Real Madrid was able to take care of home business at 16 in the Champions League, seeing Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday in the first leg. The excellent finishes took place all around, but Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo took the stage towards the goal of Julian Alvarez leading to the final result in this derby shock. With the second step on March 12, there is a lot of chance for the men of Diego Simeone to level the scoring, but it hurts to see the defensive plans carefully exempt being dribbed and destroyed at the last moment.
Man of the match: Rodrygo
With Jude Bellingham suspended for the accumulation of yellow cardsSomeone had to intensify for Real Madrid and Rodrygo answered the call. A sometimes forgotten member of a star attack, Roddrygo was flexible, offering a balance in the attack by being a creator if necessary, but four minutes later, he delivered a goal to set the pace of this shock. This is not the goal, because Roddrygo also had four recovery while putting a defensive change.
The end of an attack by Atleti Clinique requires a team effort and that is exactly what Carlo Ancelotti has obtained. They will have to keep their cool in the return match, but that’s when Bellingham is involved will help guarantee that Madrid can keep this lead until they are able to stay healthy during the weekend.
What this loss means for Atletico Madrid
Already late at La Liga, Barcelona taking the Reigns in the title race, it is a crossroads for an Atléti Forte team. They spent a lot of money to bring Julian Alvarez, Conor Gallagher, Alexander Soloroth and other players to recharge, and although he paid, in particular Alvarez who marked his seventh UCL objective of this campaign, it does not matter without Argentia. This is a team built to win something and if it goes without one, it could lead to serious ramifications. Simeone has been the director of this team since 2011, but another year without trophy would cause valid change calls. It would be particularly stubborn who was knocked out by the hand of their rivals in Real Madrid, their sworn enemy at the national level and in continental competition.
Round objective
The equalizer of Alvarez in the first half was one of the best in the competition. Take a look at this Bigoudin:
What this victory means for Real Madrid
Frankly, apart from a rivalry victory, which means a little more, it is as usual for Los Blancos. They just turned enough to keep the team fresh at La Liga during the weekend and went out to win a direct UCL elimination match and are now looking to win another next week. The sentence “If you come to the king, you are not better missing”, is reserved for Real Madrid in the Champions League. Even after winning the title last season, they were already waiting for another and now they have already exceeded Manchester City and are 90 minutes to exceed Atletico Madrid. A job well done so far, but it is far from over.
What comes next?
In a tight Liga race where the two teams follow Barcelona, ​​none can spend beyond their league games, but the rotation will likely occur. Atletico Madrid has an outside match against Getafe while the host of Real Madrid Rayo Vallecano in what they should win. Then he returned to business during the return match at the Metropolitano Stadium which will be an electric case. As always, you can look at all the UCL action on Paramount +.
