Even without Vini Jr, who is serving a suspension, Real Madrid beat Las Palmas 4-1, this Sunday (19/01), at the Santiago Bernabéu, in La Liga. Mbappé scored twice. Brahim Díaz and Rodrygo also scored. Fábio Silva scored the goal for the visitors, who took the lead in the duel.
Real Madrid also had three goals disallowed by referees.
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Real Madrid x Las Palmas: how the game was
In an electrifying start to the game, Las Palmas surprised and opened the scoring 28 seconds into the game. The Portuguese received a pass from Sandro Ramirez, inside the area, and opened the scoring.
Real Madrid’s response came next, with Brahim. In a triangulation play, Rodrygo crossed and the midfielder missed the target, without a goalkeeper.
Fábio Silva still had a great chance in the fourth minute, again in an overtaking move, but finished wide.
Then it was Mbappé’s turn to shoot hard, but Cillessen saved.
Real Madrid started to build the victory in the 16th minute, with Mbappé, leaving everything the same. The number nine took a penalty in the low left corner, with no chance for the goalkeeper.
The team continued to create chances. At 32, Brahim Díaz took advantage of the surplus and turned the game around, after Cillessen blocked Mbappé’s shot.
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From the feet of the Frenchman, Real Madrid expanded. Mbappé, in the area, finished first time into the left corner and made it 3-1 for the current La Liga champion.
In the second stage, even with 3-1 on the scoreboard, Carlo Ancelotti’s team returned with the same offensive impetus.
At 12 minutes, in a play with Fran García, Rodrygo scored the fourth goal. Seven minutes later, Benito Ramírez was sent off at Las Palmas.
Endrick, who stood out against Celta Vigo last Thursday, and Alaba, who had not played for over a year due to a serious injury, entered the game.
Goals: Fábio Silva (1’/1st Q) (LPA); Kylian Mbappé (18’/1st Q and 36’/1st Q), Brahim (33’/1st Q), Rodrygo (12’/2nd Q) (RMA).
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Real Madrid x Las Palmas: times headlines
Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vázquez (Loren), Raúl Asencio, Antonio Rüdiger (David Alaba), Fran García; Dani Ceballos (Andrés) and Federico Valverde; Brahim Díaz (Arda Guler), Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo (Endrick) and Kylian Mbappé. Technical: Carlo Ancelotti.
The Palms: Cillesen; Álex Munoz (Enzo Loidice), Scott McKenna, Juanma Herzog (Benito Ramírez) and Alex Suárez; Mika Marmol, Alberto Moleiro (Manuel Fuster), Kirian Rodríguez, Javier Munoz and Sandro Ramírez; Fábio Silva (Oliver McBurnie). Technical: Diego Martínez.
Real Madrid x Las Palmas: who got the card?
- Yellow cards: Sandro Ramirez (Las Palmas)
- Red cards: Benito Ramirez (Las Palmas)
Real Madrid’s next games
- Real Madrid x RB Salzburg – 01/22 (Wednesday) – 5pm (Brasília time) – Champions League
- Valladolid x Real Madrid – 25/01 (Saturday) – 5pm (Brasília time) – La Liga
- Stade Brestois x Real Madrid – 01/29 (Wednesday) – 5pm (Brasília time) – Champions League
