The Belgian international had not played since the Cacereño-Madrid game on January 3
He had 20 consecutive games without playing, despite having been available in 14 of them
the belgian end Eden Hazard He has returned to defend the Real Madrid shirt after 20 consecutive games without playing, despite having been available in 14 of them. Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the white team, has given him minutes this Sunday against him Valladolid in the second half and when the score indicated a resounding 4-0 for the Madrid team.
Hazard had not lined up with Madrid since January 3, 2023, in a Copa del Rey match against Cacereño (0-1). The Belgian international started but did not complete the match. He left the field in minute 67 (for Álvaro) and, one later, in minute 69 Rodrygo scored the goal for Real Madrid’s victory. This Sunday he returned to the pitch in minute 65, when he came on for Karim Benzemaauthor of a hat-trick in minutes 29, 32 and 36.
Since then, Hazard has not entered into Ancelotti’s plans in any match, not even in a testimonial way. The Italian coach lost confidence in the player and ended up throwing in the towel, until today, which has given him minutes in the second half of a game that was completely sentenced in the first half.
The one of this Sunday has been the Hazard’s eighth game with Real Madrid this season. He played against Almería, Celta and Mallorca in the League; Celtic, Shakhtar Donetsk and Leipzig in the Champions League and Cacereño, in the Cup. He started three games, but did not complete any. He hasn’t scored any goals either.