VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) – Real Madrid needed a purpose of Vin-cius Junior and Thibaut Courtois’ goalkeeper to win 2-0 for Levante in the Spanish league on Sunday.
For the time being in the match followed, Vin-cius back led his team in the attack through scores in the first half. Courtois took credit when Levante pushed the tie before Karim Benzema scored Madrid’s moment purpose in the final kick of the match.
The 20-year-old has been inspired by his speed and audacity to face rivals one by one since reaching Spanish power in Brazil in 2018.
His purpose in the Levant showed that he can, when he has time, end up with class. A corner of Luka Modric cleared through the defense of the Levant, only to fall to the unchecked Vin-cius on the left side of the area. take out the ball, decide your position and make a shot with your right leg in the direction of the wide pole in the 16th minute.
Vin-cius had played the full 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad to start the league and an unused replacement in Madrid’s moment game, a 3–2 win over Real Betis, which has led enthusiasts to wonder if coach Zinedine Zidane has lost some confidence in his young player.
But with his team locked up behind Valladolid on Wednesday, Zidane replaced a useless Luka Jovic with Vin-cius. The player responded by marking Madrid’s sole purpose in the 1-0 win. He returned to the starting lineup on Sunday.
Levante midfielder Nikola Vukcevic almost tied in the 30th minute when he pitched a corner above the crossbar.
Benzema wasted a gift at a time after the Rest of the Levant Reben Vezo, whose poor pass left Benzema with a gunshot that hit the post.
Vin-cius’ with the end resurfaced when he squandered two passes from Marco Asensio and Benzema that brought him closer to goal, and Zidane swam it to Lucas Vazquez minutes later.
Levante coach Paco López made two changes in ’55, sending midfielders Gonzalo Melero and Jorge de Frutos, and his attack began to click.
Then it’s time for Courtois to shine. When a long shot of Enis Bardhi deviated a player from Madrid when Courtois was already falling in the other direction, the Belgian goalkeeper still controlled to put his foot on the ball and overturn it.
Courtois had to react temporarily when he rushed to block Carlos Leclerc coming down the left wing after Bardhi committed a foul.
Madrid, defending champion, is undefeated in four games this season.
Zidane ran out of his usual two right sides after Dani Carvajal injured his right knee ligaments and Odriozola to tear his left calf during the week. Nacho Fernandez played well instead.
The fit plos angelesyed at the De los angeles Cer-mica stadium in Villos angelesrreal because the Levante stadium is under construction.
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