Sergio Ramos orders half league
A penalty kick transformed by the captain gives Madrid a four point advantage.
Madrid do not play finals, they win. Impressed on his DNA, character at decisive moments has built the history of a club that is heading towards a very deserving League. Sergio Ramos commissioned half a title in a very complicated game, closed like many continental finals. It was decided to convert the captain effectively and tune a penalty in the absence of just ten minutes to go . In the only mistake of a magnificent, firm and competitive Getafe, Olivera brought down Carvajal and allowed a white victory that is a treasure. Four points over Barcelona with full victories after the break. Imposing and reliable Madrid, who suffered as never before to win a key game. For what it is and for what it cost.
Few teams are as intense as Getafe. She showed it as soon as she started, with the yellow card to Timor ten seconds later for her recall to Isco. And he kept it throughout the match, with special mention of the first twenty long minutes in which Madrid found no way out of the Azulona ambush. With a single point, Bordalás sent his men to the opposite field without reservation. Nothing to elaborate and expose yourself to a robbery. Long game and press. Courtois had to intervene twice, one of them with great merit, after a header from Olivera who was poisoned after playing in Etxeita.
It seemed as if Madrid were waiting to mature the game, or were surprised by Geta's ambition. Although Benzema warned at the beginning with a soft shiver, he did not really go to the opposite door until Modric took out the manual. He tempered in the media line, waited for Mendy's unmarking and the good center of the Frenchman found Vinícius, who finished well first to the post. Soria appeared with an extraordinary hand to avoid the goal.
White discomfort was evident in their centrals . Within half an hour one was yellow (Ramos) and the other was calling for the change (Varane), stunned by a ball. It is true that Getafe withdrew, especially after a conceded counter that left five white attackers against three blue defenders, with Isco's final volley well cleared by Soria. At rest, equality except for cards: 3-1 for Madrid.
Exit problems
After catching his breath at the break, Getafe again tightened the pins to the white defense, where Militao struggled . He saw a yellow for taking down Cucurella, compromised by a pass from Kroos, and suffered to get the ball clean. The white frills did not appear, so the risk was to depend on Militao or Mendy at the start. Modric threw close to the post, and in the corner missed the side twice. Mata controlled the front, looked for the squad and went to the roof of the goal.
Zidane, so little fond of massive changes, put three in one go to change the inertia. Rodrygo and Asensio in bands , Valverde in the engine room. He refreshed the attack, but it didn't worry Soria too much either. Benzema felt more accompanied, but without exaggeration. The fact is that the party seemed very controlled by Getafe, unless an accident occurred.
And it happened. Olivera had been suffering from the incursions of Cavajal and Rodrygo, who was right as a winger, but it was the winger who looked for a baseline, played down the center and threw a cut that the Uruguayan shoved off entirely. Book penalty. Sergio Ramos took on the task with the pulsations of an amphibian. As if he knew in advance that it was a goal. That's how it went. To the right of Soria, placed, to order half a league. The captain pointed to his bib number and stroked his beards. Leader without discussion.
Both unlocked the game, and although Bordalás tried everything to turn the duel, there was no chance. If Madrid has trouble scoring goals, it has become a concrete block in defense. Of course, with Ramos in front. The triumph of the collective.
