This Real it’s very serious. He dares with everything. At this point, at this point in the competition, the dosage of efforts in Imanol’s Excel seems to pay off this time. And this is noticeable despite the fact that the competition does not grant respite and that its managers have tried to break its cup-winning dream. They have been left wanting. This team is different thanks to its coach. They won’t have a cup-bearing gene, but Imanol has managed to get them to face every game as if there were no tomorrow. And there are still some who argue with him… What will become of us when he is gone.
A Real overwhelming and very superiorfully convinced of her possibilities not only in the round of 16, but in the entire tournament, destroyed Rayo with a spectacular Kubo and an unstoppable Oyarzabal. With those two and the level they have is usually enough. 3-1, three goals and the debate about the game is over. Imanol’s DNA has been to win. As was Luis Aragonés’s. Sometimes playing better and sometimes worse. Win, win and win…
Take Kubo, in an action against Rayo Ruben Plaza
A goal from the captain, another from Olasagasti and a final goal from Sergio Gómez, from a free kick, gave the pass to a realistic team that continues to emit increasing signs of reliability and consistency… And what remains.
“This week we are going with everything”. Imanol made it clear. The coach did not want to move the team too much to face a tough rival. Only three changes compared to the lineup that beat Villarreal. Zubeldia, who returned after his suspension, Olasagasti, the best in the Cup so far for Brais, and Barrenetxea, for Sergio Gómez. The Oriotarra’s intention was for his pupils to start strong and try to seal the tie as soon as possible.
Good realistic start
La Real came out strongseeking to unbalance as almost always on their right wing with their star Kubo. Despite the fact that the first chance came from the right in a Sucic cross that found no finisher. Pedro Díaz responded with a shot that Remiro saved after a good pass by De Frutos.
With the blue and white clearly dominating although without excessive depth or overpowering, Aramburu tested Cárdenas, who responded with a save. That’s the only thing the side was missing, scoring. In the corner, Barrenetxea projected Kubo, who went as he wanted until he placed a center that Oyarzabal completed in plan 9. The Japanese starred in another great internship, but it did not end well. After a deflected shot by Álvaro, the second realistic goal came in a great shot by Olasagasti after a pass from Oyarzabal that sneaked in next to to the stick. It was curious because it gave the impression that the referee wanted to annul it (he wanted to confirm it on two occasions), but seconds later he whistled a penalty from Zubeldia, in an action fatally defended by Real but in which it does not look good if it hits to Trejo. The Argentine knows it all. The referee did not hesitate and did not want to consult the VAR. The most serious thing of all is that it was the 51st minute when three minutes were going to be counted off. Curious. It’s okay, we’re used to it. The Red-Fringed Captain shortened distances even though Remiro was about to stop his shot.
Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates his goal Ruben Plaza
The sentence from the bench
At the restart, with shock in their bodies, Real soon showed that they were not going to concede anything yesterday and that they had reserved their place in the quarter-final pot. Aramburu was close to the goal again before a beautiful goal by Barrene was disallowed due to a very fair previous offside by Oyarzabal, who had placed a magnificent cross with his right foot. We had to wait for the arrival of reinforcements in the substitutions to seal the tie thanks to a direct foul by Sergio Gómez, whose thread fooled everyone, already with one more for the red to Espino. Turrientes almost scored the fourth.
Three more games
And final point. Win, win and win… Repeat whatever is necessary. Yesterday’s victory was forceful and without discussion, as a symbolic gesture of rebellion in the face of so much injustice. They won’t be able to defeat us. This Real wants to dream big. Don’t let the bullies be neglected, because the txuri-urdin giant will once again be in the quarterfinals drum. The best is yet to come. Three games away from the dream final.
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