Real Madrid’s experience and mastery of the finals prevailed over Osasuna’s illusion in a match that had all the tension of a final, with alternatives from both teams and with a script radically different from the one expected because Osasuna, which in At first he came to dig in, he had to open up and launch for the tie from minute two, when Madrid caught him on his first arrival. Madrid was very contemplative throughout the game, they only applied themselves when they were in a hurry but were unable to close the game.
The whites took the lead when VinÃcius broke through the Navarrese defense, leaving Moncayola and Rubén Peña stranded to serve Rodrygo the goal. From then on, everything was breaking ground for Jagoba Arrasate’s team, who persisted and fought until they equalized on the hour of play.
The final was by no means a walk for Madrid. He had all the emotional charge of high-voltage matches and Osasuna did not lose face at any time.
Ancelotti removed the gala team, except for Modric, whom he reserved on the bench due to his physical problems and Madrid deployed with great energy, without thinking for a moment about Tuesday’s game against Manchester City.
Osasuna came prepared to dig in behind but Rodrygo’s early goal forced Aimar Oroz and Lucas Torró to take a step forward and go looking for Madrid in their field. Those from Pamplona had the ball for longer than expected, but Ancelotti’s team usually feels comfortable in any scenario and, planted with low pressure, looked for VinÃcius to unbalance again and again for his band, where he gave the night to Moncayola, who he passed over and over again as if he were on a motorcycle.
VinÃcius condensed the best and the worst of Madrid.
He carried practically all the danger of his team, especially in the first part, but at the very least he ended up as usual muddy with everything and everyone, deranged and out of the game, with continuous protests to the referee and his marker.
The bad thing for Madrid was that they couldn’t close the scoring despite having opportunities; not many but enough to expand it. The clearest was a shot from a good position by Benzema to which Sergio Herrera responded with a great save when it was already 2-0. Herrera has taken the measure of Benzema, who has already saved three penalties throughout his career.
The other occasion came from a far-reaching free-kick from Alaba. When everyone was waiting for a cross into the area, the Austrian pulled a hard shot out of his hat that went to the crosshead of a Herrera shake.
Osasuna’s control of the ball produced fewer chances. Madrid’s defense was well shielded and their rival found hardly any gaps and had to settle for crosses to the pot in which Budimir prevailed on two occasions, but his headers were tame in the hands of Courtois.
However, the Arrasate team did enjoy a very clear opportunity in a ball that Militão lost to Abde. The Brazilian has lately come out with a spectacular failure per game. Abde beat Courtois with his shot, but the ball wasn’t going very strong and Carvajal had time to clear it before he crossed the goal line.
The second part began without a change of players and it was immediately guessed that the game script was going to be the same. Osasuna came out to bite with advanced pressure and Madrid waited behind.
Osasuna hovered and hovered over Courtois’s goal, but the Belgian had not had to intervene even once when Torró caught a poisonous shot from outside the area in the 59th minute that hit the goalkeeper’s stick to become the 1- 1.
Ancelotti removed Tchouaméni for Rüdiger and Camavinga moved to midfield. Madrid’s reaction was immediate because in the 71st minute VinÃcius once again unbalanced the final with a run that ended in a poor clearance by David GarcÃa who hit Kroos to drop the ball to Rodrygo, who did not forgive and got his brace.
Again Osasuna went for the tie. Modric came on for Kroos and the game died with Madrid already delivered to controlled football. It is his twentieth Cup.
