If OM opened the scoring in Santiago-Bernabéu on Tuesday evening, Mason Greenwood serving Timothy Weah for a powerful goal (22nd), the formation of Roberto de Zerbi has taken the water against Real Madrid. The Merengues led by Kylian Mbappé have obtained many opportunities, firing 18 times in the first period (for 11 strikes on top), for a total of XG of more than 2.
Geronimo Rulli could not get the penalty out of the equalization struck in force by Mbappé (29th), after a silly fault by Geoffrey Kondogbia on Rodrygo. But the Argentinian goalkeeper of the Phocaeans achieved a historical performance!
Geronimo Rulli, it's unheard of
Rulli made 10 stops during this first period, the highest total for a goalkeeper in a Champions League period since Opta analyzed European competition in 2003. An XXL performance which therefore entered the annals.
The 2022 world champion was saved by his post on a cover of Franco Mastanuono in the 6th minute, before intervening as best they can on attempts by Kylian Mbappé three times, Rodrygo twice, Aurélien Tchouameni from afar, Dean Huijsen sur Corner, Arda Güler, and Mastantuono twice.
