The Bernabéu begins to smile with Mbappé and rubs his hands with the team after an irregular start to the season. The sensations that the team has transmitted at the end of the year have nothing to do with the Clásico or the duel at Anfield. If these games were played today…
The fact is that both Ancelotti Like the fans, they have the team where they wanted again: launched in 2025 with two titles in the showcases and alive in all the competitions.
The match against Sevilla showed all the good things that Madrid hason the field and in the box. On the pitch, the players had a great afternoon, with Mbappé in stellar form. And before the duel, the tribute to Jesús Navas once again highlighted Madrid's mastery in extraordinary situations.
Mbappé falls short, but falls in love
It was Ancelotti saying that Mbappé's adaptation time was over and the Frenchman putting in his best game in the Real Madrid shirt. Kylian entered the game on the right foot, sending a ball into the top corner after ten minutes. And from there, every action by Mbappé in the match provoked applause from the Bernabéu. The forward teamed up well with his teammates and came close to scoring on three more occasions. His account fell short, but the sensations he transmitted were extraordinary. Mbappé rounded off his game with a great pass to Brahim at 4-1.
Lucas was Cafu
Great game by Lucas Vázquez, who showed his soul as a winger against Sevilla to achieve a great game in attack. The Madrid side was a nightmare for Kike Salas. Deep, precise, successful in passing and crossing, Real Madrid's best chances throughout the match came from his boots. He also did not have any difficulties in defense, helped on the wing by Brahim.
Ancelotti, happy holidays
He has never tired of repeating it: “The goal is to make it to Christmas alive.” And objective more than accomplished. Madrid goes into the short Christmas break with its homework done: two titles, second in LaLiga and with an acceptable position in the Champions League. But beyond titles and classifications, there are the sensations that the team is beginning to transmit. Madrid is going to start 2025 with almost the entire squad available, with the idea of the game increasingly established and, it seems, with the ambition for titles each season.
Spectacular tribute to Navas
Madrid was once again brilliant at club level in the farewell of Jesús Navas. There is no similar tribute to a footballer in the opposite field. The players of both teams made him a guest before the game and then Modric gave him a shirt signed by the entire team. All this, with the Bernabéu chanting his name in unison.
Madrid is exemplary in extraordinary situations. We prove it with the DANA, with the Liverpool anthem or with this farewell ceremony for a Sevilla legend.
Rodrygo-Brahim, the pulse continues
Both started, both played a great game and both scored. The Rodrygo-Brahim duel for ownership promises. The Brazilian starts with an advantage to play alongside Vinicius and Mbappé, but the Malaga native is making it difficult for him. Because Brahim, in addition to scoring goals (less than Rodrygo), provides overflow, game control and a lot of work.
