Frenchman Aurélien Tchouaméni allowed Real Madrid to gain the upper hand over Las Palmas this Saturday in La Liga.
Real Madrid was not far from being caught this Saturday on behalf of the 21e La Liga day. On the field of 8e in the standings, Las Palmas, the Merengue were heading towards a draw. Finally, they were able to force the decision. And the merit goes to a Frenchman.
Tchouaméni and Camavinga decisive
At the 84e minute of play, Aurélien Tchouaméni came up from a corner and headed the ball back victoriously. A victorious gesture which allows his team to take a lead of 2 points at the top of the ranking (over Girona). At the end of the season, this achievement may well be worth its weight in peanuts.
Tchouaméni was not the only Frenchman to be decisive during this meeting. This was also the case for Eduardo Camavinga. At the 65e minute, and while his team was trailing 0-1 from the 53e minute and Munoz’s goal, the ex-Rennais offered a caviar to Vinicius Jr. With a magnificent ladle, he put the Brazilian into orbit and the latter then only had to finish strongly.
Real provisional leader
Without shining, Real managed to emerge victorious from this confrontation. This is the second time in a row that the Merengue have snatched victory down to the wire. It’s slow, but it still counts. Opposed to Celta Vigo on Sunday, Girona will now have to win to regain the leadership position.
