A Sp.Braga that was too weak in defense (the match ended without a yellow card) and was in disbelief offensively (wasted a penalty in the 5th minute) could only leave the Santiago Bernabéu with a heavy defeat against Real Madrid (3-0 ). ).
you meringues They thus guaranteed passage to the eighth finals of the Champions League. Something that the Minho team can still strive for after Naples’ draw against Union Berlin (1-1), although the task is not easy: they must win the two remaining matches, precisely against these two opponents, and hope that the Italians lose against Real Madrid.
The wise Carlo Ancelotti said when previewing the match against Sp. Braga said that to win the Champions League you needed something more than playing well, a criterion that he recognized from Artur Jorge’s team, who in turn agreed with the Italian coach, who has already won five trophies. To win in the million dollar competition you have to take advantage of the opportunities and not make mistakes like the ones Minho team made today in Madrid.
The penalty won by Borja (taken by Lucas Vásquez in the penalty area) and squandered by Álvaro Djaló could have put the Warriors ahead of Real Madrid five minutes into the match, but it was ineffective. The move will certainly be remembered by young Andriy Lunin, who was called into the starting line-up after Kepa’s injury during the warm-up.
Shortly afterwards, a mistake by Niakaté resulted in a goal by Brahim Díaz, but the move fell through due to a foul by Vinícius Jr. It was another sign of the attacking power of the Merengues, who would take the lead on the scoreboard through Brahim. Diaz. They all stared at the ball driven by Rodrygo at high speed and forgot to follow the movements of the Spanish prodigy.
And so Sp. Braga punished from one mistake to another, but never stopped showing that they could talk about the match and the result. Bruma was the name of the Minho threat. In the 20th minute, the Portuguese winger received the ball, dribbled past Rudiger and fell into the area, unsuccessfully asking for another penalty.
Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo tried – after an incredible miss by Djaló – to extend the score, something they only succeeded in the second half. Upon returning from the dressing room, Artur Jorge asked the players to shoot on goal, but he finished the second half with only three shots (compared to Real Madrid’s 11), one of them closed the match by Abel Ruiz, who seconds before the final whistle saw Lunin avoid the honorary goal of the Minho team.
Source: DN
