On 21 January, one of the matches of the 21st round of the Spanish football championship took place. Real Madrid and Almeria (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 21st round
Real (Madrid) - Almeria (Spain) - 3:2 (0:2)
Goals: (56), Vinicius Junior (67), Carvajal (90+9) - L. Ramazani (1), Gonzalez (43).
Warnings: L. Ramazani (53), Dion Lopi (64), A. Pozo (75), Gonzalez (84), Kamawinga (90+8), Carvajal (90+10), (90+11).
Real vs Almeria Match Review:
In a thrilling La Liga match against Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid made an amazing comeback. The 0-2 scoreline in favour of Almeria at half-time had fans worried, but the home side turned the tide and cruised to a 3-2 victory. This goal set the tone for Almeria's dominance in the first half. In the 43rd minute, Almeria's lead increased thanks to a goal by E. Gonzalez. In the second half, Real Madrid had a mountain to climb to salvage a result. At half-time, Real Madrid made a triple substitution to turn the tide of the game. Rodrigo, Joselu and N. Fernandez were brought into the game to give the team more attacking momentum. The changes paid immediate dividends as Real Madrid began to take the upper hand over their opponents. Just eight minutes before the end of the second half, Real Madrid were awarded a penalty kick. J. Bellingham stepped forward and confidently put the ball in the net, giving his team a glimmer of hope. However, in the 62nd minute, Almeria's goal was cancelled due to a foul.
"Real Madrid continued to push for an equaliser and in the 67th minute it finally happened. Vinicius Júnior was in the right place at the right time and put the ball into the goal, much to the delight of the home fans. With just over 20 minutes left to play, both teams made substitutions to try and take the lead at the end of the match. But in the end it was Real Madrid who won in the final minutes of the match. The hero was D. Carvajal, who scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute, which caused wild celebrations among the Real Madrid fans. The game was not without drama: players from both teams were shown a lot of yellow cards. The referee had to work hard as explosions erupted on the pitch towards the end of the game. Real Madrid's J. Bellingham and D. Carvajal received yellow cards, as well as Almeria's L. Suarez, G. Garitano and A. Pozo. The match will be remembered as an exciting confrontation that showed the fighting spirit and resilience of Real Madrid. Despite the fact that at half-time Real Madrid were trailing by two goals, they managed to bounce back and win. This victory will undoubtedly give confidence to the team, which will continue to fight for success in La Liga.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Las Palmas - Real Madrid, Almeria - Alaves.
Statistics of the match Real - Almeria:
Real | Almeria | |
---|---|---|
6 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
18 | Kicks | 9 |
4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
13 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
5 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 6 |
9 | Offences | 17 |
6 | Corners | 2 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
73% | Ball possession | 27% |
3 | Yellow cards | 5 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
0 | Keeper saves | 3 |
631 | Total assists | 232 |
550 | Accurate assists | 148 |
87% | Accuracy of passes | 64% |