days and which is a tactical scheme that he wants to apply this new season.
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He also gave starting minutes to three of his additions for this year, all of them in attack: Bellingham as a striker and Joselu and Brahim up front.
The only one of the ‘new’ who did not play against Milan was the Turkish Arda Gülerwho had missed the last training session on Saturday due to physical discomfort.
Con Kroos as the axis of the rhombus, Madrid began associating well in the center and finding depth on the wings with Lucas Vázquez and Mendy.
The first merengue notice came before the 10 minute mark was up with a dry and low shot from Valverde that was touching the stick.
Brahimagainst the team he played on loan for the last three years, began to show between the lines and combine with Bellinghamwhich also moved with ease in that no-man’s-land
However, an error in the start of Mendy and Camavinga enabled Colombo, who in minute 17 he unleashed a left-footed shot that did not go far from Lunin’s goal.
It seemed that Madrid had more presence in attack -although without clear arrivals-, but in the 25th a serious mistake in the mark of Militao and Nacho in a corner he left Tomori completely alone, who scored at will and with a header from the small area.
The goal encouraged Milan, who only two minutes later he caressed the second with a shot from outside the box by Messias Jr. that almost did not find the net.
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It had the opposite effect in Madridwho could not find the route to the Milan goal and who also continued to be too hesitant in defense.
Thus, a defective clearance by Nacho ended in recovery of the “rossonero” group and in a ball in the front for the Argentine Luka Romero, who had just come on to replace Messias Jr. and who showed off a beautiful left-footed shot to the Lunin squad.
Changes and comeback
Ancelotti’s carousel of changes came at halftime with eight substitutions at once that, among other things, They meant the departure of a Joselu with little fortune at its premiere and the first minutes of Fran García.
the entrance of the Brazilian duo Vinícius-Rodrygo in the offensive he gave much more spark and extra spicy to Madrid in the resumption.
Rodrygo was about to score after a good foray down the right but his shot was stopped by Sportiello.
However, the Milan goalkeeper was the protagonist inadvertently in 57 with a huge blunder. Valverde took a long shot without much danger and the ball slipped past a Sportiello with plasticine hands.
Two minutes later, the Uruguayan tied the match taking advantage of another Milan mistake. Krunic fell asleep starting the play, Valverde stole his wallet and sealed the equalizer with a good shot.
Bellingham played 63 minutes in his first game as a MerengueHe left a good feeling and was applauded by the stands.
Milan made ten changes at once and had several clear chances thanks to Giroud and a Romero who caressed his double targetbut both met with a solid Lunin under the bow.
The red and black team forgave too much and Madrid made them pay for it. Modric a perfect pass into the hole for Vinícius Jr was pulled out of his hat. and the Brazilian, chanted by the Rose Bowl throughout the second half, resolved with aplomb to give Madrid their first win of this preseason.
– Datasheet:
3. Real Madrid: Monday; Vazquez (Carvajal, m.46), Nacho (Praise, m.46), Militao (Rudiger, m.46), Mendy (Fran Garcia, m.46); Kroos (Tchouameni, 46), Valverde, Camavinga (Modric, 46), Bellingham (Nico Paz, 63); Joselu (Vinicius Jr., m.46), Brahim (Rodrigo, m.46).
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti.
2. Milan: Sportiello (Maignan, m.70); Calabria (Saelemaekers, 70m), Simic (Kjaer, 70m), Tomori (Thiaw, 70m), Florenzi (Hernandez, 70m); Krunic (De Ketelare, m.70), Loftus-Cheek (Adli, m.70), Pobega (Reijnders, m.70); Messiah Jr. (Romero, m.32), Colombo (Giroud, m.70), Pulisic (Leao, m.70).
Entrepreneur: Stefano Pioli.
Quaffle: 0-1, m.25: Tomori. 0-2, m.42: Romero. 1-2, m.57: Valverde. 2-2, m.59: Valverde. 3-2, m.84: Vinícius Jr.
Referee: Timothy Ford. He booked Romero at Milan.
Incidents: Friendly match played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena (Los Angeles, USA) in front of 70,814 spectators.
2023-07-24 04:37:11
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