Kylian Mbappé It’s already here. Two goals (one from a penalty) from the new superstar of The League gave the victory to Real Madrid against him Betis. The French striker needed it to end the anxiety and the team needed it, which is still not fluid in the game. Valverdethe best of the match, gave the first goal with a backheel and Vinicius He was the one who imposed the maximum sentence. [Narración y estadísticas: Real Madrid 2-0 Betis]
Madrid adds three points that put it at eight, four behind Barça and equal with the Athletic and the Villarreal. The improvement in the game has been slight, but Mbappé’s goals and especially the result give a necessary morale to the Madrid sector. Kylian’s partnership with Vinicius is warming up little by little, also showing that there is no kind of bad feeling between them.
when they come back Bellingham And CamavingaMadrid will improve in creating plays. In the meantime, something must be done. This Saturday had a first half lacking ideas, provoking some whistles. Valverde and nothing more. Burn Gülerwho is the one who has worked best in the face of defeats, has not even played.
Ancelotti recovered Rodrygo for his starting eleven, he left Güler on the bench for the second consecutive match and gave the opportunity to Ceballoswho was just tempted to return to Betis in the last days of the transfer market. The one that the green and white club signed was, finally, Lo Celsoeven though he was not yet ready to play this Sunday. Neither was the ex-Madridista. Iscowho is recovering from an injury.
The start of the match, and the first half in general, was Madrid what Ancelotti simply did not want it to be. Slow pace and flat play against an opponent who is comfortable getting behind. There was a moment of better fluidity in the whites, driven above all by a Valverde in full growth, who will not be Kroosbut he does everything well.
The first chance was for Betis, a header from the gallop Abde who went near the crossbar. Madrid left a lot of gaps at the beginning, even if Pellegrini’s men were led too early, not wanting to give themselves the opportunity to try to “bite” against an anxious team.
The most, Mbappé. It was when he had the ball that the Bernabéu was most animated, but the French striker was overwhelmed by scoring his first Whites goal at home. Vinicius looked for it more this time, but luck was not on Kylian’s side either: Sabaly He took it from her as he was ready to push her inside.
Madrid lacks football
But the bigger problem lies further back. Vinicius and Mbappe aren’t getting the kind of balls that make life difficult for their rivals, and that makes the task even more difficult. The situation with Ceballos hasn’t worked, he’s wandered and struggled to adhere to what his teammates need in front of him, and Tchouaméniwho can rarely be criticized for anything defensively, has no gift for passing.
For the third consecutive game (fourth time in five games), Madrid remained without scoring at half-time. They had a brutal total of thirteen shots, but only three were on target. The clearest was a header from Military in a corner that he put RodrygoDoubts took over and the white team was accompanied by a general murmur on its way to the locker room tunnel.
The home team came back on the pitch with more energy, especially Vinicius. The stick deprived the Brazilian of opening the box in the first minutes of the second half. Mbappé arrives at the rebound, with the whole goal in his favour, and sends it high. Thank goodness, the action had been cancelled for offside… Kylian was still engaged in his inner struggle to overcome his desire.
Madrid, in addition to this, was harmed by a (gross?) error of Alberola RedThe referee did not see a penalty in an action in which the ball touched a hand that he had left behind. Diego Llorente. “Corruption in the Federation!” sang a very angry Bernabéu after this play. Oh the hands… The controversy inflamed the match and Vinicius received a yellow card for protesting against Alberola Rojas. This only heated up the atmosphere against the Ciudad Real referee.
Mbappé opened the ketchup bottle
Pellegrini moved his bench first, bringing in Johnny and the beginner Winner Rockthe Brazilian who, just a few months after signing for 30 million at Barça, is already excluded from the culé team. Ancelotti responded by putting Brahma And Fran Garciato remove two of the “designated ones”, Ceballos and Ferland Mendy.
Immediately after the changes, the Bernabéu popped the champagne. It did so because Mbappé scored. The first of many. The stadium celebrated with the same rage with which the former player of the PSGwhich suddenly shook off all the anxiety. He owes at least one dinner to Valverde, who allowed him to find himself one-on-one with an exquisite backheel in the area.
Mbappé’s party would continue. Vinicius won a penalty after being brought down by the Betic goalkeeper in the area, although, incomprehensibly, the action had to take place through the goal. VAR be whistled. The Brazilian caused the maximum penalty, but the Frenchman took care of the shot. Ancelotti already warned on Saturday that his two stars will be the ones to distribute the penalties as they see fit. Vini left it to Kylian and he did not fail. The Frenchman’s first double in white was worth three points.
Ancelotti eventually took Mbappe off for Modric and both were applauded. He also came off to play in the final minutes Endrickcoinciding on the pitch with Vitor Roque. The difference, for now, seems abysmal, the Madrid striker nibbling away at the pitch in every outing and if he doesn’t score, he always stays close to the pitch. The 18-year-old didn’t “get wet”, as against Valladolid, but he received an ovation from a Bernabéu that he knows will bring him a lot of joy.
Madrid won, which is efficient at home and also does not concede goals. The international break will do him good, since Ancelotti will have time to continue looking for the formula that will put an end to the problems of ball circulation. He BarcaAfter four days, they have a four-point lead, but at the white club everyone agrees on the same thing: the season is very long.
