MAGIC OF INSIGNE BUT WINS THE REAL MADRID: NAPOLI IS STILL IN THE GAME
The crowd of Neapolitans at the Santiago Bernabeu sold out, the boos for the Blancos, the packed grandstand of stellar characters as Diego Armando Maradona and Paolo Sorrentino, a thousand emotions for the game of the match: Real Madrid – Naples, the first leg for round of the Champion’s League. Napoli row the attack of little guy, the Galacticos with Ronaldo and Benzema leading the field James Rodriguez. The blue midfield with Hamsik sees the young and brazen Diawara and Zielinski, the back four is that of titolatissimi: Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaaly and Ghoulam.
The first chills right away: Ronaldo action that focuses on, Benzema shot: Reina saves it. The Sarri kids are too excited, they must be able to settle down to practice their great game. 8 ‘minutes but Napoli manages to break through with a fine goal by Lorenzo Insigne, a shot around a masterpiece. 0-1 at the Bernabeu!
Real tries to attack, the blancos got nervous and after several fouls whistled came the yellow card for Sergio Ramos for a foul on Diawara. 18 ‘But Benzema taking advantage of a distraction the defense slips Reina. 1a 1
Real continued to attack but Napoli containing it and try to start again. Too bad for a Callejon slipped on a beautiful launch of Mertens. Ronaldo try again to attack but there was agreement to the ground simulating a foul then it’s up to Hysaj landing Ronaldo. Corner and a few thrills but then the ball ends up back in the corner.
The half-hour Hamsik puts narrowly wide.
Then it’s up to Koulibaly snatch the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo and do a long ride to the door of the Spaniards. Callejon then retrieves a nice ball, Mertens is mowed in the penalty area but the referee did not whistle. Immediately after the referee blows for a foul Zielinski: yellow card. Ramos comes off Pepe. Then also comes James Rodriguez. Enter Allan instead of Zielinski.
At 42 ‘Ronaldo for Benzema it is putting out. Large output of Pepe Reina the feet of CR7. a minute later Diawara closes on Carvajal. The first half ended in a draw with Insigne exchanging his shirt with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The presence of the King of Spain, Juan Carlos of Bourbon, who sits right next to Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, the teams return to the field. Immediately good work from Hysaj being brought down by Marcelo. Then Hamsik puts in half for Mertens who narrowly fails to intercept the ball. The possession of Naples is at the start of the second half.
But Cristiano Ronaldo Koulibaly prank that ends up on the ground and put it online. 2 to 1 for Real Madrid. Landed Hamsik, yellow to Modric. Then the defense has the usual amnesia and with a crazy goal Casemiro scored the third goal of Real Madrid. The reaction of Napoli with Mertens results in a corner, on the action Navas blocks the ball. Then again the Belgian leprechaun tries crazy action but ultimately fouls. Punishment pulled by Ghoulam ball high over the crossbar. Back in the Real attack, Casemiro tries but puts out. Napoli returns to the attack: a beautiful pass to Callejon Diawara who want to serve for Mertens that is too high. Too bad, a nice opportunity lost. Too much emotion blues.
Napoli goes on the attack, with Callejon scored the goal was canceled because Insigne was offside. 82 ‘Morata enters for Benzema then after four months is among the blue Arek Milik: I take over from Hamsik for an even more offensive team, with four strikers. Until the last moment Napoli tries to close the gap but can not. 3 to 1 for Real Madrid.