Rodrygo, confirmed as untouchable in the trident even in large matches, dazzled as soon as he started the match. In minute 4 he beat Javi Galán and He shot the long stick with the left -hander – his less skilled leg – to open the score.
The number 25 for him in 61 games in the Champions League. In League, 32 in 165. The Brazilian idyll with the ‘Champions’ continues its course. Of these, eight goals were in Qualifiers and on Tuesday he scored the first of them against a non -English rival, to which he has the measure.
With his fulfora double of the bench in the second leg of semifinals of the 2021-2022 season against Manchester City, with which he forced the extension in two minutes of madness that lifted the Real Madrid to his pass to the final and the subsequent decimocuarta champions League, As a banner, Rodrygo continues to play in ‘his land’.
The Brazilian became the eighth player who reaches 25 goals with Real Madrid in the maximum continental competition, and of them, only Raúl González (23 years and 252 days) succeeded before Rodrygo (25 years and 54 days), according to Besoccer Pro data for EFE.
Scoring and defensive contribution. Key the Brazilian in the 4-4-2 that Carlo Ancelotti raises To have defensive “balance” and in which the ’11’ Madridist was placed as the right end to cover holes and even, at times, with aid to Fede Valverde on the side.
Brahim makes Bellingham
And in addition to Rodrygo, another name stood out above the rest in Real Madrid: Brahim Díaz. A footballer who, if not for the sanction due to accumulation of Jude Bellingham cards, would not have been the game and ended up being transcendental.
With 1-1 on the scoreboard, another individual play of a Real Madrid footballer made the difference in the scoreboard. The International for Morocco left his defender nailed, José María Giménez, before putting the ball away from the reach of Jan Oblak.
His third goal in six derbies against Atlético de Madrid; thus becoming, next to Granada (three goals in two meetings) as the rival who has made more goals.
Besides, Brahim was confirmed as the perfect substitute, in addition to usual, by Jude Bellingham. The two games for the sanction of English in the League and that of the ‘Champions’ opened the doors of ownership to ’21’ Real Madrid, who did not miss.
Goal against Betis and goal in the derby to swell his statistics acting as Bellingham.
Of the 19 games between League and Champions League that English has been lost due to injury or sanction, Brahim has played all. 17 of headline and two as a substitute in which he has contributed nine goals and eight assists.
That is, from 19 games he has influenced the 12 goals of his team.
And this Tuesday gave Real Madrid a minimum advantage for the return of the round of 16 of the League of Champions that will be played in the Metropolitan on Wednesday of next week in a match in which, yes, already with Bellingham back and without new injuries, it aims to return to its revulsive role from the bench.