The Bear King scored twice, and Rodrigo scored 4 goals! Real Madrid bloodied Valen 5-1, but couldn't laugh
After a 3-0 win over Braga in midweek, Real Madrid won four consecutive Champions League group stage games and advanced to the round of 16 two rounds ahead of schedule, which means that the Galaxy can devote more energy to the league. The 13th round of La Liga kicks off this weekend, with Real Madrid hosting Valencia. After the start of the game, Real Madrid completely suppressed their opponents, Carvajal took the lead, Vinicius scored twice, Rodrygo scored four goals alone, and the Galaxy won 5-1 and continued to put pressure on leaders Girona.
Real Madrid's injury list is still lengthening, Bellingham and Kepa Arrizabalaga are both absent, Güller is also out of the squad, the Galaxy is in the squad, Carlo Ancelotti changes to 4-4-2, Lunin plays as a starter, guarding the final hurdle, Mendy, Nacho, Alaba and Carvajal form a back four, Kroos, Valverde, Dias and Camavinga sit in midfield, Vinicius and Rodrygo continue to double arrows.
The last time the two sides faced off, there was a big fight, and Real Madrid was even more 0-1. Back at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid took the lead and suppressed the Bat Legion at the beginning of the game. Only 3 minutes into the opening game, Kroos sent a precise long pass, Carvajal responded on the right side, stopped the ball, passed in one go, volleyed at the edge of the penalty area, and the ball drilled into the bottom right corner, 1-0!
Since then, both sides have wasted many chances, especially on Valencia's side, where the 24-year-old Hugo Douro turned undercover and was saved by Lunin both solo and close-range shots. Interestingly, perhaps Real Madrid had previously bombarded the referee's inaction, so it was targeted, in the 37th minute, Rodrygo changed direction on the right side of the penalty area, was tripped by Gaya and fell to the ground, but the referee was unmoved, and then Dias broke through to the penalty area on the left, was hit by Correa, and still failed to get a penalty.
However, in the 41st minute, Real Madrid still extended the score through a counterattack: the Brazilian twin stars staged a wonderful link, Rodrygo crossed from the right, and Vinicius jumped to the top and smashed the ball into the goal with his body. Thanks to this, Real Madrid returned to the dressing room with a two-goal advantage.
Coming back in the second half, Real Madrid quickly put the game to the table. In the 49th minute, Rodrygo made the ball in front, and Vinicius cut inside on the left side and scored a low shot, completing a brace, 3-0! 1 minute later, the Bear Emperor actively pressed and caused the Valencia goalkeeper to make a passing error, and Rodrygo smiled and scored easily, 4-0!
In the 84th minute, Fran Garcia made a diagonal pass from the left, and Rodrygo changed the angle in the penalty area and easily volleyed into the net, also completing a brace, Real Madrid led 5-0!
Rodrigo in this game was perfect, with 2 goals and 2 assists, 4 goals, and a post-match rating of 10 points. However, in the case of a big lead, Real Madrid relaxed a little, and Hugo Duro then pulled one back, and the score was fixed at 5-1!
After a home revenge on Valencia, Real Madrid are firmly in second place in the table, two points behind Girona at the top of the table, and keep their title hopes alive.
However, Real Madrid may not be able to laugh when they go down, because when Bellingham exists, the Brazilian twin will play very hard, and Real Madrid almost always win by one goal. But when Jude Bellingham was sidelined by injury and Real Madrid scored eight goals in two games, Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo were both activated.
How to resolve the tactical and positional conflict between Bellingham and the Brazilian twins? It's time for Ancelotti to rack her brains.