Thibaut Courtois chose the right side and even grazed the ball. Still, his relaxation was not enough to stop Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty. Quickly led against Basques deprived of Adnan Januzaj (not yet recovered from his injury), Real and Carlo Ancelotti were able to count on the individual class of their troops.
First that of Eduardo Camavinga. From 25 meters, on a back pass from Luka Modric, the Frenchman restored the balance. Then that of the Croat, five minutes later. After a fine technical sequence, he deceived Alejandro Remiro with a magnificent floating shot. And finally, the inevitable Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio sealed the score.
The Italian coach, on the other hand, did not need the services of Eden Hazard. The Brainois remained glued to the bench for the second week in a row. Thibaut Courtois, meanwhile, had a rather quiet evening.
The success allows the people of Madrid to take full advantage of the faux pas of Sevilla FC, held in check at Alavés on Friday (0-0). They are eight points ahead of their first pursuer. What to approach the eighth final return of the Champions League against PSG (scheduled for this Wednesday) with more serenity. Especially since the Parisians were beaten in Nice…
