After losing the league, Real Madrid achieves a moral victory in front of its fans
Real Madrid achieved a moral victory over its guest, Real Oviedo, with a score of 2-0, in the match that brought together the two teams in the 36th round of the Spanish League at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Real Madrid did not provide the expected performance during the first half, as the team clearly relied on individual attempts, despite its success in creating some dangerous chances, most notably Franco Mastantuono’s shot, which was brilliantly blocked by the Oviedo goalkeeper.
Also, Real Madrid achieved a moral victory over its guest Real Oviedo, 2-0. The Royal team continued its offensive attempts through several inaccurate shots in front of the goal, while Oviedo almost surprised the hosts with an early goal after a dangerous cross that ended with a shot that went just over the crossbar.
Real Madrid succeeded in opening the scoring in the 43rd minute, after Álvaro Carreras stole the ball and passed it to Brahim Díaz, who in turn set it up for Gonzalo García, and the latter shot it brilliantly inside. The net.
In the second half, Real Madrid imposed its control over the course of the game and possessed the ball for long periods, but it lacked offensive effectiveness in many of its attempts, while Oviedo came close to scoring the equalizer in the 62nd minute after a shot went past the post.
In the 80th minute, Jude Bellingham strengthened the Royal team’s lead, after he received the ball inside the penalty area and shot a low ball into the net, before Thibaut Courtois excelled in the save. He conceded a dangerous opportunity minutes later.
With this victory, Real Madrid raised its score to 80 points in second place, after officially losing the league title in the last round, while Real Oviedo’s score froze at 29 points in twentieth and last place.