It was win or win. There was no other choice for Real Madrid If he wanted to avoid the official opening of a major crisis, the world’s first major contraction “It was Xabi Alonso”. Playing with fire though Mbappe He once again became a savior with a tremendous display. (This is how we experienced Real Madrid’s victory over Olympiacos in the Champions League)
It was a night of contrasts. On the one hand, Mbappé brilliance Vinicius above. In contrast, the real drama of a disintegrating defense that allowed three unacceptable goals. And there could have been more. It is true that injuries decided everything, but the nuts are not tight at the back.
The ending was a happy victory, but it was a victory with trembling legs, while the film’s scenario was supposed to be completely different. Whatever the case may be, the real madrid He took a giant step to enter directly into the round of 16 of the tournament UEFA Champions League.
Had to go back
The result was great for Real Madrid, but the introduction was dramatic and the plot almost turned into a nightmare. With morale fragile after the recent punctures and the hype surrounding Xabi Alonso, the opener could have been dramatic.
It is true that he was the first to warn Vinicius. Shadow hero of the party. The spotlight was on Mbappe for obvious reasons, but the one who led the white team in the most difficult moments was the Brazilian.
‘Vini’ was about to open the scoring with a whip from the edge of the area, forcing him to do so Tzoulakis To enter the game hot. However, Olympiacos He was not intimidated by this warning and struck first.
Chiquinho He found space in the middle lane, along with several teammates and ended up creating his right leg. A tight, pulsating whip Two colors To illuminate the Greek hell and above all to feed the world’s doubts real madrid.
The white team witnessed moments of anxiety in a very complex context. Suddenly he thought of a fourth hole in a row, which would have meant a real disaster and the official beginning of the crisis, but he knew how to react.
He did so, but not without being on the verge of conceding the second goal had it not been for a major intervention from him Two colors. For several moments he looked at Madrid weak and without ideas. Only Vinicius contributed something different, the only one who changed the tempo and threatened Olympiacos.
Mbappe celebrates one of his goals against Olympiacos.
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Real Madrid found a lifeline midway through the first half. Vinicius used his intelligence and made an assist from the outside of the midfield. With this pass he left the hand in hand mbappe, The Frenchman, of course, did not fail. This year they will not be forgiven.
This is where my rapid comeback began. The start of a hat-trick in just seven minutes, one of the fastest hat-tricks in the entire history of the Champions League. The next minute, Mbappe headed in the middle of the field Guler To make the score 1-2, and after half an hour of the match, the striker took advantage of an assist Camavinga To select in heads-up.
It’s easy to tell, but it was a scandal. Like Mbappe’s season. It is incurable and can already be said to be starting to indicate Golden BallWhy not?
Mbappe finishes the scoring against Olympiacos.
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By then Real Madrid were already having fun. he Olympiacos Harakiri was committed to rising and advancing in defense excessively. That was game for Vinicius, That was eating Rodini By the band.
The Brazilian scored, but his goal was erased from the scoreboard after a review Video Assistant Referee. mbappe, His assistant was an intruder at the origin of the play. The Brazilian who went into oblivion still has one more to go.
Another panic
The first half ended up being a real kid’s game for the team real madrid. The score (1-3) was lower than what was seen on the pitch, so there was nothing different to expect in the second term.
Xabi Alonso I decided to remove camavinga, With a yellow card to grant him entry Ceballos. Vinicius, determined to find his goal, was about to achieve it with a shot from the edge of the penalty area that missed by millimeters.
But then the ghosts planned again. Tarimi He took advantage of a cross from the right, and above all the passivity of the white defence, to convert a good header that he could not do anything against. Two colors.
El Kaabi, Olympiacos striker.
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Unacceptable version of the defence real madridThe connection to the game was cut off, regardless of the emergency line, in the face of this large number of victims.
Doubts arose again. The football and mental toughness of the team caught with tongs has been called into question in some aspects. The uncertainty increased because whoever was in front wasn’t exactly the strongest competitor to revocation.
But then the usual gentleman showed up to explain everything in one fell swoop. Mbappe With his poker game. Choameni Long serving for Vinicius, the Brazilian made countless breaks on the night and gifted the goal mbappe, He only had to pay in the small area.
There it seemed that the team had killed the match. xabi alonso, But the ghosts were determined not to go away. The defense was pure drama. Everyone lost contact, as was evident again in the third goal Olympiacos.
Al-Kaabi He finished the match with an undistinguished header to increase the score once again. The game was going quiet, and Real Madrid ended up calling time. The last minutes became a sea of doubts for the white team, which was afraid until the end of giving up a tied victory.
Fear did not turn into a miraculous death real madrid And keep the three points. A victory that breaks the losing streak, yes, but it is a victory that seems to fuel doubts in the defense. Real Madrid are already eyeing the round of 16.