It’s the perfect operation for the Madrilenians, who took advantage of Atletico’s defeat to become leaders in La Liga.
Ancelotti’s men had to win this Sunday against Las Palmas to pass the Colchoneros, beaten yesterday by Leganés, and distance FC Barcelona by 7 points in the Spanish championship standings. It’s done, with this magnificent victory for Real this afternoon at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The match, however, started very badly for the Merengues, with a goal conceded after only 30 seconds of play. Fran Garcia too wait-and-see and Lucas Vazquez completely dropped on the marking allowed Las Palmas to open the scoring while some spectators were still settling in.
A big Mbappé
But Real Madrid quickly regained the upper hand, thanks in particular to a great Kylian Mbappé, author of a double (18′ and 36′) and not even far from the hat-trick if a slight offside had not been reported to him . Brahim Diaz, after a big miss in the first minutes, later made up for it by scoring one of the Madrilenians’ three goals in this first period.
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Returning from the locker room, Madrid continued to push against a totally overwhelmed Las Palmas team. Rodrygo Goes scored the fourth goal in the 56th minute after a well-executed action by Casa Blanca. The exclusion of Benito Ramírez for a big foul on Lucas Vazquez will definitively bury the hopes of Las Palmas, already much reduced before that.
The score will remain there, with a Bellingham goal canceled for an offside position by Rüdiger at the start of the action (73′). Great 4-1 victory for Real Madrid, who take control of La Liga. Elected MVP of the match, Kylian Mbappé splashed the Bernabéu with his talent this Sunday, not only for his goals but also for his ability to produce play and combine with his teammates, thus confirming his exceptional form at the moment.
Rodrygo and Ceballos
The Frenchman was not the only one to shine in this meeting, because Rodrygo and Dani Ceballos were also impressive. Two players who also “took advantage” of the absences to show off. Ceballos probably would not have started the match without Tchouaméni’s last minute withdrawal, while Rodrygo was able to find the left side of the attack which was so successful in the absence of the suspended Vinicius.
