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Leipzig finish Actual Madrids unbeaten run with spectacular win

Leipzig earned a powerful 3-2 victory over Actual Madrid on Tuesday within the Champions League to inflict the holders’ first defeat of the season and flex their muscle tissue forward of a decisive showdown in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk subsequent week, Pattern stories citing Bein Sports activities. The German facet will qualify for the final 16 with a draw in opposition to the Ukrainians within the ultimate group match on November 2, and this victory means they’re nonetheless in with of an opportunity of ousting Carlo Ancelotti’s facet for high spot. The report 14-time winners had already sealed passage to the subsequent spherical however had been outplayed on the Purple Bull Enviornment by Marco Rose’s facet and misplaced for the primary time all season, in 17 video games throughout all competitions. Josko Gvardiol headed house from shut vary within the thirteenth minute and Christopher Nkunku blasted in a second 5 minutes later, with Vinicius Junior pulling one again earlier than half-time. Timo Werner struck what proved to be the profitable purpose from shut vary within the 81st minute, with Rodrygo pulling one again from the penalty spot for Madrid in stoppage time. It leaves Leipzig on 9 factors, one behind Group F leaders Madrid. The guests had been with out Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, as nicely as Luka Modric and Fede Valverde, for the conflict in Germany. Gvardiol broke the impasse after 13 minutes when Thibaut Courtois clawed away Andre Silva’s header from a nook however the Croatian was available to nod within the rebound. The Belgian goalkeeper had not managed to maintain a clear sheet this season in La Liga, however had two in two Champions League appearances earlier than this conflict. Courtois may need let in one other moments later when Nkunku burst ahead, rounded the onrushing goalkeeper outdoors the field, however then hit the facet netting, albeit from a decent angle. The French striker didn’t have to attend lengthy for his purpose, although. The 24-year-old doubled the lead shortly after when the ball broke to him within the field and he rifled in off the crossbar. Madrid roused themselves within the ultimate minutes of the half, with Brazilian dynamic duo Rodrygo and Vinicius denied by Leipzig goalkeeper Janis Blaswich. The stopper may do nothing to forestall Vinicius pulling a purpose again within the forty fourth minute, heading house precisely from Marco Asensio’s cross. Leipzig substitute Werner wasted a very good breakaway within the second half, whereas Vinicius ought to have equalised however poked the ball extensive after Eden Hazard and Asensio mixed nicely. The Madrid ahead was punished when Leipzig grabbed a 3rd in the eightieth minute, with Werner making amends by ending from shut vary after a advantageous run and low cross by Mohamed Simakan. Rodrygo added a late comfort from the spot after he was introduced down nevertheless it was too late for Madrid to save lots of their unbeaten report. Originally published at Irvine News HQ

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Real Madrid pad LaLiga lead with win over Athletic Bilbao

Karim Benzema scored his 12th league goal of the season as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao in a narrow 1-0 win at the Bernabeu on Wednesday to move seven points clear at the top of the LaLiga table.

Benzema slotted home in the 40th minute -- after Marco Asensio's shot had been palmed to Luka Modric by goalkeeper Unai Simon -- to put Madrid ahead.Athletic had already spurned a series of first-half chances, and there was more wasteful finishing for the visitors after half time as the home side managed to hold onto their narrow lead.

Madrid's victory in the rearranged matchday nine clash left the league leaders on 36 points, with some breathing space ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid and third-placed Real Sociedad, who they travel to on Saturday.

After the match, manager Carlo Ancelotti said his side had expected a stiff challenge from Bilbao.

"Football today is like that, when you play against a well-organised team, when you don't go further ahead, you always have to suffer," said Ancelotti. "It's a quality of the team, to know how to suffer, to know how to fight, have a strong mentality, never stop fighting, sometimes that's a quality too.

"We played against a team that had had two more days rest, that doesn't have European competition, so they're fresher and they enjoyed the second half more. If you make changes for more energy, the game is played like that. I'm very happy and very satisfied."

Madrid started well, looking to move the ball at pace to stretch a well-organised Athletic defence which had conceded the fewest goals in LaLiga this season.

Asensio had a shot deflected wide, and Benzema and Vinicius Junior combined twice for the France forward to test goalkeeper Unai Simon.

The home defence looked vulnerable too, though, and Athletic's Inaki Williams saw a deflected shot fly inches wide before a mix-up between David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois left Williams in on goal, only for his touch to let him down.

Courtois saved Raul Garcia's close-range header and a Toni Kroos effort from distance was almost fumbled by Simon, before Benzema gave Madrid the lead.

Ancelotti had high praise for his keeper after the match: "Courtois is doing extraordinary things, that doesn't worry me. We have to improve the defensive aspect, we've suffered in two games from set pieces, in the first 15 games we hadn't conceded from a set piece. We have [Courtois], we enjoy him.

"They had chances, it's true, they played well, above all in the second half, but for 30 minutes only Real Madrid played. I think you have to have faith in the result."

A fluid passing move ended with Asensio's shot being pushed away by Simon, only for the rebound to land at the feet of Modric, whose miskick fell to Benzema for a straightforward finish.

In the second half, Kroos curled wide, while at the other end Lucas Vazquez prevented an equaliser by acrobatically blocking Dani Garcia's goal-bound shot after a smart Athletic move down the right.

Madrid's victory was still far from secure. Athletic substitute Oihan Sancet went close after a twisting run into the Madrid box, but was denied by Courtois, while substitute Fede Valverde made a crucial block in the closing minutes. Sexy Gaming

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Real Madrid stunned by Shakhtar Donetsk in Champions League opener | Football News

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MADRID: Real Madrid made an embarrassing start in the Champions League on Wednesday by losing 3-2 at home to a depleted Shakhtar Donetsk, their second consecutive defeat ahead of the Clasico against Barcelona on Saturday. Shakhtar were without 10 first-team players and nine members of staff due to coronavirus infections but recorded a remarkable win at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium, after scoring three times in 13 first-half minutes. Strikes from Tete and Manor Solomon, either side of a Raphael Varane own-goal, gave the Ukrainian champions a shock lead at the interval and while Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior pulled goals back, Madrid fell short. Fede Valverde thought he had grabbed an equaliser in injury time but his deflected shot was ruled out after VAR showed Vinicius was offside.

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A huge upset puts Madrid on the back foot in Group B, especially as Shakhtar were in theory their weakest opponent, the others being Inter Milan and Borussia Moenchengladbach. But it also cranks up the pressure, on the Real team ahead of the Clasico in La Liga on Saturday, and on their coach Zinedine Zidane, who had just overseen a dreadful display in last weekend’s loss to Cadiz. Zidane paid the price for rotating his starting line-up for that game and shuffled his team again, presumably with the upcoming clash at the Camp Nou in mind. Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema both started on the bench and had to come on in the second half while Eder Militao, in for the injured Sergio Ramos, Rodrygo and Marco Asensio were given chances to impress. Shakhtar’s three-goal flurry before half-time began with Viktor Korniyenko beating Militao too easily and as Marcelo was pulled across to cover, he left Tete free behind him to finish Korniyenko’s poked pass. Luka Jovic should have equalised with a free header but instead Shakhtar scored again, Tete’s rasping effort from range palmed out by Thibaut Courtois and prodded in for an own-goal by Varane has he tried to stop Dentinho reaching the rebound. Madrid looked shell-shocked but it got worse. Tete raced in behind and this time a brilliant back-heel allowed Solomon to take a touch and fire in number three. Benzema replaced Rodrygo at half-time but it was Modric who kick-started the comeback attempt, shifting right past two Shakhtar defenders before unleashing a superb shot into the top-right corner. Tete then missed a sitter for 4-1 and Vinicius capitalised. The Brazilian came on as a substitute, stole the ball back and found the net, seemingly all in one movement. Madrid had 31 minutes to rescue a point but their momentum stalled. Benzema’s finish was blocked by Valerii Bondar and Shakhtar thought they had a fourth but it was ruled out for offside. Valverde celebrated an equaliser in injury time when his deflected shot from the edge of the area crept in but there was a final twist in the tale as VAR showed the offside Vinicius was obstructing the goalkeeper’s view.

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Champions League, Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Kevin De Bruyne Helps Manchester City Stun Real Madrid

City's two away goals will make them heavy favourites to go through, even if manager Pep Guardiola was quick to discourage complacency."It's still not over," he said. "If there is one team that can overcome this it is this club (Real Madrid) with their experience and their history.""We know the situation," said Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. "We have to go there and win."Madrid have now won only one of their last five games, with the Clasico against Barcelona in La Liga to come on Sunday."We are on a bad run but we have to get ourselves out of it," said Zidane. "Sunday is a chance to change."Strikers on benchGuardiola sprung a surprise by picking De Bruyne up front and leaving Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho all on the bench."We played without a proper striker because of the way they defend," said Guardiola. "They are so aggressive down the middle and when that happens you have to make the pitch wide."His gamble paid off handsomely, even if Nicolas Otamendi made the mistake that led to Isco's opener while an injury to Aymeric Laporte meant Fernandinho had to be introduced midway through the first half.Laporte must now be doubtful for Sunday's League Cup final against Aston Villa.Guardiola insisted on Tuesday that Manchester City's two-year Champions League ban, pending appeal, imposed by UEFA for breaching financial fair play rules would not act as a spur for his players. But it was on the minds of travelling fans, who were singing against European football's governing body from almost the first minute.The opening half was tentative with both teams' priority to stifle and City content to concede possession, so long as Jesus and Riyad Mahrez could race away on the break.Jesus cut inside Raphael Varane but shot straight at Thibaut Courtois and on the stroke of half-time, the Brazilian came close again, this time Ramos blocking and Fede Valverde hacking away off the line.Real should have scored when Karim Benzema's header was palmed out by Ederson but Vinicius Junior slipped when about to tap in from five yards out with the goal at his mercy.Ramos redCity enjoyed their best spell after the break. Casemiro carelessly conceded possession and De Bruyne tore away, feeding Mahrez, who cut in and curled wide. Jesus drove another shot at Courtois.Zidane considered a change and Gareth Bale was warming up when Madrid took the lead. Otamendi failed to control a Rodri pass and Vinicius broke, with Kyle Walker and Fernandinho rushing to meet him.They left Isco free behind them and Vinicius picked him out, giving the Spaniard a simple finish.The hosts smelt an opportunity for a second as Dani Carvajal weaved through and Ramos's volley was deflected over by Fernandino.Bale came on for Madrid and Sterling for City. Shortly after, De Bruyne's clipped cross was too high for Ramos at the back post and Jesus's header beat a weak right hand from Courtois to equalise.Five minutes later, City completed the turnaround when Carvajal slid in late on Sterling and De Bruyne made no mistake from the spot.  Read the full article

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Tactical analysis: Copa del Rey 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Leganes

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Tactical analysis: Copa del Rey 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Leganes

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An empty Santiago Bernabeu was looking for a reaction from Real Madrid following defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday evening, and Santiago Solari’s men lived up to expectations despite a slow start. It wasn’t until the stroke of half-time when Alvaro Odriozola was hauled down by former Barcelona youth product Gerard Gumbau, allowing Sergio Ramos to convert from the penalty spot.

The second half saw Vinicius Junior come into his own, first assisting Lucas Vazquez to score into an empty net and then scoring himself with a fine volley to put the icing on the cake in a 3-0 victory. Here, our tactical analysis will use statistics to identify what key points Real Madrid can take from the game as they secured a first leg win in the last 16 round of the Copa del Rey against Leganes.

Isco has no place at Real Madrid under Santiago Solari

One of the most controversial headlines from the game came before kick-off, as Solari opted to leave Isco on the bench yet again. The former Malaga man has made just two starts in 16 games under the Argentinian and it’s clear that he doesn’t have much of a role to play as long as the current coach is in charge. What made it perhaps even more clear was the role that he played once Isco finally did make it onto the field of play with 21 minutes remaining and the game already looking settled.

It only takes a look at his heatmap to see that he himself had no clue what his role was. Primarily on the left, he floated around but removed the rigidity and structure that Solari has been so keen to implement. In this rigid 4-3-3 set-up, there is no space for an attacking-minded playmaker in the midfield nor in attack. It is no coincidence that Solari has fallen out with Isco given the way he is looking to structure his side, and there is clearly no rush from the player’s side to make amends either.

Isco’s heatmap shows how he was all over the place.

Having lost the ball with one in every five of his involvements, Isco has work to do. If he does not fit into the coach’s plans, he must up his game to prove that his quality is simply too good to ignore. To date, he has failed to do that. His opportunities have been limited, so he must capitalise when given the opportunity to do so.

The first half was cagey to say the least

There was a tense atmosphere among the few fans at the Bernabeu, despite ticket prices starting at just 15 euros. It clearly transmitted onto the players as well, particularly given that there were more ball losses in the first half, at 49, than in any game since the thrashing at the hands of Eibar. Perhaps the clearest demonstration came just before half-time as Odriozola broke through, as he would go on to do only a couple of minutes later to win a penalty.

Odriozola burst down the wing, placed off the ball to Vazquez and cut inside to occupy a gaping hole in the Leganes defence. Fede Valverde picked him out expertly and the full-back had an incredible opportunity to open the scoring one-on-one. Instead, he looked to cut the ball back into a crowd of Leganes defenders, bottling his chance to score his first goal for the club.

Odriozola hesitated and bottled his attempt on goal.

After Ramos converted his penalty minutes later, there was certainly an air of relief and Real Madrid became more relaxed. Forwards stopped snapping at chances, converting 16% of their attempts on goal, as opposed to 12% in the first half and even in that case, coming from the penalty spot. For Solari to get results from this young team, he needs to take the pressure off.

Keylor Navas is a more than capable deputy

Navas made his 150th appearance for Real Madrid on Wednesday and had added reason to be feeling optimistic about his own future as injury to Thibaut Courtois looks set to sideline his team-mate and goalkeeping rival for several weeks. The Costa Rican goalkeeper staked his claim well with a confident and reliable display, showing no signs of rustiness given that his last outing came over a month ago having been relegated to a clear second choice.

Leganes did not give him too much work to do, generating only 0.58 xG, but he did stand up to the test whenever he was required. His best moment came just after the half-hour mark, darting across goal to claw out Martin Braithwaite’s header from a set piece. Braithwaite was his main opposition in the tie, though the Danish international did little to threaten him elsewhere, firing his next best chance wide of Navas’ posts.

Navas rose quickly to deny Braithwaite’s first-half header with the score at 0-0.

With a run in the team now looking certain for the next few weeks, it is a chance for Navas to once again prove his point and show that he should be ahead of Courtois in the pecking order. He will face far greater challenges than a blunt Leganes attack, particularly given that the visitors looked happy to settle for a draw at times in the first half, but this display will have filled him with optimism going into the trip to Real Betis at the weekend.

Vinicius Junior is ready

The one, and only, positive from Sunday’s shock defeat to Real Sociedad was the display of Brazilian teenager Vinicius, and he built on that in midweek. Scoring and assisting in the same game for the first time for the club, he was decisive in attack and finally showed signs of maturity and having settled into the club.

For some time, he has appeared to rush into decisions and snatch at chances which could have been easier to convert, such as against Melilla in the last round of the competition. Instead, however, he outscored his xG for the first time in a game for the senior team, flicking an exquisite volley beyond Ivan Cuellar in the Leganes goal. That was the icing on the cake and a just reward given that not long earlier, he had passed up an effort on goal from a promising angle with Cuellar out of position to instead set up Vazquez to score a guaranteed second.

Contrary to his rash decision making in past games, Vinicius made the right call.

Added to an 89% dribble completion rate and three shot assists, Vinicius really was central to much of what Real Madrid did in attack. Few doubt his potential, but if he can mature and smooth the edges of his raw talent as he showed against Leganes, he could go on to become a superstar for the club.

Conclusion

There can be no doubting that this evening was a positive one for Real Madrid. A turgid first half saw Leganes make the point that they would be no pushover, as they have already shown Barcelona this season. It was only one moment of clumsy defending, and fortune for Los Blancos, that allowed Real Madrid a golden opportunity to break the deadlock from the penalty spot. From then on, the hosts took control and dominated, becoming more clinical and less wasteful in possession. Solari will have been pleased to see the signs of improvement he has been chasing in the second half, but there is still work to do.

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