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Large leader of La Liga, Real Madrid followed up with a new victory on the field of Real Sociedad (0-1), Friday evening, four days before facing Bayern in the Champions League. Toni Kroos and Jude Bellingham remained on the sidelines.
Real Madrid are full of confidence ahead of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern. Four days before the first match, next Tuesday in Munich, Carlo Ancelotti was able to spare his starters and the Merengues, in the wake of their Clasico snatched against Barça, won in the den of Real Sociedad (0-1) , Friday. The imposing leader of the ranking is 14 points ahead of the Blaugrana, who host Valencia on Monday.
Toni Kroos and Jude Bellingham traveled to the Basque Country but did not even come into play at Anoeta. Antonio Rüdiger, Lucas Vazquez, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde and Vinicius did not start but all came on in the second half. Ferland Mendy and Rodrygo were withdrawn but are announced to be operational for the trip to Bavaria.
Real was thus led by an attacking trio composed of Brahim Diaz, Joselu and Arda Güler and it was the 19-year-old Turkish prodigy, for his first start in the Spanish league, who scored his second goal of the season, from a cross by Dani Carvajal (29th).
Tchouaméni at fault
Aurélien Tchouaméni scored the only goal of the game by adjusting his opening for Carvajal. The French international then had the ball stolen in front of his penalty area and Takefusa Kubo deceived Kepa Arrizabalaga (29th), but the VAR signaled a foul on Tchouaméni and the central referee canceled the goal, much to his chagrin of the public of San Sebastián.
Mikel Oyarzabal and his teammates failed to prove dangerous thereafter and remain sixth in the standings, 10 points from 4th place. There Champions walks away…
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