Real Madrid began their Champions League campaign with a crucial victory against Stuttgart. 2nd Half Goals from Mbappe, Rudiger, and Endrick, helped Los Blancos in securing a hard-fought 3-1 win over the German side. Prior to the game, Carlo Ancelotti had called out his team for their poor display in their previous games in the La Liga, hoping they would improve ahead of the Champions League game.
However in the overall gameplay, Los Blancos still struggled, but they were still able to grind out the results when it mattered most. The German side on the other end had their golden moments to punish the Los Blancos with numerous clear-cut chances, but their naivety in front of goal allowed the European Giants to punish them later on. Real Madrid vs Stuttgart: First Half Real Madrid started the game slowly, losing possession at the midfield which gave Stuttgart numerous attacking Options.
The first 20 minutes saw Stuttgart overwhelming the Spanish side, However in front of the goal, they were wasteful. The Likes of Undav and Lewelling could easily give Stuttgart the lead, but they couldn’t beat Courtois who was very solid at the post. Lewelling could have taken the lead with a deflected shot but the crossbar saved Real Madrid from conceding early.
After a few minutes, Madrid got into the game and they eventually started to see their fair share of chances. Bellingham, Valverde, and Rodrygo combined well on the right side to create some magnificent gameplay. However they couldn’t find the net, thanks to some beautiful defensive display from Stuttgart.
The game ended nil-nil in the first half. Real Madrid vs Stuttgart: Second Half Early in the second Madrid got a hold of the attack beating Stuttgart’s defensive line through Tchouameni’s sublime pass. Rodrygo who has been menacing on the right-hand side drifted into the box and eventually squared a one-time pass to Mbappe .
The Frenchman gave Madrid the lead. Madrid pushed further for more goals with chances falling into the path of Vinicius Jr , and Mbappe but they couldn’t fail to extend the lead. Later on, the German side found their rhythm as they started launching dangerous attacks into Madrid’s six-yard box.
Los Blancos dealt with few, however, one eventually prospered in favor of Stuttgart, a beautiful cross found an unmarked Undav’s head blessing Stuttgart with the equalizer. Stuttgart immediately started pushing for a winner, moreover, the German side lacked the sharpness. Soon Madrid got a corner, and the delivery found a free Rudiger who gave Madrid the lead back.
The German side continued their push for an equalizer, but they failed to find one. Endrick received a pass from a counter and wasted no time in shooting one time from out of the 6-yard box to give Los Blancos the third goal. This sealed the victory.
Man of the Match Performance Real Madrid struggled in their game against the German side there were a few players who had a solid display despite their struggles on the pitch. Rudiger was very composed at the backline, and he was very impactful in preventing the German side from punishing them through their dangerous attacks. Also, Courtois was very solid, giving no room for errors, and giving out a colossal display at the goal.
Rodrygo was Madrid’s best attacker in the game, he created a lot of chances, assisted the first goal, and was a menace to Stuttgart’s defense. The Brazilian once again showed his quality to the world. This article first appeared on Total Apex Sports and was syndicated with permission.
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