Real Madrid beat Napoli 4-2 at home in the fifth round of Group C of the Champions League. In the colors of the “White Ballet”, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham already established themselves in the first half hour, and the first-named already participated in 10 goals in the last four duels. However, Real’s one-goal lead was quickly erased by Frank Anguissa after the change of sides, and the match was headed for a draw, which would be enough for the visitors to confirm the second place in the promotion. However, they were robbed of a valuable point in the 84th minute by 19-year-old Nico Paz, for whom it was his first strike in the Los Blancos A-team.
Despite the large number of big names, Real Madrid was in good spirits. Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, who from the position of the club’s third goalkeeper, already got a chance in the second match of the millionaire competition, also helped the high wins in the last three games. A large number of injured players and certain advancement to the round of 16 meant an unforgettable opportunity to jump into a fierce match, among others, for Théo Zidane as well. The son of a famous and highly successful player and coach appeared on the A’s roster for the very first time.
Napoli did not lack the biggest stars, and valuable experience showed itself in the ninth minute, when the guests took the lead. The collaboration between the two Giovanni worked perfectly. Argentinian Simeone tapped in Italo Di Lorenzi’s back pass. Although Luna’s quick ball was neutralized, unfortunately the ball was already in full volume behind the goal line.
Not even a minute and a half had passed and the White Ballet equalized, Rodrygo sent a cannon shot that was completely uncatchable directly into the upper right corner. The favorite did not let up and shortly after 20 minutes had passed, Bellingham turned the tide of the game with an accurate header. Brahim Díaz had another goal on his boots, but he did not hit between the posts of the Napoli goal.
The visitors managed to get into the second half as well and immediately tied the game at 2:2. Anguissa sent in a cross that boomeranged back to him from the opposing defender, giving him plenty of time to fire a precise shot from an interesting position from a difficult angle. The home side’s next unconverted chance could have been grabbed by the head of substitute Josela, as the ball bounced off his thigh just above the crossbar from close range.
In the end, Paz found a way out of the narrow way for the White Ballet. The Argentinian teenager wasn’t afraid to shoot from more than 20 meters and his first strike in the A-team jersey became the winner. In the final 4:2, he ensured the victory of the big Madrid club in the setup of Joselu, who thus corrected his previous hesitation.
Real Madrid thus continued to go through the millionaire competition without losing a bouquet. The final round will be played on December 12 at the Union Stadium, with Napoli welcoming Braga on the same day.
2023-11-29 20:00:00
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