With two goals from Rodrigo, leaders Real Madrid overcame Athletic Bilbao (2-0) at the Santiago Bernabeu and restored their lead over second-placed Barcelona to eight points en route to the La Liga title.
Despite Barcelona’s (relatively) strong opposition, it seems only a matter of time before Real Madrid are crowned champions of Spain. By Rodrigo in a leading role, the queen overcame her Athletic Bilbao at the “Santiago Bernabéu” (2-0) and restored to eight points his distance from the Blaugrana, in the race for a La Liga title that already resembles his own.
Returned to the eleven after missing two games due to his suspension Jude Bellinghamby Vinicius Jr to be out for the same reason as it Ends Militao to be in the Madrid squad for the first time after a seven-month absence due to the torn cruciate ligament he suffered in his left knee in August, coincidentally in the match between the two teams in the first round.
The valuable extreme Nico Williams he stayed out just in case, with Ernesto Valverde to start under the rafters Yulen Agirethambala instead of Unai Simonto gain momentum ahead of his final Cup with Majorca which follows on Saturday (06/04, 23:00) at the Olympic Stadium in Seville.
Rodrigo’s collar
The visitors came in very strongly and closed their opponents in their frame. In the first phase, however, when the home team managed to start an attack with conditions, they also scored the goal that opened the scoring!
THAT Rodrigowho plays the position he likes best when ‘Vinny’ is absent, started from the left to converge inside, took the ball just in front of the cross, got unaffected to the height of the box and with a great curler with his right, sent the ball in in the “window” in the home of those unable to respond Agirethambala (8′).
The Brazilian’s first goal after a 50-day ‘dry’ allowed Real to better control the tempo of the game, although Athletic did not let up and in the first twenty minutes had already won four corners to the Queen’s none.
The Madrid players, dressed in purple against the… white of the Basques (!), won their first corner kick in the 38th minute and even made it 2-0 with a shot on Federico Valverde out of the area and forces him Agirethambala in a difficult rescue.
An almost own goal by him Danny Vivianwho had taken the place of the wounded Gerai Alvareth in the 25th minute, and a nailed header just past him Aurelien Chouamenythey closed a half where Real was more significant than Athletic.
Victory stamp from Rodrigo
Real “entered furiously” into the second half, determined to “clean up” the game, with Braim Diath to send the ball to the post, after his pass Rodrigo (49′) and miss another opportunity a little later.
In between, however, Athletic missed their biggest opportunity, when o Iniaki Williams with an effort from close to the far post he touched the equaliser, with Andrei Lunin to prevent it with a saving throw.
Everything remained open until the 73rd minute, when he counter-attacked with a striker BellinghamThat Joselu he lured away two opponents and left him alone Rodrigowhere the Englishman served him the ball and he beat him Agirethambala after very good traffic in the area.
THAT Valverde left with discomfort in the last quarter, with Carlo Ancelotti to put the finishing touches and throw him into the game Militarywhich saw the deification of the “Bernabeu” for his return.
Real Madrid (Carlo Ancelotti): Lunin – Carvajal (90’+2′ Ender Militao), Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy – Valverde (81′ Lucas Bathketh), Tswameni, Kroos (81′ Kamavinga) – Bellingham – Braim Diath (72′ Joselu), Rodrigo (81′ Modric).
Athletic Bilbao (Ernesto Valverde): Agirethambala – De Marcos (58′ Berchiche), Alvarez (25′ tr. Vivian), Paredes, Lecue – Prados (58′ Ruith De Galaretta), Mikel Vesga – Inaki Williams, Santhet, Berenger – Gurutheta (58′ Ares) .
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Sociedad is on its way to Europe
And if Real Madrid is always the first favorite for the championship, the second Real in the category, the Communitydropped another one in the race for sixth place, which currently provides the last European ticket through the championship.
The San Sebastian team achieved victory in the small Basque derby, beating Vitoria Catches with 1-0, thanks to his header Jon Pacheco after his cross Arsene Zakarian (59′), in the first goal for the 23-year-old centre-back in the Tsouriurdin shirt.
His team Imanol Alwathilwhich lost the Japanese midfielder to injury Takefusa Kumbo before the break it made it three wins in a row and fell seven points behind in the seventh Betiswhich was defeated in dramatic fashion at the seat of the improbable Girona.
