Real Madrid arranges the Champions League matchday and Asensio reconciles with the Bernabeu
Eight games, eight wins. Real Madrid is the second team in the major leagues in Europe to have won everything they have played. The other is Benfica who have 12 of 12 between their competition and the 1-2 against Juventus.
The Champions League anthem was playing again at the Bernabeu. The last time was against Manchester City in the last comeback on the way to the Fourteenth. The bar was so high that the public allowed themselves some whistles to the players during the match because they had not just found their game. That's the way that stadium is, always demanding.
Ancelotti turns everything he touches into gold. Everything works out well for him and he knows how to take advantage of the opportunity. Against Leipzig he gave way to Nacho, Tchouamení, Camavinga and a front with Rodrygo and Valverde next to Vinicius. New faces that, on other occasions, could have cost a draw or a defeat of those that the fan is not explained.
Kross, Ceballos or Mariano had a place in the second half. It's going to be a very intense season with a World Cup in the middle and Ancelotti can't play everything with 12 players. There was also Asensio in between the changes of the second part. The Mallorcan has had a difficult summer. With no renewal offer and no club to leave for, Ancelotti acknowledged that the lad was angry. He also clarified that he took off the bad moment based on training well and the result was a beautiful goal that put the 2-0 on the scoreboard.
Ovation for Asensio of the Bernabeu that minutes before had received him with whistles. An important goal that was preceded by another from Valverde. The Uruguayan has revealed himself as a goalscorer thanks to the power of his shot. The pressure for him cannot be higher. Ancelotti could stop being a professional coach if the midfielder does not score ten goals this season. A joke from the Italian, but also a great way to motivate him.
Vinicius had no players in front of him to take him out of his boxes. The Brazilian is already working on containing himself and counting to 10 in view of the hell that awaits him at the Metropolitano on Sunday against Atletico Madrid who will have no problem going for him.
Inertia is what allowed Real Madrid to take the game against Leipzig and fix the Champions League matchday. He was the only Spaniard to win and, in addition, he did it against a German team after the defeats of Barça and Atletico Madrid.
Football is being reserved for Sunday's derby. There they will be looking for the ninth consecutive victory so far in the competition. Collecting all the possible fruits when the team is full is what led him to be league champion last season. Injuries, defeats and worse times will come, but there is work done.
Sevilla found some improvement in Copenhagen. A draw to zero that leaves a doubt in the goal. Dmitrovic replaced Bono and conceded no goals. That's good news for a team that has 15 goals against this season.
Lopetegui was a goalkeeper and knows how the dynamics are under the sticks. Bono failed against Espanyol and the 0-3 ended in an agonizing 2-3. These are complicated months where a mistake can cost a World Cup.
The day ended with another stratospheric goal by Haaland to give City the victory in the 84 against Dortmund 2-1. Juventus remains scoreless with two defeats in a group where Neymar, Messi and Mbappe added the three points for PSG against Haifa 1-3. Chelsea have not woken up yet either and remain last of their group after the 1-1 against Salzburg.
