Las palmas 3
Real Madrid’s vertical based play and great defensive shape lead them to lớn a comprehensive victory in Las Palmas.
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Football finally resumed following the seemingly eternal international break that saw numerous Real Madrid players feature for their national teams. Real Madrid, still a mammoth fifteen points behind Barcelona but trailing Atletico by a more manageable four points as of last match day, were looking khổng lồ put pressure on their đô thị rivals. Furthermore, Los Blancos only sat a point ahead of fourth placed Valencia & needed to maintain their advantage.
Zidane’s mind appeared lớn be on the Juventus game on Tuesday as he rested several key players such as Ronaldo, Marcelo, và Kroos. Others were sidelined due to slight injuries including Ramos, Carvajal, and Isco.
Real Madrid cut through Las Palmas with vertical balls
Both teams started the game with a clear intent to lớn take the initiative. This was reflected by the high pressing on display on either kết thúc of the field. This dynamic was more favorable for the away side as their 4-5-1 defensive shape (which saw Casemiro sit back while Asensio and Modric pressured from high positions) enabled them khổng lồ transition quickly into offense – strongly supported by Benzema off và on the ball. Real created great chances as a result of this strategy (Benzema and Asensio were at the kết thúc of two of the best ones) & came close to lớn scoring.
Despite adopting an effective transition based offense, Real Madrid’s primary offensive tactic was lớn utilize the high positioning and pace of their forwards (especially Bale) to thử nghiệm the home team’s liberal high line.
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On the defensive end, Real Madrid were very solid due to lớn the 4-5-1 shape mentioned above. Vazquez và Bale were extremely disciplined and worked well with the fullbacks khổng lồ close off access khổng lồ the wings. This forced Las Palmas to try to navigate the less inviting central channels. This in turn required that they rely on individual skill (Halilovic was the main instigator) which could only manufacture low probability shots.
The visitors consolidate their advantage with possession
After going up 1-0, Real Madrid made a few adjustments lớn their structure and system lớn steady the play and control the tempo of the game. The midfielders dropped a little deeper to support patient buildup & ball circulation. Modric was especially instrumental in this scheme và was at the heart of everything. The central defenders also deserve credit for their composure và decision-making. Varane & Vallejo were cool in possession & nearly always picked out the optimal passes for constructive play progression.
As a natural consequence of the schematic adjustment, the fullbacks’ offensive participation increased significantly & Hernandez và Achraf (who replaced Nacho due lớn what appeared to lớn be an injury) were much more involved in the final third.
Benzema, captain for the day, duly converted from the spot to lớn commemorate his 400th appearance for the club.
Second penalty and third goal seal the win for Real
The second half was just getting going when Las Palmas conceded another penalty. Benzema, who is one of the best at attacking from the wings, played a fantastic pass into the box to Bale from the wing. To elaborate on the French man’s capability in this regard, his decision-making và considerateness on the wings specifically is almost second to none. Benzema will rarely blindly cross the ball – instead he always examines available options và tries to lớn deliver direct passes (even in the smallest spaces).
Bale converted the penalty và seemed to have put the trò chơi to bed. Predictably, the rest of the match played out with Las Palmas pushing up aggressively while leaving themselves exposed at the back. Zidane’s men had plenty of opportunities khổng lồ punish them but couldn’t score. The hosts were mostly stifled và apart from a few favourable bounces & mistakes couldn’t get around Real Madrid’s staunch defense. Llorente và Kovacic replaced Casemiro & Modric in the second half to lớn give the latter two some rest.
Conclusion
Real Madrid leveraged Bale’s speed & high offensive positioning lớn target Las Palmas’ defensive line which gave them the lead. Los Blancos smartly managed the rest of the game và won two penalties in addition khổng lồ exerting significant pressure & defending well.
