Actual Madrid had been capable of get a 2-1 win as they confronted Atletico Madrid within the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Spherical of 16 tie on Tuesday.
Rodrygo Goes put the Merengues forward early within the recreation, however the Colchoneros equalised earlier than the top of the primary half by means of Julian Alvarez. Within the second half, Brahim Diaz scored a stunner to make sure his facet ended the primary half of the tie with a bonus over their rivals.
The second leg of this tie is scheduled to happen subsequent week on the Metropolitano, and there’s no doubt that this one-goal lead on combination can assist Los Blancos get the higher of their cross-city rivals as soon as extra to advance to the quarter-finals of the competitors.
Nonetheless, this one-goal lead naturally doesn’t present loads of safety for them. That is particularly the case as Actual Madrid’s away kind this season has been fairly removed from convincing.
The Merengue crew’s woes whereas enjoying away from residence had been put clearly on show as they confronted Actual Betis of their final La Liga recreation.
Regardless of having taken a lead within the first ten minutes of the sport, as they allowed the hosts to show across the recreation and win 2-1. With this loss, the Vikings at the moment are three factors behind Barcelona on the prime of the league desk.
However this was not a single occasion, as Actual Madrid have struggled in most of their away video games this season. In actual fact, of the 14 away league matches they’ve performed up to now this season, they’ve received solely 6, misplaced 3, and drawn 5. Thus, the Whites have dropped 19 factors in whole in a good La Liga race whereas enjoying away from residence.
Issues appear to be getting significantly sophisticated for the Merengues on this facet currently, as they’ve dropped factors in all of their final three video games on the highway. Earlier than the loss to Actual Betis, they had been held to a draw by Osasuna and had been additionally defeated by Espanyol firstly of February.
One worrying document that goes on to indicate Los Blancos’ struggles away from house is that they’ve been unable to string greater than two consecutive away wins in La Liga. General, their greatest away kind got here firstly of the brand new 12 months, after they received 4 consecutive video games on the highway, successful towards Valencia, Deportivo Minera, Actual Valladolid, and Brest in La Liga, Copa del Rey, and UCL.
Within the UCL, Actual Madrid’s away document continues to be within the optimistic general. They’ve received away video games towards Atalanta, Brest, and Manchester Metropolis whereas shedding towards Liverpool and Lille.
Thus, whereas their one-goal lead can nonetheless show to be decisive, the away type of Carlo Ancelotti’s facet this season does probably not generate loads of positivity about their possibilities within the second leg of the UCL Spherical of 16 tie towards Atletico Madrid.