Real Madrid officially launched their season this Saturday evening with a match against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga. For this meeting, Carlo Ancelotti decided to bet on his diamond midfielder and his quartet Camavinga, Tchouameni, Valverde and Bellingham behind Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo. With Courtois injured, Lunin was obviously starting in goal as Bilbao presented themselves with an attractive side and the Williams brothers duo up front.
Very quickly, Real Madrid put their foot on the ball, but could not find the fault. The Basques were well in place and blocked the movements of Vinicius and Rodrygo. For nearly 25 minutes, opportunities were very rare. We had to wait shortly before the half-hour mark to see Real Madrid unblock the situation. On a good serve from Carvajal, Rodrygo took the leather in the area and crucified Unai Simon (28th).
Bellingham already treats
In the wake of this goal, the people of Madrid made the break. On a well struck corner, Jude Bellingham went there with his goal, for his first appearance in an official match. His strike lobbed Unai Simon and allowed his team to fly ahead. Because afterwards, the score did not move and the Basques never knew how to get back into the game.
The only black spot on Real’s board is probably Militao’s injury exit, perfectly replaced by Rudiger in the process. Real Madrid started their season in the best possible way with this victory. As during the summer preparation, the attackers will have tried a lot without success, but Carlo Ancelotti will undoubtedly have reason to be satisfied after this first day of La Liga.
