Actual Madrid paved their solution to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after having to endure 210 minutes of gruelling play and a nerve-wracking penalty shoot-out towards Atletico Madrid within the Spherical of 16.
The Merengues loved a 2-1 benefit over their cross-city rivals from the primary leg, however this benefit was fast to evaporate because the Colchoneros scored within the very first minute of the second leg via Conor Gallagher.
No extra targets have been scored in the remainder of the 89 minutes of regulation time or within the half-hour of additional time on this recreation. In the end, , by which Los Blancos prevailed to proceed defending their UCL title.
Luka Modric and Aurelien Tchouameni accompanied Jude Bellingham within the midfield of Carlo Ancelotti’s facet, because the Englishman returned to play after having missed the primary leg because of suspension.
Nonetheless, his colleagues within the midfield have been each subbed out of the sport within the sixty fifth minute, as Lucas Vazquez and Eduardo Camavinga got here on to take their positions.
The French midfielder had not likely been having fun with a great run of type, and had fairly a poor efficiency within the first leg of the tie, as Julian Alvarez had crushed him and went on to attain a objective on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Because of this, he had gotten solely 11 minutes within the La Liga recreation towards Rayo Vallecano which was sandwiched between these two legs, and was thus unable to make any notable contribution for Actual Madrid in that recreation both.
Nonetheless, he remained on the pitch within the second leg towards Atletico Madrid for 55 minutes, 25 in regulation time and 30 in additional time, and made some significant contributions to maintain his crew in competition until the very finish.
As statistics present, most of those contributions got here within the defence, as he made 2 clearances, 6 tackles, and blocked 2 photographs. Moreover, he received 6 of the 8 floor duels he was engaged in and likewise received the one 1 aerial duel that he needed to contest.
In the meantime, he additionally helped his crew retain management of the ball, as he accomplished 30 of his 31 tried passes, thus recording a 97% passing success price. All 3 of his tried lengthy balls on the night time have been profitable.
Thus, this was a considerably improved efficiency from the Frenchman over a few of his latest outings for Actual Madrid. Hopefully, he’ll be capable of additional enhance his type going ahead, and as soon as once more play a key position to assist his crew finish the season on a profitable word.