At the start of the Champions League against Olympique Marseille, Real Madrid happily gained a wild game with numerous opportunities, two penalties and a red card in the end.
In the 2-1 victory in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Timothy Weah (22nd) gave the guests from France in the lead, Kylian Mbappé (29./81.) Turned the game in favor of the “royal” with two converted penalty boards. Reals Dani Carvajal had to get off the pitch in the 72nd minute because of an assault.
Real runs opportunities for opportunities
It was a wild first half. Real had the first chance after less than two minutes and she was spectacular. Kylian Mbappé tried a fall back from six meters, but narrowly missed the goal.
Just a little later, Olympique goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli almost laid the ball in his own box, then Franco Mastantuono prevailed on the right side and just slammed the ball on the post and then Rulli parried strongly against Mbappé – there were just ten minutes. The French were under constant pressure and were already completely overwhelmed in the game structure. The fact that after this furious initial phase it was 0-0 with three big chances, bordered a miracle.
Marseille meets out of nowhere, Mbappé from the point
The gate then fell in the 22nd minute – on the other side, and that really turned the course of the game upside down. Arda Güler had the ball leaked up in midfield by Mason Greenwood, who drove the leather forward, played it out to Weah and he overcame Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to 1-0. A guided tour has never been more flattering, and real coach Xabi Alonso could only be amazed.
But “Om” didn’t have a long joy. Geoffrey Kondogbia cleared out in the penalty area with a rather clumsy foul rodrygo, Mbappé converted the due penalty.
Opportunities until the half -time whistle
Even after that, there were opportunities almost every minute, the best in minute 30. Mastantuono plowed with an irresistible dribbling through the defense and narrowly failed due to Gulli. But Marseille also continued to play, and Real remained a little fluttering at the back. After a long discount from Gulli, Pierre-Emerick sat down Aubameyang through, but his shot landed on the outside network. Shortly before the break whistle, Mastantuono failed again with a tight shot at Rulli – and then a very rapid and entertaining first half was over.
Stupid action: Carvajal flies from the square
Even in the second round it didn’t take long to the first chance. After a corner, Mbappé came to the ball, his deflected shot landed on the crossbar. On the other hand, Aubameyang failed on Courtois.
Overall, however, the game flattened out, which only used “OM”. The team of coach Roberto de Zerbi became even stronger and kept Real away from his own box.
And then Real weakened himself. After a slight head kick by Dani Carvajal against goalkeeper Rulli, the real goalkeeper flew off the field – a stupidity.
“OM” is in bad luck and collects the penalty in the criminal offense
Marseille sensed his chance, but was then unlucky against ten Madrilenen. Facundo Medina jumped unhappily in the penalty area in the penalty area, Mbappé also converted the second penalty. After that, real limited to the defensive and in the end brought the lead over time.