Madrid arrived in Vallecas the day that Brazil gave the list for Qatar. Ten of the eleven white starters will be in the world and the head is already there. From that he wanted to take advantage of a sharp Lightning in the deployment and proposing an uncomfortable duel with a hard leg. Just what the Madrid internationals were not interested in in the last match before leaving with their national teams. Ancelotti said that “the players don’t think about the World Cup”, something that fell due to the weight of him watching Benzema and his “muscle fatigue” at home.
If to that proposal you add a goal after four minutes with an arrival of Comesaña to the heart of the area, where Tchouaméni did not appear to sweep, you get a match up hill. Álvaro García could put the finishing touch, but Courtois, who does not care if there is a World Cup or a party in Ibiza, did his job. In each Rayo robbery they planted themselves like airplanes in the visitor. The Vallecanos hunted in packs, like wolves, and Modric had no partners with whom to associate. Isi was able to open more of a gap with a whip that Courtois got rid of as best she could. The duel was choking Madrid.
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After half an hour, Ancelotti’s men got active with the ball at their feet and in a play they patiently wove, the ball reached Asensio, who won the position and Fran García blocked him. Munuera ordered to continue, but the VAR denied him and Modric tied to Carletto’s relief. Seven minutes later, with the whites already plugged in, a corner from Asensio was headed by Militao after getting rid of the lukewarm Lejeune. The job seemed done. But Vallecas is irreducible and in the subsequent play Álvaro García equalized by unraveling Courtois. Vertiginous draw at halftime. Roller coaster to say goodbye to the League.
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The second part started with local overbearing domain and a morrocotudo scare of Dani Carvajal, who lost his footing and took his hand to the adductor in what was ventured as a muscle injury that left him out of the World Cup. However, the winger got up and reassured everyone. At match time the referee expelled Iraola for a protest, leaving the locals orphaned. But in the first against their own Carvajal touched the ball with his hand in the area and the VAR gave away the defender. The Vallecan fans were already celebrating, but Courtois stopped Trejo’s shot. The problem is that the Belgian went ahead and at the second attempt the Argentine put Rayo ahead, rewarding his enthusiastic drive.
The last twenty minutes were white pressure with more heart than brilliance. Rodrygo had the equalizer after a masterful pass from Asensio, but he was not successful and in the end Vallecas exploded euphorically. Rayo’s victory against a Madrid that lost in Vallecas with their heads set on Qatar. The problem is that leave the Barcelona leader, with two points of advantageand a feeling that the team has reached the break stuck, or pending the World Cup.
Technical sheet
Vallecano Ray: Dimitrievsky; Balliu, Lejeune, Catena, Fran Garcia; Valentín, Comesaña (Ciss 78′), Trejo (Unai López 70′), Álvaro García (Salvi Sánchez 87′), Isi (Chavarría 87′); Camel (Falcao 87′)
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal (Lucas 84′), Militao, Alaba, Mendy (Nacho 84′); Tchouaméni (Camavinga 68′), Valverde, Modric (Mariano 78′); Asensio, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo
goals: 1-0, Comesaña (4′), 1-1, Modric, from a penalty (34′), 1-2, Militao (41′), 2-2, Álvaro García (43′), 3-2, Trejo , penalty (67′)
Referee: Martinez Munuera. He sent off Iraola (60′). He admonished Catena, Vinicius, Trejo, Modric, Rodrygo, Chavarría and Lucas.
Stadium: Vallecas.