Real Madrid, a solo leader of La Liga with 5 victories in as many days, was traveling to Valence for this day of the weekly championship. On the program, a duel against the promoted Levante, who was certainly playing in D2 last year, but who showed having arguments to hurt anyone in this championship. For this meeting, Xabi Alonso prepared a few surprises, with the presence of Fran Garcia on the right side, the tenure of Asencio or that of Dani Ceballos in the middle, while Vinicius Jr, Mbappé and Mastanuono composed the offensive trio. Opposite, some interesting players to follow like the right winger Carlos Alvarez or the striker Karl Etta Eyong.
The meeting started on a rather interesting rhythm, with a first opportunity by Ivan Romero, who did not frame despite rather open cages, from the 4th minute. Behind, first response Merengue via Mastanuono, whose powerful strike passed right next to Ryan's left post (8th). The two teams went to the blows and on a corner, Adrian de la Fuente saw his head brushing the post (13th). The granotas were clearly not there to do the figuration, while Ceballos, of a pretty rolled up, was not far from finding the skylight (18th). Vinicius Jr saw Ryan taking out a beautiful hand to prevent him from opening the scoring and behind, on the rebound, Mastantuono found the bar (21st). Little by little, Real Madrid was still starting to take the ascendancy in the game, creating in addition to the paths towards the rival surface without too much worries. And he is a very criticized player at the moment, Vinicius, who was going to make the difference to open the score.
Kylian Mbappé killed the match
Found right on the right by Valverde after a good recovery from Arda GĂĽler, the Brazilian chained on a surprising and dry strike, a kind of pointed with a little exterior, which was housed at the bottom of the nets of a surprised and helpless Ryan (0-1, 28th). A high class goal for the one who played big tonight. Not satisfied, Xabi Alonso's troops continued to attack and Mastantuono was still trying his luck, without finding the frame (32nd). The Argentinian, very in sight this evening, was finally going to be rewarded. After a very good Ballon by Vinicius Jr, he entered the surface and placed a superb ball in the skylight (0-2, 38th). Behind, Ryan saved 3-0 in front of Vinicius (40th). Rather logical and deserved advantage at the break for the Merengues, who started the second period on a slightly quieter, less frantic pace.
And Levante was going to take advantage of the fact that Real Madrid may have been a bit asleep to return to the match. On the right side, Romero focused, the ball was slightly deflected by Huijsen and taking advantage of a somewhat hazardous outing of courtes in the air, Karl Etta Eyong pushed the ball to the bottom of the head (1-2, 54th). What give a second life to an increasingly threatening team of levante. It was then that Kylian Mbappé, rather average tonight, took matters into hand. After a rush in the area, he was mowed by Elgezabal. He was responsible for transforming this penalty of a beautiful panenka (1-3, 64th). He even signed a double in stride. Launched by Güler, he mystified the porter and sent the leather to the bottom of the nets (1-4, 67th). A bucket of enormous icy water on the heads of the levante players, who believed in an equalization before this double blow in blow. What definitively seal the sixth victory of Real Madrid in six days, and Xabi Alonso took the opportunity to have players play like David Alaba, Jude Bellingham or Eduardo Camavonga. Vinicius Jr was brushed the fifth in additional time. Real Madrid is therefore received 6/6, but will have a much more tough opponent this weekend with this derby against Atlético…
