CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – Actual Madrid win at Celtic Glasgow (0-3) however lose Karim Benzema to damage

Actual Madrid ended up making a giant distinction. This Tuesday night, the Merengue gained on the garden of Celtic (0-3), throughout the first day of the group stage of the Champions League. At Celtic Park in Glasgow, it took till the second half to see the folks of Madrid take off, on the stage of the scoreboard, due to Vinicius Junior (56th), Luka Modric (sixtieth) and Eden Hazard (77th). In Group F, Carlo Ancelotti’s males are second behind Shakhtar, who simply beat RB Leipzig (1-4). Celtic brings up the rear on this rating.

The night may have been excellent. However the untimely exit of Karim Benzema, half an hour into the sport, for an issue together with his proper knee prevented him from doing so. Within the absence of the Habs, it was Vinicius Junior who took duty, opening the scoring with a flat proper foot (56th, 0-1). The Brazilian, who had beforehand stumbled over Joe Hart twice (forty third, forty fifth+3), scored in 4 consecutive matches in all competitions (4 objectives) for the primary time with Actual Madrid (176 matches).

Hazard doubly decisive

Within the aftermath, it was then Luka Modric, for his one hundredth within the Champions League together with his membership, who imitated him, to rapidly break from a coiled exterior proper (sixtieth, 0-2). Changing Benzema and decisive passer on this second objective, Eden Hazard then became a scorer. The Belgian worldwide was capable of resume, at shut vary, an excellent serve again and in a contact from Dani Carvajal (77th, 0-3). On the finish of the sport, Marco Asensio, additionally entered throughout the sport, couldn’t deliver his stone to the constructing (88th).

The serenity that inhabited the folks of Madrid on the finish of the second interval contrasted sharply with their begin to the sport. Regardless of possession of the ball of their favor (65%), the defending champions proved fragile defensively, even leaving various house fairly rapidly.

Courtois saved by his put up

Some proteges of Ange Postecoglou virtually took benefit of it. However Thibaut Courtois had each intention of retaining his clear sheet, he who intervened in entrance of Liel Abada (thirteenth), Reo Hatate (twentieth), Daizen Maeda (forty seventh) in addition to Sead Haksabanovic (86th). Success was additionally on his aspect, when his proper put up repelled a robust try by native captain Callum McGregor (twenty first).

The 2 groups developed in an environment of insanity, with an viewers celebrating the return of their household to probably the most prestigious of competitions, for the primary time in 5 years. On arrival, realism was due to this fact missing in Celtic, which will definitely have its half to play on this group. For its half, Actual Madrid can calmly take into account this new European marketing campaign. Whereas hoping, in fact, to not be disadvantaged of his star striker for too lengthy.