Real Madrid overturned Borussia Dortmund from 0-2 to 5-2 in a repeat of last season’s Champions League final. This time the match was from the third round of the new main phase.
The two teams bet on a deep and ferocious press from the start, alternating attacks towards both goals. And although the first half was worth watching until the first half hour, that’s when a real whirlwind occurred, writes gol.bg.
Doniel Mallen opened the scoring after some hard work by Borussia forwards and a well-timed tap-in from Serhu Girassi. The “Kings” had not yet understood what was happening and “swallowed” another goal, which fell in the 34th minute. This time Malen broke down the right and crossed at the far post where the on-speed Jamie Gittens scored from the move.
Real immediately rushed forward but had a unique bad luck as the crossbar saved the Westphalians 2 times within 45 seconds! First Rodrigo rocked her with a lefty shot, then Jude Bellingham from close range.
Bellingham was generally unable to show his true colors against his former team, as he had a weak header in an excellent position. And at the opposite door, Thibaut Courtois saved his own from disgrace, because he saved dangerous kicks from Julian Brandt and Gittens.
The statistics at the break were more than interesting: 5:1 accurate shots for Borussia Dortmund in the middle of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and the hosts had an unwanted advantage of 4:0 in the inaccurate shots. In terms of ball possession, it was slightly in favor of the visitors (53%).
Madrid pressed hard at the start of the second half and Borussia were fortunate not to concede a goal. In one of the rare actions of the “yellow and black” after the break, Malen warmed the gloves of Courtois.
Real’s pressure gradually increased and Carlo Anmcelotti’s side equalized just four minutes into the second half. In both cases, Kylian Mbappe had credit. He first crossed for the header Antonio Rüdiger, and then was cut down in the penalty area, but the ball reached Vinicius, who was left in a good position, and the latter made no mistake.
The Spaniards totally outplayed their wretched opponent in the second half, but ten minutes before the end of regular time, Courtois saved another safe goal after a close-range header. Shortly after, the complete turnaround came, and hero Lucas Vazquez scored a dizzying goal on the diagonal.
The visiting team’s guard had fallen and three minutes later the intrigue was liquidated. This time the ovation went to Vinicius, who ran 50 meters around the touchline, got in front and finished with a solid shot in the bottom right corner.
In stoppage time, Vinicius completed his hat-trick after another classy solo action.
Thus, Real Madrid collected 6 points and occupies 11th place in the general table. With the same point asset, but with a better goal difference, is the sixth Borussia Dortmund.
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