A Tuesday at the end of April, with 30 degrees, at 19.30:XNUMX p.m., and with nothing at stake. A match in Montilivi with these circumstances is not one of those that make Madrid fans invent family commitments or medical appointments to leave the office early. He will already reach the Cup final with Osasuna and the Champions League semifinals. It is not time to waste energy and voice in already lost battles. The problem is that the team itself does it.
Embarrassing defeat under the rain in Girona, inappropriate for the white shield, which yesterday only Vinicius defended as he deserves, the only one who wanted to play and compete. It is one thing to have lost the league in March and another is to drag on the field. The last time a footballer scored four goals against Madrid was Lewandowski, in April 2013, with the Borussia Dortmund shirt. Ten years later, Taty Castellanos had the best night of his career.
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Girona: Gazzaniga; Arnau, Bueno, Juanpe, Miguel Gutiérrez (Hernández, min.89); Romeu, Couto, Tsygankov (Valery, min.72), Iván Martín (Artero, min.90+2), Riquelme (Reinier, min.89); Castellanos (Stuani, min.72).
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Real Madrid: Moon; Carvajal (Lucas Vázquez, min.79), Militao, Rüdiger, Nacho (Camavinga, min.52); Modric (Tchouameni, min.63), Kroos, Valverde; Asensio, Rodrygo (Mariano, min.79) and Vinicius.
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Goals: 1-0, min.12: Castellanos. 2-0, min.24: Castellanos. 2-1, min.34: Vinicius. 3-1, min.46: Castellanos. 4-1, min.62: Castellanos. 4-2, min.85: Lucas Vázquez.
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Referee: Iglesias Villanueva (C. Gallego). He admonished Arnau with a yellow card (min.43) at Girona; and Vinicius (min.37) and Militao (min.65) at Real Madrid.
Impeccable victory for Girona by Míchel, that coach who openly confesses that he wants to see Manchester City get their hands on Madrid. Girona is owned by the same group and Pep is a friend of the Vallecano coach. He's not politically correct, but at least he doesn't break the law, a specialty in the area.
It is also customary to go hunting for Vinicius, with the connivance of the referee. Yesterday it was Iglesias Villanueva's turn, who did nothing that many others have not done before. The Galician referee soon marked the territory. Duels at the limit of the regulation and whistle strike. The 1-0, materialized after a serious positional error by the white central defenders, both outside their zone, was born from kick number 3.560 that Vini has been given this season, without any penalty. Open bar.
It was a lambretta against Arnau, like before a mess from Romeu, and then a terrifying tackle from Santi Bueno, with his studs caressing the Achilles heel of the Brazilian's left leg. Keep going!
Vinicius, deranged, lost his temper, and began to argue even with the grass. Gestures to shake off the shield, challenging the stands, piques with several Girona players and angry protests to Iglesias Villanueva, a collegiate with less personality than a 'Gublin'. Nor did he quote that Vinicius would see the yellow card before those who kicked him. Bingo.
After minutes, the Galician admonished Arnau in minute 43, after throwing Vinicius to the ground, hitting him in the knee and in the face. Double blow, how dirty cheap. The Brazilian has nine yellow cards this season, which are the same as Benzema has in 14 years at Madrid.
If we're honest, Madrid's first half wasn't bad, but behind them they played with the 'closed for holidays' sign. Who was going told Ancelotti that his team has paid for Camavinga's absence in defense. The 2-0 also came from a serious mistake by Militao, confused by a 40-meter ball and innocuous in the duel with Castellanos. Nor did Lunin, the ice goalkeeper, help much.
The Ukrainian, starter due to Courtois' last-minute loss, with gastroenteritis, is one of the most indecipherable players that has passed through the club in recent years. Castellanos's shot slipped under his legs. It is evident why he does not even play in the Cup. Give him a cassock and look for a team in the summer. For the good of him and that of Madrid.
Two shots between sticks, which were three as soon as the second part began, also destined for the net. Madrid left the locker room two minutes before Girona. Surely, cameback, but you can not go to eat without a knife or fork. Not even a minute had passed after the restart when Couto exposed Nacho with a simple long ball to see who could run faster, and Taty did the same, again, with Militao and Rudiger. Unmarked shot, without any opposition from the white center-backs, nor the slightest hint of intimidation from Lunin. Invisible.
The fourth brought out Militao's worst game as a defender for Real Madrid. A corner taken short, led him to the Riquelme area. The Argentine striker, placidly located on Eder's back, did not even have to dispute the shot. Militao didn't even jump. He headshot to red. 4-1.
There was half an hour left and the phrase from last week by the Brazilian central defender reverberated in the heads of the madridistas. "I'm on my way to being the best defense in the world." Sticking out your chest was never a good way out. Ancelotti, perplexed, and with a higher than usual rate of chewing gum, ended up pulling Mariano and Lucas. And from Vinicius, whom he did not remove, despite the fact that he surfed the wave of the second yellow on several occasions.
From beginning to end, the Brazilian was the only one who dignified the shirt. From a brilliant play of his in minute 85 Madrid will finish the final 4-2, scored by Vázquez. Insufficient makeup.
