The in-transition Real Madrid side showed great intensity and hard work to win away from home against Sevilla.
Real Madrid were humiliated by PSG in their Champions League opener. Neymar, Cavani and Mbappe were all out of the PSG squad due to injury and suspension. But Di Maria made sure his current side would win comfortably against his former side.
Much to everyone’s surprise, this depleted Real Madrid side have produced a brilliant all-round display against Sevilla away from home. They were pressing high up the pitch and their intensity were also unmatched. It was as if this Real Madrid side were reborn.
Real Madrid has now moved onto 11 points – level with LaLiga leaders Athletic Bilbao. Thibaut Courtois has also kept his first clean sheet of the campaign. The Real Madrid defence was so disciplined that he didn’t had to make any good save. Sevilla failed to register a shot on target across the full 90 minutes.
Meanwhile, Sevilla goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik made some good saves to deny Hazard the first goal of his Real Madrid career. He also produced a fine save against Carvajal.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane told Movistar after the match: “Yes, it is the game that leaves me the most satisfied since I came back. They have all helped each other on the field. We had complicated moments, but the solidarity that existed in those moments is obvious. This field is difficult.”
The main highlight of the match was the unity, discipline, hard work and intensity of this Real Madrid side which they were lacking in their previous matches. Real Madrid trio Eden Hazard, James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale were excellent and were all over the pitch. They may have failed to put up some world-class attacking football on display, but they worked very hard to pull up the team from the Champions League defeat.
Hazard was helping out Casemiro in the middle of the park to block the balls and bring it forward. Bale was providing cover for Carvajal even in the stoppage time. While, James was providing the team with the much-needed intensity with his ball chasing and pressing high up the pitch.
Zidane told about the trio: “We know we can create danger, but everyone’s defensive work has been the key to winning. The three, in particular, have done it defending a lot. In a difficult game like today, everything had to be done.”
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos told Movistar: “We have achieved the goal and managed to be calm for a week, after what has been said. Madrid is always hungry and angry to win. The team is always very optimistic. The team’s getting better.
We are tied with Athletic on the table and we have to keep trying to improve as a team and above all take advantage of the occasions like today.”
He further added: “We knew the difficulty of the game. It had been years since the team [Sevilla] did not win here. We have come with a very strong mentality, with the intention of committing the minimum possible errors.”
Real Madrid will now play against Osasuna on Wednesday before taking on their city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
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