easy victory Real Madrid before him Deportivo Alavés (5-0) in a match that has served the whites to have a party, another one and the first at the Santiago Bernabéu, after winning the League title and also to see that Thibaut Courtois is in top form. The Belgian, with a tremendous recital of saves, has cast all the ballots to be a starter on June 1 in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.
Andriy Lunin He has had a great season, asserting himself in every game after he aimed to be the third Real Madrid goalkeeper in the face of Courtois’ serious injury and after the club signed Kepa Arrizabalaga. But Carlo Ancelotti referred to Courtois this Monday, in the preview of the duel against the babazorros, as “the best goalkeeper in the world”, and everything indicates that it will be Bree’s who will defend the white goal at Wembley.
The joy is still established in a Madrid that, after celebrating the league title with its fans a week late, has extended the celebration with a hand to an Alavés already saved in a white glove match. And it was the Vitorians who began by warning with a double chance, as soon as the match began, although Courtois began to shine there. The Belgian goalkeeper solved the job he had very firmly, with a dozen saves. Beside him it shone Vinícius with his doublet, while Bellingham He also left many flashes of quality, in addition to a goal and two assists.
The first goal of the night was precisely the signature of the Englishman, at 9 minutes, with a left-footed cross-shot that surprised Owono after hitting the post. Nineteenth goal in the League by the British which, however, made the Basques react. But it did not reach 1-1 and it did reach 2-0, in the 26th minute: Bellingham filtered a great pass to Camavinga, whose maneuver in the area allowed him to find Vinícius, again in his position of 9, to beat the Guinean goalkeeper without problems. The Brazilian, tireless and in Ballon d’Or mode – an award that the Bernabéu requested for him on several occasions – continued trying until half-time while Courtois reappeared, as if on a distant missile of Ianis Hagi -son of the mythical Gica- to prevent visitors from shortening distances.
And what did come was 3-0, just before the break, with a powerful shot from Fede Valverde after Bellingham pass. Second goal in the League for the Uruguayan, which he had not scored since September against Real Sociedad.
The script did not change too much after passing through the locker room and Real Madrid continued to dominate. But the main protagonist was Courtois with two worthy saves, especially one from a close shot from Hagi who had made a fantastic control. Owono responded in the other area with a good hand to Rodrygo. Camavinga left a Maradonian play before being replaced by Arda Gulerwhile García Plaza scored a triple (Guridi, Tenaglia and Alkain) to try to add some excitement to a match without alterations and where Carvajal almost made it 4-0 after a great pass from Bellingham.
A fourth goal that would come shortly after after another assist from the Englishman transformed into a great goal from Vinícius. Madrid continued to enjoy themselves and looked for a little help through Rodrygo, although the Merengue 11, who did not have their night, ran into Owono again and again. The little hand did arrive in the 81st minute with Güler as the protagonist: the Turk, who is a spectacular footballer, prolonged his love affair with the goal to close the hand and Courtois continued to stop an Alavés team that continued looking for the goal of honor.
There was nothing at stake, but tonight’s duel has made several things clear: Vinícius is up for the Ballon d’Or, Bellingham has regained his spark and, barring any surprise, Courtois will start in London. Before Wembley, two more stops for the whites: next weekend in Villarreal and on Saturday the 25th against Betis at the Bernabéu before the big duel of the season that could be the Decimoquinta…
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Real Madrid, 5: Courtesy; Carvajal, Militao (Rüdiger, m.72), Nacho, Mendy; Camavinga (Güler, m.62), Kroos (Birks, m.72), Fede Valverde (Mario Martin, m.82), Bellingham; Vinicius and Rodrygo
Deportivo Alavés, 0: Owono; Gorosabel (Tenaglia, m.62), Abdel Abqar, Rafa Marin, Ruben Duarte; Antonio Blanco, Ander Guevara (Guridi, 62nd), Ianis Hagi (Panichelli, 71st); Alex Sola (Alkain, 62), Luis Rioja and Samu Omorodion (Abde Rebbach, 78)
Goals: 1-0, m.9: Bellingham; 2-0, m.27: Camavinga; 3-0, m.45 (+1): Valverde; 4-0, m.70: Vinicius; 5-0, m.81: Güler
Referee: Busquets Ferrer (Balearic Committee). He showed Vinícius (52) a yellow card for Real Madrid; and Duarte (50) for Alavés
Incidences: Match corresponding to the thirty-sixth day of LaLiga EA Sports, played at the Santiago Bernabéu before 68,954 spectators. The champions offered the title to the Madrid fans. A minute of silence was observed in memory of the Argentine Cesar Luis Menotti
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