Match ReportA thrilling story of six goals without a happy ending: Real Madrid fought for a 3-3 draw after leading and trailing twice at UD Levante, which in the end must feel insignificant. The field player must enter the opponent’s goal in the last minutes. Los Blancos behaves confidently for 45 minutes, after the break Levante wakes up.
Vinicius saved the White Ballet of Valencia from bankruptcy – Photo: IMAGO Agency / EFE
Real Madrid lived in Levante for a long time
Valencia. 1:0, 1:1, 1:2, 2:2, 2:3, 3:3, red card and in the end a opposing field player between the two linked: Real Madrid’s second La Liga match against U de Levante on Sunday the evening turns into Real excitement. Los Blancos advanced with confidence in the first half, after the break became very upset with five goals and the dismissal of the Levante goalkeeper. Real Madrid managed to equalize the deficit twice, but a draw looks more like defeat in the end.
The record champions failed to capitalize on Saturday’s 1-1 Barcelona match at Athletic Club – unlike Atletico, who celebrated a 1-0 win over FC Elche.
Isco for Modrić: Just an eleventh change in the beginning
Compared to the 4-1 win over Deportivo Alaves, Carlo Ancelotti has only changed his team to one position – and that was only due to injury. Luka Modric will be absent for the time being, but Isco has been allowed to play in midfield alongside Casemiro and Federico Valverde. And formed the defense against Thibaut Courtois Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao, Nacho Fernandez and David Alaba, and the 4-3-3 attack Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard.
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Isco was involved from the start and showed a good performance – Photo: IMAGO Agency / EFE
Alaba Benzema served heavily, then met Bale
For the Whites Ballet, the confrontation at the Ciudad de Valencia would have had a hard time starting better. The riyal advanced after only five minutes. Alaba played a powerful pass from the left side into the pipe of Benzema, who walked towards the penalty area, hit a ball there and shot it to Bale. The Welshman then skillfully moved the round skin from a central location to the grid.
Merengues were the clear leading team against Levante, who had a lot of safety on the ball and didn’t enjoy much of the game either. The only drawback in the first round: they did not manage to calm the match with a second goal as quickly as possible and at the same time give themselves more self-confidence. While the hosts proved very harmless in attack with just two shot attempts, Real Madrid tried 11 times. Six shots landed next to the opponent’s housing, and there were one direct shots on goal.
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Real conviction in the first half – Photo: IMAGO / ZUMA Wire
After the early success, Alaba tried to get out of the match (30) and Bale with a free kick (38) from distance, but he did not shoot well enough. In addition to another ball, this time from close range with the outside after a skewed cross pass from the right side (22nd minute), Real Madrid’s only offensive actions before the break whistle.
The start of the lightning and the goal of the dream: Levante turns the match
In addition to the start of the first half for Ancelotti’s side, things should start poorly in the second half. Just 28 seconds into the second half, in which there were no personal changes on the part of Real Madrid, Levante’s Roger Marti let the Madridistas fidget after a pass into the front. Vasquez offside at the time of the pass, and Courtois continued to shoot, but the ball still rolled behind the line (46).
The home team came out of the dressing room more motivated and determined, thus keeping the candidate’s defense preoccupied time and time again. The tie gave them a boost. And it only got worse for Real: amazingly single Jose Campania sent a right-half cross cross into the penalty area with a straight cut into the corner (57) – 2:1 after 0:1 in less than a quarter. hour!
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Levante showed a completely different face in the second half – Photo: IMAGO Agency / EFE
Real shock. Ancelotti responded immediately, and made three changes after the second goal: Marco Asensio, Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior for Isco, Bale and Hazard (59), and shortly thereafter Daniel Carvajal replaced Vazquez (65) on the right side of the defence. The remaining playing time turned out as expected: Real under pressure had plenty of possession and were constantly looking for a way forward to make up for the deficit as quickly as possible.
Vinícius compensates for any arrears
They got serious – and they rewarded themselves. Casemiro sent Vinicius from the midfield with an excellent pass, the Brazilian striker went with the ball towards the goal and let it in from the far left corner to make it 2-2 (73). But the tie did not last long. After a free kick from the left half of the court, unfortunately, Alaba went with a round skin to Roper, who consequently had to push (79). 3:2 – Levante return to the top.
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Vinicius presented himself extraordinarily strong at the end – Photo: IMAGO Agency / EFE
Ancelotti made a stop and exhausted the transfer team by sending Luka Jovic into the race and taking Valverde off the field (82nd). The Serbian quickly had a very good chance, but was unable to lead Levante goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez. He also saved the margin of Carvajal (84).
Fernandez was helpless against Vinicius a little later – in two ways: first, the left winger technically tied it to 3:3 (85th position), and again just two minutes later the goalkeeper blocked a quick counterattack with his hand (87). Red card! Because Valencia had already changed five times, off-court player Ruben Fieso had to go in for the rest of the time. Madrid continued to run, but that was not enough for more than 3:3.
And will there be any success before national football teams boycott for the first time? Next Saturday, Madridistas will be a guest of Real Betis in Seville (at 10 pm, at real total-Liveticker In dazn).
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