Real Madrid sublimate with Vinicius rock

Real Madrid once again failed to score in the first half, having to rely on the vibrant music of Vinicius Junior in the second half to overcome newcomers Espanyol.

Vini’s improvisation, strong spirit and dancing brought a party to the audience at Bernabeu. He scored 1 goal and 1 assist to lead Real Madrid, who had countless opportunities but did not know how to seize them.

Two halves, two faces

To watch Real Madrid’s late-night matches and still stay healthy for the next morning? Take a nap, only turn on the TV when the second half starts. It’s easy to describe the new Madrid at the moment, without Toni Kroos and with Kylian Mbappe: Lost in the first 45 minutes and only really after the break. That was once again shown at the Bernabeu against newcomers Espanyol. The defending champions controlled the tempo from the start, deserved more than one goal in the first half, but for some reason the chances just slipped away.

This is a Real Madrid that lives on impulse, moments and sparks from its stars. In the match against Espanyol, after having the ball for two-thirds of the time, shooting a lot, the home team even fell behind because of a counter in the second half. It was not because Espanyol were sharp, but the goal came from an unbelievable mistake by Thibaut Courtois. If the Belgian goalkeeper was excellent in the win over Stuttgart a few days ago, this time he kicked the ball into his own net. It seemed that being on the sidelines for the first 45 minutes made him lose focus.

Fortunately, Vinicius still

Immediately after Courtois’ mistake, Vinicius appeared. From there, he ignited the comeback of “Los Blancos”. Four goals were scored in a row, including Vini himself, along with goals from Dani Carvajal, Rodrygo and Mbappe. The equalizer, which Carvajal scored into an empty net right on the goal line, came after Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia made a similar mistake to Courtois.