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The Bernabéu has the soul of a theater most of its league matches, and even more so on a Sunday in November at nine at night against a team like Rayo. 10 minutes into the game, it was far from being an ambient cauldron, but, suddenly, there was a deep dramatic silence in the Castellana. Jude Bellingham’s left shoulder hurt. A lot, according to his gestures, lying on the ground after a seemingly routine transfer with his chest to Fran García. Carlo Ancelotti had to set up a crisis cabinet with his assistants and sent Rodrygo to warm up. The doctors came out and even the Red Cross arrived with the stretcher. The concern lasted three minutes, until the young Englishman stood up on his own two feet and returned to the scene. “Tomorrow [este lunes] They will do tests. He was a little shaken, but he could play. I don’t think he’s serious,” Ancelotti commented as soon as the duel ended.

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Arrizabalaga, Fran Garcia (Kroos, min. 72), Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Rüdiger, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Modric (Rodrygo, min. 69), Camavinga (Nacho, min. 85), Vinicius Junior and Joselu

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Dimitrievski, Lejeune, Abdul Mumin, Luis Espino, Andrei Ratiu, Unai López (Trejo, min. 60), Óscar Valentín, Isi (De Frutos, min. 86), Álvaro García (Bebé, min. 74), Pathé Ciss (Kike , min. 60) and De Tomás (Falcao, min. 74)

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Referee Juan Martínez Munuera

Yellow cards Andrei Ratiu (min. 44), Pathé Ciss (min. 57), Camavinga (min. 62), Vinicius Junior (min. 73), Trejo (min. 87), Dimitrievski (min. 90) and Lejeune (min. 96)

The Englishman did not lack his share of Hey Jude, but this time only for a warm-up, when he initially received the award for the best player of October (four goals in the League last month). Without his goal, the autumn hit in Chamartín was no longer heard again. Without Bellingham, there was no party. For the first time in the entire season, Madrid was left without scoring. He had done it in the previous 14 meetings. The 22 shots were of no use to him, although only five were between the three sticks. Without any goals from the Englishman this time, the author of almost half of the team’s goals (13 of 29), the night ended poorly for Ancelotti’s team. “I don’t have the feeling that we depend on him,” the Italian coach denied. “We have many resources. We just lacked a little success. The match was well played, with good attitude, energy and many opportunities,” said the white coach. “I am hurt by the result, but not by the game. Sometimes, you win without deserving it. [En la última semana]”If we had to win one day and draw another, it was better to win in Barcelona,” said the man from Reggiolo, who had no problems for his team.

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The scare with Bellingham brought back the most participatory version of the British. There are nights when he limits himself to just finishing off rivals. Only. Before the Vallecanos, he appeared more active in the elaboration. Swarming throughout the front, everything passed through him, the most obvious sign of the weight he has gained in just three months. He was the one who made the most passes in the final third (28). Modric was nearby, one who does not give away space, but the white attacker’s gunner was Bellingham, to order the maneuvers, filter passes and take a shot.

Upstairs, at the beginning, there was Joselu, instead of the melancholic Rodrygo, on the couch of thinking for several weeks because of his lack of goalscoring (two goals). They kept looking for the white number nine (author of six shots), until Dimitrievski hit him with a resounding header. As soon as it started, the Rayista goalkeeper had already denied Valverde. In the entire first half, Madrid accumulated 12 shots, a figure that equaled the highest mark so far of a team in this League without scoring, such as Sevilla against Las Palmas.

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Upon returning from the break, Joselu contributed another finish for the collection, on the plate. At that point, the night was beginning to give off worrying signs for Madrid. At least he lacked tact. Bellingham no longer weighed so much, Vinicius led the way.

Ancelotti’s Italian nationality is quite noticeable when games go wrong. A very classic desire is to start accumulating attack men in situations of need. Halfway through the second half, it had been confirmed that the duel had turned for Madrid, and the one from Reggiolo moved pieces: he dispensed with Modric to add Rodrygo to the attack and, according to Ancelotti, “give width to the field.” And a few minutes later, Kroos replaced Fran García and Camavinga on the left side. He also did not have any more pure attacking elements apart from Brahim, with whom he shows obvious signs of lack of confidence (he did not come out).

In the preview, Ancelotti asked his team that it was “time to hit the table hard” to confirm the advantage obtained in the classic. He denied his dependence on Jude, but without the Englishman’s goals, the road went awry for the whites.

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2023-11-05 23:06:39
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