Weekend complicated but mixed fortunes for the two giants of Spain. Commitment fails, finishing at half mast: Real reproduced the same deficiencies that during the humiliating lost clasico against Barcelona (4-0) on November 21 and was defeated on a goal by Roberto Soldado (9th), fence the 15th day of Liga.
The occasion was yet beautiful to reduce the gap with Barcelona (1st, 35 pts), slowed Saturday by Deportivo La Coruna (2-2). But Real (3rd, 30 pts) has not benefited, unlike Atletico Madrid (35 pts), now co-leader level on points with the Catalan club.
Soaring, the upturn that accompanied the latest releases of the Real: merengue club was smothered Sunday night by the enthusiasm and the very high pressing the "Yellow Submarine" and his reaction was too messy. It must be said that the offensive duo Soldado-Bakambu weighed on the Madrid defense, opening the scoring after a ball recovered very high: the former striker Sochaux launched in the area Roberto Soldado, who scored between the keeper (9th ).
The poison Bakambu
Fast, available Cédric Bakambu (6 goals in the Liga) was a poison for Real. Action to summarize its influence: disheveled after a slalom and a large deck, he served Jonathan dos Santos, whose shot crashed into the pole (4). Put on the back foot, Real has not signed any shot on target in the first period. Nothing to do with the successful demonstration offensive against the modest team of Malmö Tuesday in the Champions League (8-0) ...
In the second half, the people of Madrid have nevertheless tried to react, notably by Karim Benzema. Three days after being away from the France team until further notice, the French much wasted: half-volley which flies (24th), hits too cross (48th), taken over then seemed to open the cage (49), head close to the pole (73) ...
To his credit, Benzema had to wage a tough fight and he received a particularly nasty sole to ankle. And it was not the only fish in the finish: Cristiano Ronaldo was awkward, especially on a recovery in the penalty spot (68th) and Gareth Bale has stumbled over the French goalkeeper Villarreal, Alphonse Areola (56th) .
Real gloom, euphoria at Atletico
To make matters worse, the side Marcelo was again injured late in the game. Which symbolizes the gloomy period that runs through the Real coach Rafael Benitez to: perfectible game, injury and carnage extrasportifs scandals like Benzema indictment in the alleged extortion case to the sex tape or incredible blunder tenure of a suspended player in King's Cup.
Conversely, all is well at Atletico Madrid, who can only dream of spending the truce in the chair as leader Barcelona, party contest the Club World Cup in Japan beginning in 2016 that will play its 16th game of the day , scheduled for next weekend. And this, "Colchoneros" the need for Antoine Griezmann, who gave them the victory Sunday of instant strike close to the post (67 ').
"Griezmann is a unique player. When he touches the ball, it goes to the bottom every time, "summarized his teammate Saul micro Canal + Spain. This goal gave air to the "Colchoneros" who suffered to get rid of the Basque club at the Vicente Calderon, and were saved by their goalkeeper several times Jan Oblak.
The French defender Aymeric Laporte Bilbao opened before the mark on a corner (27th) before equalization of the Madrid middle Saul, again from a corner (45 + 2).
