The match ended with Courtois’s word.
The Germans almost played to the end
In the 99th minute, experienced midfielder Zabitzer struck a powerful shot on the Real Madrid goal. Many good goalkeepers wouldn’t have had time to reach the corner. Courtois didn’t match the shot cleanly either, but the ball bounced off the Belgian’s palm and didn’t land in the goal. Borussia Monchengladbach was close to a 3-3 draw and overtime, although the Germans generally played worse than Real Madrid if we summarize the events of the eighty minutes of the match. But the “cream” coach, Alonso, correctly drew attention to the change of shot at the end.
Nothing foreshadowed trouble, and then Maximilian Bayer became a joker for coach Kovac – lightly attacking him, but definitely hitting Courtois’s door in the corner. They marched on for extra time, and the Germans had to open up, so Arda Guler cut in the ball from the right flank during a return attack, and Mbappe sent the ball into the net with an acrobatic leap. The score was 3-1 a few minutes before the final whistle. But it turned out that extra time would have plenty of memorable moments.
In addition to the impact of the score, there was a red card for the young center-back, Real Madrid. The Spaniard pulled his hand, losing positionally. The referee showed a straight red card; Dean will not play against PSGRüdiger also made a mistake at the end, unsuccessfully knocking the ball into the opponent’s lane. The unreliability of Real Madrid’s defense worried coach Alonso and goalkeeper Courtois. Although both flankers stood out in the attack—Alexander-Arnold had an assist, and Fran had a goal—Huysen’s mistake will be remembered.
After the penalty kick, the referee pointed to the “point,” and Borussia forward Girassi confidently made the decision. The score was thus 3:2, and a tired Real Madrid remained ten men. Without a save from Courtois, in the final seconds of the match, Alonso’s team risked going into overtime, where Borussia could have added even more, as they played the entire duel at an average level. Their strength was definitely left, but the Germans didn’t wake up until the end of the match. Once again, you could say, as after the match against Juventus, that the opponent has forgiven Real Madrid.
Vinisius remains the problem for “Real”
Habi Alonso played with three central defenders against Juventus, the Italian side reflected. Dortmund also played with three in defense, but former Bayer mentor Alonso knows Borussia much better. This time, Tchuamena at Real Madrid didn’t fall into the defensive line. On occasion, the eagle provided the right halfback, when Alexander-Arnold took up a very high position up front. They played a “4-4-2,” where the midfield quartet often swapped positions.
Bellingham was seen on the left flank and Valverde moved to the right. Guller had the freest position. The Turkish playmaker has become the absolute best among Real Madrid players when it comes to precise playmaking. Arda has provided one and a half more passes than the young distributor’s best partners. Guller has two assists and three shots. It’s already clear who will try to direct Real Madrid’s play after Bellingham has had shoulder surgery. Yesterday, Jud wasn’t the most notable and didn’t meet his brother.
Job Bellingham was dealt an extra card in the previous matchup, and the Germans didn’t have enough of a cocky newcomer. And Real Madrid has its own personnel problem. In the “4-4-2” formation, which turns into a “4-3-1-2” depending on the episode, Vinisius falls. Junior was reminded by an epic shot much higher than the goal, the ball falling from his feet. Two more of his shots landed on goal, but the man didn’t miss. The Brazilian didn’t create chances for his teammates, unlike Guller’s assimilation.
Since Real Madrid junior Garcia scored again, clearly putting his foot in after Guller’s magnificent pass, Alonso has a problem. According to the mindset, it’s necessary to play the group of Garcia and Mbappa; they can create an organic duo in attack, useful both for the diamond formation in the center of the field and for the transition to a 3-4-1-2. Vinisius, like his colleague Rodrigo, becomes a burden. Moreover, if the good winger is looking for a new team, then Junior wants to stay at Real Madrid, it’s more difficult for him to find a new club. Paris Saint-Germain
more powerful than Alonso’s previous rivals Real Madrid is a patient team. They have repeatedly overtaken rivals who played no worse, and even better. Juventus and Borussia Dortmund didn’t deserve similar high scores in the playoff matches, but the “creamy” side themselves have too many mistakes and shortcomings to put them in preparation above
Pari Sen-Zhermen . But not everyone is without sin; the Parisians had a mixed performance against Bayern yesterday. In the first half, the French were worse than their opponents. As a result, the Germans summed up the performance andPari Sen-Zhermen reduced two goals after counterattacks. The Parisians’ and Bayern Munich’s play was both wild and spectacular, but also torn apart in terms of pace and gross errors from both teams’ players. In principle, Real Madrid is in a similar situation to the Club World Cup. As a result, everything depends on luck and precision. Alonso was very fortunate that left-back Fran connected with the attack, and the Spaniards quickly went two goals up. Paris Sen-Zhermen
PSG Borussia didn’t mark Courtois with another ball, and Bayern lost Musial. Once again, a discussion about the value of accidents arises. Jamal has a terrible injury and a suspected bone fracture. In the four-club duel that played each other in the Champions League final, the worthy teams won. But two demanding Spanish coaches, Enrique and Alonso, have questions for the quarters. The future rivals have lost key central defenders due to red cards, which could affect. Mbappe and Dembele scored goals off the bench in the quarterfinals, and now they’re at the base of the decisive semifinals. In the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, the club will determine the favorite for the world championship. Chelsea should respect the odds to host the European final of the tournament, but in this pairing, there is a resource leader. The British are richer in composition than the Brazilians. And in the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, they will face teams too arrogant and solid to immediately hand over the championship.
Gonzalo Garcia and Kilian Mbappe
Gonzalo Garcia and Kilian Mbappe
