One on one Real Madrid vs Sheriff: Alaba smells like ‘theft of the century’

ANDl Real Madrid I was visiting for the first time Tiraspol to face the Sheriff to take revenge for the defeat of the Bernabu and to seal the mathematical classification for eighth. Well that’s it. The two objectives achieved, a goal from a free-kick Praise which shows that he has more and more gallons and a good game of Rodrygo on his return to the starting eleven.

COURTOIS

The Sheriff moved a little closer to his concierge. A stop, a center that ended up crashing on his stick and little else. A placid day for Thibaut who takes the zero as a prize to Madrid.

CARVAJAL

The Sheriff made him uncomfortable at the beginning, putting pressure on him, but he quickly found the uphill lane in a good attack and left Rodrygo a chance on a platter. Madrid turns a lot to their band when they are on the field. You can tell that it has returned. He even had a good scoring chance.

MILITAO

Very attentive from the first bars, both when cutting and when the ball is released. Ancelotti said he was fresh after resting against Granada and it seems he was right. A great game from the central, very serious back.

Praise

It already has gallons. Dangerous foul up front, the Austrian asks for it and sends it to the back of the net. He continues to grow in the team, both in defense and in hierarchy. He had to leave early injured. And Madrid signed him without paying a transfer to Bayern … The robbery of the century.

MENDY

He reformed as the minutes passed after a start with some troubles and appearing more in attack. He assisted Karim at 0-3 after dancing up front and was substituted shortly after to rest.

CASEMIRO

It was his turn to watch out for dangerous outings against the Sheriff, who hardly bothered him. It caused a yellow foul in the front of the area that ended up meaning Alaba’s 0-1.

KROOS

Great goal by putting the ball in the same squad. His body placement at the auction is for study. Creating game and settled in the center of the field. On an outrageous level. He also tried the long shot and caused the action of the disallowed goal to Benzema.

MODRIC

In a clear playmaker position, trying to untangle the Sheriff’s ball of defense. With quick touches he helped generate danger. A game of those in which it seems that not long ago, but in which the team notices his presence.

RODRYGO

The most active during the entire match, always looking for the ball and trying to overflow, played within the included area. Two occasions: after a great rise by Carvajal on the wing and in an attempt to reach a rebound in the area, but he could not score.

VINICIUS

Very guarded in his band, he tried to combine quickly with Benzema and get more to the center to play more balls and participate in the attack. Ancelotti left him 90 minutes on the lawn despite the accumulation of efforts.

BENZEMA

Golazo from the front to sentence the match and qualification for the second round. He appeared further out of the box to create play and scored another goal that was disallowed for offside. The

MARCELO

Ancelotti’s first change, entered for Mendy at game time.

NACHO

He entered for the injured Alaba.

LUCAS VZQUEZ

With Carvajal already recovered, he has to play for a while to give him rest on the side.

ASENSIO

Holder against Granada, he returned to the bench in the Champions League. It seems that, at least in the European competition, Ancelotti trusts the Brazilian more. He had a good chance with a left foot from the front that forced the Sheriff’s goalie to a stop.

ANTONIO BLANCO

He entered through Casemiro and had a good time to catch minutes in the Champions League.

ANCELOTTI

He said at a press conference that there will be no rotations and that Militao and Rodrygo were fresh. And so it has been. Eleven of the Italian’s gala and an easy victory to secure the pass to the second round.