Real Madrid imposed their authority at Stamford Bridge to seal their passage to the Champions League semifinals with a 0-2 defeat that ended any attempts at a comeback by Frank Lampard’s side, less than a one-team tie led by Ancelotti He almost always gave the feeling of having everything under control. Rodrygo’s two second-half goals at Stamford Bridge enabled the Whites to reach their eleventh continental final in the past 13 years, a fact that speaks volumes about the regularity of the reigning champions.
However, Madrid paid a heavy toll in London for what was to come, as in the first leg of the next round they could not count on Eder Militao. The Brazilian central defender arrived at Stamford Bridge warning after being booked last week at the Santiago Bernabéu and one of the goals set for the white team is that the ‘3’, Madrid’s best defender this season, will not be seen the yellow card left for him. in the next game. Midway through the first half, he made a mistake in attacking Kai Havertz on the wing in an action that saw no danger to Courtois’ goal and Daniele Orsato did not hesitate to show him the yellow card.
It wasn’t the only bad news for Real Madrid’s defense in the first 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge. David Alaba suffered a muscle strain in the first half which forced Carlo Ancelotti to replace him with Antonio Rüdiger at half time. While waiting for the Austrian to undergo medical tests in the next hours, the Italian coach did not hide his concern for the physical condition of his student. The former Bayern player is out for a month after suffering a muscle tear at Anfield.
The white team is once again having defensive problems with the goal in the final sprint of the season and the semifinals are on the horizon. On Tuesday, May 9, the first leg will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu and barring Manchester City’s disaster in Munich (they have a 3-0 advantage), Madrid will have to face that hypothetical duel against Guardiola and Haaland’s team without Militao and maybe not even in Appreciation. In Ancelotti’s room they have Rüdiger and Nacho, who have barely made a pair of centre-backs this season.
Source: La Verdad
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