Vinicius runs away from Real Madrid (3-1)

After three consecutive games without a win and a shaky start in which Josel overtook Spanish, Vinicius rebelled, scored a great goal and turned it on again Real Madrid in a match that ended with a comeback (3-1) thanks to goals from military and Marco Asensio settle, with one more match, six points behind Barcelona.

Twenty-six years Espanyol went without a win in Santiago Bernabeu. The streak was not close to the end, but it was during the 14 minutes in which they had the advantage in today’s match. Warning in the 2nd minute with a kick from Martin Braithwaite and six later he did not forgive.

Real Madrid poorly placed in defense at the start, as if the head was on Wednesday and not in the League, Rubén Sánchez took advantage of a difficult mistake by Eduardo Camavinga on a long ball and assisted Joselo who cleared the ball into the box. . Fourteenth game in the league for the white team, conceded goal. And the Galician celebrated with fury, not thinking for a moment about his Real Madrid past.

Real Madrid did not react and Vini Souza made it 0-2 with a header at the far post which he scored in two halves. Thibaut Courtois. It was difficult for Ancelotti’s players to get into the game; until another Vinicius appeared, Vinicius Junior.

As usual, the most active among you. In the 22nd minute, he left Óscar Gil and Rubén Sánchez behind with a change of pace inside to create the space that allowed him to shoot and put the ball on the far post, reminiscent of his first goal at Anfield; unstoppable for Pacheco.

Vini appeared as agitator bring Real Madrid back into the game. And League. Of course, he didn’t get rid of the jaundice. The Brazilian stopped Espanyol’s counterattack and saw his eighth booking of the season in the league; the third in four games after the end of the first cycle. The goal gave Ancelotti’s men the fuel to kick into another gear. Espanyol could not leave their field with the ball in play and eventually conceded the second goal.

After a corner kick, Aurelien Tchouameni trained in Luka Modric and scored a cross from the outside on the far post, which Éder Militao scored with his head for 2-1 in the 39th minute. This is the sixth goal for the central defender in the season so far, making it the sixth. the best scorer of the tied white team from Croatia A goal that gave peace to the Real Madrid team, which entered the second half in marked dominance, although without setting the pace to combine and look for a third goal that would strengthen the result.

A sense of control on the field that was not so on the scoreboard, although Ancelotti began to think about champions. Tchouaméni, Modrić and Kroos were replaced after 70 minutes of play; a decision that gives clues as to the midfield lineup that will be decided on on Wednesday. He gave minutes to Asensio – absent in the previous two games – and Ceballos to get them into rhythm at the same time as Rodrygo Goes’ free-kick hit the crossbar to make it 146 days without a league goal.

And Asensio and ceballos they answered. The midfielder raised the pace of the game, and the striker closed the score after a goal by Nacho that culminated a good action. They judged Real Madrid and did not live to win again three games later – one loss and two draws – and placed, with one more game, six points behind the leader, Barcelona, ​​eight days after visiting the Camp Nou.