Was Mbappe who started the play, Vinicius the one who reached the baseline to make the back pass. Was Rodrygo who finished that pass VinAnd the ball went to the post. came to Mbappé, but his strong shot stopped him Greif and the ball reached Bellingham, who, with the inside, sent the ball into the net between a swarm of Mallorcan legs.
Mbappé, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Bellingham. This combination of names will be repeated throughout the Real Madrid season. And probably for the better, because the team Ancelotti He has already found, injuries permitting, the team with which he wants to continue collecting titles. And the four at the top, in shape and eager, are essential. The problem that Ancelotti had in bringing them together is that he feared that the team would break up: too many people looking forward, when teams are built from behind. But the coach has found a way to adjust them: first with the work of Bellingham, a footballer who is an examplebecause of how much he runs and because when he starts playing he is wonderful. And on top of that he scores. The English footballer has it all, bordering on perfection.
Behind them, running for everyone, Camavinga and Valverde. At the white club they were always clear that the transition from the Casemiro-Modric-Kroos trio was a series of more physical footballers. But they didn’t quite combine well. Now they have done it and Madrid is a much more aggressive team, which goes and goes.
Mallorca did not expect the rival’s exit in a rush at all. It was a harassment that lacked a knockdown, perhaps because the white forwards had a hard time choosing the best shot option. He Arrasate Mallorca had very clear that we had to wait for Madrid with the famous low block and then send balls to Muriqi to breathe. The island team had a bad time, with Mbappé very plugged in, especially when he came out from the bandand with Rodrygo, who seems like a new footballer, more so, we have already said it, Bellingham.
And, of course, Vinicius, who was a little more intermittent because, in additionI had to resolve some battles with Maffeo. The Brazilian’s rivals go after him, to see if he warms up, reacts and they throw him out. But what happened with Maffeo, at the beginning of the match, bordered on the ridiculous. Or not, it was just ridiculous how he faked a hit from Vini. More or less like Dimitrievski, but with a much worse performance. All of this led to an ugly ending between the two teams, with Maffeo, provoked this time by Bellingham, as the protagonist again.
The fact is that between these brawls, whate Muriqi fought and reached many balls and Madrid seemed to finish against a wallthe good start of the white team was diluted because the goal did not arrive and that takes away energy from anyone.
Mallorca recomposed itself and saw that time was running in its favor. It didn’t hurt up top, except for a couple of arrivals that ended in bad shots, but it wasn’t suffering anymore.
The game calmed down. Madrid was still superior, but now they took it more calmly. It was then that Bellingham scored and Mallorca had to change their plan. It was no longer worth being so wrapped up and playing with the clock and, without extra time, it would lead to penalties. Arrasate changed his plan to go more on the attack and Ancelotti, in addition to giving Valverde a few minutes of rest, brought out Brahim.
We will also have to point it out to the verse that the white forwards form. Brahim gave more light to his team, while Mallorca, with the score against, felt all the fatigue of hopelessness. A goal was scored and it didn’t stop from Rodrygo. And Madrid went to the final, to that pending score.