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Real Madrid protected a desperate win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Wednesday, getting better from the dissatisfaction of a mentally charged match versus Valencia last time out.
Karim Benzema opened the scoring in what tried to find a very long time like it would be a regular win. But Raul de Tomas scored in the closing phases for Rayo, just for Rodrygo to get an even later winner.
Los Blancos have absolutely nothing significant left to bet as 2022/23 winds to a close. A very first Copa del Rey in 9 years is currently in the bag, with Barcelona having actually easily reclaimed La Liga and Real likewise out of the Champions League ahead of next month’s last.
But success in the penultimate house video game of the season was a welcome sight for fans inside the Bernabeu, specifically offered the gestures in assistance of the suspended Vinicius Junior following the current episode of racist abuse directed his method at Valencia over the weekend.
Real took a little time to enter into their assaulting rhythm and it was in fact the visitors who signed up the very first 3 shots on target of the night. But Benzema was medical when played through on objective by Federico Valverde after half an hour, taking the ball past Stole Dimitrievski and slotting in.
The hosts most likely might and need to have run out sight by half-time. A great exchange in between Benzema and Rodygo out the latter into an exceptional position to rating, just for him to in some way wind up tripping over his own feet in the turning point without any protectors anywhere near.
Rayo had actually threatened to produce a variety of openings through Isi Palazon in the the very first half, however Dani Carvajal went near scoring with a back post volley from a Luka Modric cross.
Both sides made a variety of modifications as the half advanced, a sign of the video game of kind it was with absolutely nothing on the line. With Real leading and in control, the video game did not have assaulting quality, with couple of more chances to construct on their 1-0 benefit.
They were quickly made to spend for that when Rayo alternative De Tomas fired in a low shot from the corner of package without any more than a couple of minutes of the 90 staying. Yet that appeared to stimulate fresh life into Real since barely any more time had prior to Rordygo had actually got them back ahead.
The ball was won in a harmful location by Toni Kroos, followed by a string of cool and fast Real passes to craft the area for Rodrygo to open his body and basically pass the ball into the bottom corner from simply outside the charge location.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7/10 – Made a couple of crucial conserves.
RB: Dani Carvajal – 7/10 – Got forward voluntarily.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 7/10 – Always there to mop up threat.
CB: David Alaba – 7/10 – A mainly comfy night.
POUND: Nacho – 6/10 – Safe with the ball at his feet.
CM: Toni Kroos – 7/10 – Made the winner possible by winning it back in Rayo’s half.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 7/10 – Combative winning the ball back.
CM: Luka Modric – 6/10 – Had done his task with Real 1-0 up.
RW: Federico Valverde – 7/10 – Cut open the Rayo defence to help the opener.
ST: Karim Benzema – 7/10 – Took his objective well.
LW: Rodrygo – 8/10 – Looked sharp and, although he missed out on a fantastic possibility in the very first half, he wound up getting his benefit and winning the video game.
Substitutes
SUB: Dani Ceballos (63′ for Valverde) – 7/10
SUB: Marco Asensio (71′ for Modric) – 6/10
SUB: Aurelien Tchouameni (83′ for Rudiger) – 7/10
Manager
Carlo Ancelotti – 7/10 – Two of his replacements were both associated with the relocation for the winner.
GK: Dimitrievski (5); RB: Balliu (6), CB: Lejeune (6), CB: Catena (6), POUND: F. Garcia (6); CM: Comesana (6), CM: Valentin (7); RM: A. Garcia (6), AM: Lopez (6), LM: Palazon (7); ST: Camello (6)
Subs: Trejo (6), Chavarria (7), De Tomas (7), Falcao (n/a), Sanchez (n/a)
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