Atletico win Madrid derby to move closer to next season’s Champions League
Real Madrid made seven changes to the team that defeated Manchester City on Wednesday night, and it showed, particularly in a disjointed first-half performance.
Real Madrid made seven changes to the team that defeated Manchester City on Wednesday night, and it showed, particularly in a disjointed first-half performance.
Last Saturday saw Carlo Ancelotti's men crowned La Liga champions with four games left to play, while Wednesday saw them produce yet another miracle comeback in the Champions League with two goals in the last two minutes to book their place in the tournament final.
FC Barcelona had never lost four consecutive games at the Nou Camp, and goals from Memphis Depay and Sergio Busquets ensured that history was not made.
Marcelo is in his sixteenth season at Real Madrid, making him the club's foreigner with the most appearances. He has made 545 appearances and scored 38 goals for the Los Blancos since making his debut on January 7, 2007, against Deportivo.
Ancelotti has now led clubs to league titles in Spain (Real Madrid), Italy (AC Milan), England (Chelsea), France (Paris Saint-Germain), and Germany (Bayern Munich).
Giggs said Ronaldo's departure meant there will be more focus on the players who are going to score the goals.
Since helping Croatia reach their maiden final at the summer's World Cup, Modric -- who won the Golden Ball at the tournament -- has been linked to Inter.
The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder, who is now 43, will receive the award in Monaco later this year.
It was the first time in La Liga history that the VAR had made such an intervention.
Ozil, 29, called it a day to everyone's surprise last month after Germany went out at the group stage of the World Cup.
