Ancelotti legend: five Champions
If there is a legend in football, he has his eyebrow raised and a Champions League in his arms to cuddle. If there is a club with an increasingly mystical and unattainable aura, capable of winning more than double the Cups of the first pursuer (Milan with 7) It’s Florentino Perez’s Real Madridthe ruthless builder of half of Spain, of forbidden dreams like the Super League and of winning and almost invincible dreams like this team, which from 2014 to today has won the richest and most coveted trophy six times.
It’s the Don Carlo Cup, of course. But also of his son Davide, increasingly important as an assistant and ready for an independent career: the exchange between the two, in a match dominated for a long time by Terzic’s Borussia, is continuous and fruitful.
It is the victory of Toni Kroos author of the decisive assist for Carvajal’s goal, which changes everything: both are in their sixth triumph, as is Modric who entered at the end to the applause. The secret of Real Madrid, which announces Mbappé tomorrow, is to have led the generational change without making a single mistake: Benzema left last summer, but Rodrygo had already been the decisive man two years ago and At 24 years old, Vinicius is now a veteran and with him the magnificent Valverde. At 20, Bellingham also has the mind of a thirty-year-old and in his first season as a Madridista he enchanted everyone, winning the Champions League against his former team, who thus takes an extra 5 million in bonuses in addition to the 130 collected for the sale and the 120 that they will come to her for the Cup.
Borussia Dortmund is deluding itself
The German yellow wall took the hardest hit, jumping and singing all night. But he showed up with clear intentions: “We’re back to steal the crown.” To put the operation into practice but goals are needed and despite the show in the first half thanks to perfect space occupation with the 4-1-4-1, Borussia did not break the deadlock. The German band, in front of its former demiurge Jurgen Klopp who sings You’ll never walk alone in the stands, begins to play his hard rock, deafening Real Madrid.
From Brandt to Adeyemi, from Fullkrug (post, but probably offside) to Sabitzer and to Adeyemi himself who embarrasses Carvajal: the yellow relay runners try in every way, but they crash into the enormous Courtois, making his seasonal debut in Europe after a long absence due to a broken cruciate. The goalkeeper who was decisive even two years ago against Liverpool keeps the less than crunchy merengues in the game: only Vinicius and at times Valverde live up to their fame, while Bellingham is everywhere, but can’t find a decent ball. Borussia is on the neck of Kroos and Camavinga, forcing Real to set up (poorly) with the two central defenders. So the only danger for Kobel is a nasty stomp from Vinicius.
Closing a first half like this without going behind, however, is a clear signal, which Real takes little time to grasp. And with a free kick from Kroos (save) and a shot from Carvajal muffled by Maatsen, he begins to mark the territory. An empty exit by Kobel following a cross by Vinicius for Bellingham raises the first German alarms. And from there it’s really a moment to have your dream stolen: Carvajal heads Kroos’ corner perfectly. realigning all the planets in an instant, so much so that Real with Kroos himself, Camavinga and Nacho came close to doubling their lead and finally hit it with Vinicius, launched by Bellingham courtesy of Maatsen, while Fullkrug scored offside. The others play, Real wins: the sun of football is always Madrid.
