Madrid stepped into the last 16 thanks to two headed goals from Benzema.
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Real Madrid successfully sealed a ticket to the last 16 of the Champions League after beating Borussia Monchengladbach, 2-0, in the final Group B match at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Thursday (10/12) early morning Western Indonesian Time.
Karim Benzema became the hero of Zinedine Zidane’s squad by buying up all the winning goals. These results make El Real top of the standings with 10 points, while Monchengladbach are runners up with eight points.
This situation cannot be separated from the draw that was obtained Inter Milan and Shaktar Donetsk, so that Inter must accept the fact that they were eliminated from European competition.
Lineups of Players
REAL MADRID (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema.
Cadangan: Diego Altube, Andriy Lunin, Marcelo, Alvaro Odriozola, Dani Carvajal, Nacho, Eder Militao, Sergio Arribas, Isco, Marco Asensio.
BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH (3-5-2): Yann Sommer; Stefan Lainer, Matthias Ginter, Nico Elvedi, Oscar Wendt; Christoph Kramer, Florian Neuhaus; Alassane Plea, Lars Stindl, Marcus Thuram; Breel Embolo.
Cadangan: Tobias Sippel, Max Grun, Michael Lang, Valentino Lazaro, Jordan Beyer, Andreas Poulsen, Denis Zakaria, Ibrahima Traore, Patrick Herrmann, Hannes Wolf, Laszlo Benes.
Summary
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The course of the match
1. FIRST HALF KICK OFF
9. GOAL! Real Madrid took the lead! Lucas Vazquez strikes from the right and sends a dangerous cross into the penalty area. The ball was immediately greeted by Karim Benzema’s header at the far post which Yann Sommer could not reach.
10. Opportunity! Marcus Thuram tries to get a return goal, but his right-footed shot is still aimed right at Thibaut Courtois.
24. Chance! The visitors made a quick counter-attack, Florian Neuhaus sent a through ball into the penalty box which Alassane Plea immediately executed, but his shot was off the mark at the far post of Madrid.
31. GOAL! Benzema doubled Madrid’s lead in the same manner and in the same place when he scored the opener. This time he received a sweet feedback from Rodrygo.
39. Opportunity! Rodrygo gave feedback to the center of the penalty area which was struck by Luka Modric’s first time kick, but the ball hit the post instead.
43. ONLY! The chaos in the opponent’s penalty box was resolved by Modric’s hard kick which hit Gladbach’s goal. But the referee picked up the goal because Toni Kroos was the first to be considered offside.
HT. REAL MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
46. SECOND HALF KICK OFF
48. Opportunity! Almost a hat-trick! Again Vazquez’s cross was met by Benzema’s header in the center of the penalty area, but this time the ball was easily caught by Sommer.
51. Plea gives the ball towards the edge of the penalty box, the ball is then struck by Neuhaus ‘kick which leads over Courtois’ goal.
62. Opportunity! Kross’s left-footed hard kick heads into the top corner of the net but Sommer is still able to turn it over for a corner.
73. GOLD OPPORTUNITY! Sergio Ramos’ cross was struck by Sergio Ramos from inside the penalty box, but the ball was pushed over by Sommer. The rebound was immediately met by Benzeman’s shot at the far post, but the ball hit the crossbar and bounced off the ground!
78. OPPORTUNITIES! Benzema and Vazquez played a pass one or two in front of the penalty box, then Vazquez shot a hard shot which hit the post even though Sommer was already dead.
83. Meanwhile Shakhtar and Inter still drew 0-0. If this score lasts until the end of the match, then Madrid and Glandbach will represent Group B to the next round.
90. Opportunity! The deadly combination of Vazquez and Benzema almost added to the goal for Los Blancos. Now the French player’s header was well secured by Sommer.
FT. REAL MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
Live Streaming Real Madrid Vs Borussia Monchengladbach
The sixth matchday of the 2020/21 Champions League between Real Madrid and Borussia Monchengladbach will be broadcast on Usee Sports 2 on Wednesday (28/10) at 00:55 WIB.
Check out the full TV schedule here.
| TV station | SCTV |
| LIVE streaming | — |
When is the Real Madrid vs Borussia Monchengladbach match?
| Competition | Real Madrid Vs Borussia Monchengladbach |
| Date | Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
| Kick-off | 03:00 WIB |
| Stadium | Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano |
Real Madrid squad predictions
Real Madrid will welcome the return of Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal to the main squad and the two stars arrived just at the right time given the importance of the match for the hosts. Meanwhile Alvaro Odriozola and Luka Jovic can also be played but it is likely that they will appear from the bench.
| Position | Estimated lineup for Real Madrid’s first team (4-3-3) |
| Goalkeeper | Courteous |
| Defender | Mendy, Ramos, Varane, Carvajal |
| Defender | Kroos, Casemiro, Modric |
| Striker | Junior, Benzema, Asensio |
Borussia Monchengladbach squad predictions
Marcus Thuram, who tore Real Madrid’s goal in the first duel, could start after appearing from the bench at the weekend. Monchengladbach also certainly hopes that Nico Elvedi can play to strengthen the central defense sector.
| Position | Estimated starting lineup for Borussia Monchengladbach (4-2-3-1) |
| Goalkeeper | summer |
| Defender | Wendt, Elvedi, Ginter, Lainer |
| Midfielder | Neuhaus, Kramer Thuram, Stindl, Lazaro |
| Striker | Plea |
Preview
Reluctant to be embarrassed and certainly reluctant to endure embarrassment, Zinedine Zidane will certainly prepare his team as best they can when Monchengladbach arrives in the Spanish capital.
Yes, it is safe for Madrid to muzzle Monchengladbach to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League, failing to celebrate at the end of the match, they have the opportunity to fail to step into the knockout phase of the most elite club competition in Europe for the first time.
Luckily for Zidane, a number of important players who were previously absent are expected to be able to play again to strengthen the team. Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal were reportedly ready to play from the first minute.
It would be difficult not to win Real Madrid with a complete squad, especially in the last league match they managed to outperform Sevilla 1-0. Even though the winning goal in the match came from an own goal, it still added morale to Zidane’s men.
Even so, El Real still have to be vigilant if they don’t want to slip at home to remember Alaves, Cadiz and Shakhtar have won in the Spanish capital this season so that the German team still has a chance to win and bring surprises and there is one note that should not be forgotten, namely Gladbach has always scored at least two goals in their last six away games.
Real Madrid on standby!
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
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