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It was without Karim Benzema with a knee injury that Real Madrid faced Mallorca this Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu. To replace captain, Eden Hazard was lined up in a false 9 role. If it was a success last Tuesday in the Champions League against Celtic Glasgow, the Belgian was unable to achieve the same performance today in the league against a Mallorca team well in place defensively. The Bermellones will even surprise the people of Madrid by opening the scoring 10 minutes from the break. On an eccentric free kick, the Korean Lee crosses at the far post for Vedat Muriqi who deceives Thibault Courtois (35 ‘). The Kosovar international, formidable in the air, scored his 3rd goal in the last 4 league games.
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⚽️ Mallorca surprises Real and opens the scoring by Muriqi on a perfect free kick from Lee Kang-In! pic.twitter.com/2SXXmAiuEJ— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) September 11, 2022
Valverde’s splendid equalizer!
Ancelotti’s men did not succeed in this first period. It will take a feat from Valverde in the last moments of added time in the first act to equalize (45 + 3). The Uruguayan seizes the ball in his part of the field, accelerates to the entrance of the surface and sends a missile in the skylight. 1-1 at halftime.
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??? VALVERDE THE EXCEPTIONAL GOAL!!!
? The middle of Real equalizes on a full skylight strike after a 60-meter rush!https://t.co/NUihp9kyQx— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) September 11, 2022
In the second period, the Merengue dominate without managing to take the advantage. In the absence of KB9, Vinicius and Rodrygo take the lead in attack. It was the hero of the last Champions League final, well served after hard work from his compatriot, who gave Real Madrid the lead (72′). 2-1 then 3-1 at the end of the match. This time Rodrygo does not let go and goes to the end by playing with two defenders in the area before going to score. Rudiger volleys a free-kick from Toni Kroos to close the show and make it 4 – 1. Real Madrid regain their place as La Liga leaders on Matchday 5.
to summarize
Real Madrid win 4 – 1 against Mallorca (Valverde, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Rudiger – Muriqi).
