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MADRID, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Brahim Diaz, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo racked up as Real Madrid travelled right into the last 16 of the Champions League with 2 team video games continuing to be after a 3-0 triumph over Portuguese side Braga on Wednesday.
Real supervisor Carlo Ancelotti relaxed a number of normal beginners, consisting of leading marker Jude Bellingham with a shoulder injury, yet the 14-times champs preserved their 100% document to lead Group C with 12 factors from 4 video games.
They can safeguard leading place with a factor in the house in their following video game versus Napoli.
The Italian champs are 2nd on 7 factors, 4 free from Braga in 3rd. Union Berlin are lower on one factor after a 1-1 draw versus Napoli previously on Wednesday. When Lucas Vazquez held Braga protector Cristian Borja inside the box to yield a charge in the 4th min,
Real obtained a very early scare.
However, goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, that was a final enhancement to Real’s beginning eleven as a result of an injury experienced by Kepa Arrizabalaga in the workout, palmed away a weak initiative by Alvaro Djalo from the place.
Vazquez entered tough on an obstacle on winger Bruma inside package in the 20th min that can have set you back Real one more fine and a 2nd yellow card if the umpire chose that it was a violation, as Braga gamers grumbled greatly.
However, he was let go and Real after that took control of the video game. Diaz, that had an earlier objective dismissed for a nasty in the accumulation, opened up the racking up with a new strike from close quarters in the 27th min, aided by Rodrygo with a reduced cross.
Diaz can have expanded their lead in the 55th min, yet goalkeeper Matheus made 2 successive response conserves to refute the Spanish midfielder’s double-effort from close-range.
Matheus additionally quit a Rodrygo strike from the side of package to aid Braga remain in the video game, yet Vinicius Jr increased the lead in the 58th min when he accumulated a reduced cross by Vazquez to strike home a neat coating from inside package.
Three mins later on, Vinicius began a counter-attack and played in his compatriot Rodrygo, that netted a great chip over the goalkeeper to safeguard the outcome.
” The fact is that I am thrilled. It was an excellent video game, 3 objectives, we really did not yield … I’m satisfied for the objective, the help and, obviously, for the win and the certification, which was one of the most vital point,” man-of-the-match Rodrygo informed Movistar Plus.
” We have a great deal of top quality in our team that is so deep. It’s hard to stop us from racking up if we have an excellent day. Today went extremely well and we wish it proceeds such as this for the following video games.”
Reporting by Fernando Kallas
Modifying by Toby Davis and Christian Radnedge
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