Real Madrid beat Las Palmas 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu and conceded a goal in the first minute.
Fabio Silva’s goal after 26 seconds was the last goal Carlo Ancelotti needed after a week in which Spanish media have suggested he is under pressureBut his team bounced back quickly to capitalize on slip-ups from Atlético Madrid and Barcelona to assert themselves in a must-win game.
Kylian Mbappe draw Madrid Leveled from the penalty spot after Rodrigo was fouled and the Frenchman was instrumental in assisting 15 times. Champions League The winners take the game away from Las Palmas.
The Frenchman headed into the penalty area after Juanma Herzog’s ill-advised lunge saw Mbappe come away with the ball and Jasper Cillessen saved his whipping effort well. But the rebound fell kindly to Lucas Vazquez and he turned the ball square for Brahim Diaz to tap into the empty net.
Mbappe made it 3-1 three minutes later, expertly guiding Rodrigo’s ball into the top corner with laser-like precision, and the goal drew an enthusiastic response from Ancelotti on the touchline – the Italian looking towards the director’s box to pump his fists vigorously. in celebration.
Rodrigo put the icing on Real Madrid’s cake, controlling Fran Garcia’s cross with a first-time finish and turning it into Cillessen’s bottom corner, before Las Palmas were reduced to ten men, Benito being shown a straight red card for a high body tackle on Vazquez. its studs.
David Alaba was a second-half substitute for Madrid, continuing his return to action after a lengthy spell with a torn ACL.
Position / Player |
rating |
---|---|
GK: Thibaut Courtois |
6.8/10 |
RB: Lucas Vazquez |
8.1/10 |
CB: Raul Asensio |
7.4/10 |
CB: Antonio Rudiger |
7.1/10 |
LB: Francis Garcia |
8.3/10 |
Chief Minister: Danny Ceballos |
8.9/10 |
Chief Minister: Federico Valverde |
7.2/10 |
RM: Brahim Diaz |
8.4/10 |
AM: Jude Bellingham |
8.2/10 |
LM: Rodrigo |
9.0/10 |
CF: Kylian Mbappe |
9.4/10 |
Sub: David Alaba (76′ for Rudiger) |
6.1/10 |
Sub: Arda Guler (76′ for Diaz) |
6.0/10 |
Sub: Chema Andres (83′ for Ceballos) |
N/A |
Sub: Andrique (84′ for Rodrigo) |
N/A |
Sub: Lorenzo Aguado (87′ for Vazquez) |
N/A |
Subs not used: Andriy Lunin (GK), Fran Gonzalez (GK), Ferland Mendy, Jacobo Ramon, Jesus Vallejo.