Eduardo Camavinga he got his doctorate in Santiago Bernabeu acting as a double pivot alongside Toni Kroos in a very complete performance both in defense and attack with only one but, his mistake in Foden’s 2-2. The Frenchman was an improvised left back in the tie against Manchester City last season but this time Ancelotti gave him the handle in the engine room because he displaced Tchouaméni to the central position.
The start of the match could not have been more unfortunate for the former Monaco player. In the first minute he knocked down Grealish and saw a yellow that will prevent him from being in the Etihad and from that foul was born Bernardo Silva’s early goal in a miscalculation by Lunin when placing the barrier. Madrid, a team that must be killed again when it is buried, reacted as if the 0-1 score was a scratch, a part of the job in the Champions League.
In the difficulty the four best footballers of the team emerged Madrid ayer: Kroos from the engine room, Rodrygo y Vinicius unstoppable with spaces and Camavingaomnipresent in the (again) battered grass of the Bernabeu. The former Rennes player took the team on his back and his attacking adventure ended in the lucky 1-1 after deflecting the shot Ruben Dias. His first goal in the Champions League.
The rise of Camavinga It seemed unstoppable for Manchester City. Aggressive in the recoveries to not let Guardiola’s players play inside, his vertical drives from the midfield found no response in Rodrigo y Stones. Con Kroos as helmsman in the game and leader in the pressure (the German recovered 7 balls, more than anyone else in the game), Camavinga He multiplied in defense (Bernardo did not enter the game until the second half) and in getting the ball out, covering the entire width of the field to help with whatever was needed.
However, the Frenchman’s match was not perfect because his only mistake was punished mercilessly. Phil Foden. The Englishman, gray until then, received only at the front of the Madrid area and with two touches, control and shot, he shot The moon with a left foot that cleared the squad. With the match totally broken, yes, the Frenchman risked more than necessary in some disputes and fouls that could have cost him the yellow card and missing the return leg. Etihad. Fortunately for Madrid and Ancelotti, Camavinga will not miss the second part of a spectacular tie