He real Madrid It has the best defense in its history, despite having a back line in the frame: four defenders (Carvajal, Mendy, Militao and Alaba) and a goalkeeper (Courtesy) They were injured, seriously in the cases of Brazilians, Austrians and Belgians with cruciate ligament tears, but this did not prevent the white team from closing 2023 as leader and with the fewest goals recorded. LaLiga EA Sports.
The one in Carlo Ancelotti have conceded 11 goals, ten less than the surprising second place team, the Gerona, in the first 18 days, something that had only happened at this point in the championship in two other seasons (1961-62 and 1971-72). In both, including the legendary Miguel Munoz as a coach, the real Madrid He became the champion of the league.
In the current championship, the merengue team has received only 11 goals from nine different teams. He Athletic he gave him three goals in the Metropolitano, while Almería, Getafe, Real Sociedad, Seville, Barcelona, Valencia, Betis and Villarreal They scored one goal each.
Of the 11 goals conceded, four were on Santiago Bernabeu and seven away from home, the same as the 18 games played in the 1971-72 season. that’s it Leaguewhen the victories are worth two points, the team ends up winning real Madrid with 27 points against and added 47 points, two more than second (Valencia) and four over the third (Barça).
The other precedent in terms of goals conceded was in the 1961-62 campaign, with 11 conceded (five of Bernabeu and six away) in the first 18 days of another championship with two points for victory. A season in which the whites finished with 24 goals against and were also champions with 43 points, three ahead of second place. (Barcelona) and seven with respect to the third (Atletico Madrid).
We will have to see what Madrid’s battered defense can endure throughout the second round League ahead, with cup and the Spanish Supercup just around the corner (January) and with the Champions League entering its decisive phase starting in February. The expulsion of Nacho Fernandez on Thursday in Vitoria match Alavés leave the German Antonio Rüdiger as the only center available after the Christmas break.
He real Madridhaving kept a clean sheet in half of the league games he played (nine out of a possible 18, will host Majorca (7:15 pm/DAZN), which has 17 points in favor, 22 less than the whites.
Source: La Verdad
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