Rodrygo avoids a long cup night

Rodrygo avoids a long cup night

A not very brilliant Real Madrid leaves out the modest CP Cacereño by the minimum thanks to a solitary individual action by the Brazilian

MADRID, 3 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Real Madrid had to resort to high-quality individual action by Brazilian striker Rodrygo Goes to win 1-0 this Tuesday in its debut in the 2022-2023 Copa del Rey and put an end to the dream of modest CP Cacereño from the Second RFEF .

The Madrid team did not have a great game, although their greatest suffering was due to the uncertainty that existed during the 93 minutes that their night lasted, which was finally less long due to the ability of Rodrygo, who unraveled an even match in which they did not enjoy great chances thanks to Good and intense work from the Extremaduran team.

Real Madrid found themselves with a very uncomfortable first night in the Cup. The expected intensity that the local team, tirelessly and enthusiastically supported by their public, was going to put on him, was joined by the state of the Príncipe Felipe pitch, which made it difficult for him to impose his theoretically higher individual quality.

Carlo Ancelotti bet to solve this debut in the Cup for a fairly level eleven, with starters like Militao, Tchouameni or Rodrygo, although the first two only played the first part, players in need of minutes like Camavinga, Ceballos and Nacho, and an opportunity for Odriozola , who debuted and was injured, and, above all, for Hazard, but the Belgian barely appeared and returned to send bad feelings.

It took a world for the 14-time European champion to get the pulse of the game, although he knew how to get out of the strong rhythm that CP Cacereño wanted to put on him, who lacked more skill in the final meters to give a real scare to a Lunin , who showed confidence and that he only had to put his gloves on for a shot, the only one from Julio Cobos, from David Grande.

The madridistas did not have much of an offensive impact either, despite the unsuccessful efforts of Asensio and Lucas Vázquez on the right flank. With Hazard not touching the ball and Rodrygo well controlled by the central defenders, the visitors didn't give Iván Moreno much work either, except for a long shot from Ceballos and a weak header from Militao.

Ancelotti tried to improve his team's performance with the entry of Valverde for Tchouameni, but the only change in the match was that it opened up ahead of schedule in both directions. That should favor Real Madrid and the leadership of players like the Uruguayan, Camavinga or even Ceballos.

But it was not like that. Cacereño maintained his intensity to hinder his rival's release of the ball, either with his good pressure or with free kicks that cut the pace, and barely suffered. A powerful shot by Asensio, too centered and well repelled by Iván Moreno's fists, was the little baggage for the Real Madrid team, which was not scared by Julio Cobos' men when they arrived near their area.

And when the game threatened to enter its decisive stretch with equality, individual quality appeared to tip the balance towards the LaLiga Santander champion. Rodrygo received near the area and maneuvered with quality, both to get rid of the defense and to define with his shot and give his team a breather.

Despite the disadvantage, the accumulated fatigue and the changes affected a CP Cacereño, who lost steam with the 0-1 draw, although he was not the victim of the 'punch' of a Real Madrid who did not succeed in sentencing and who kept the emotion up until the final whistle.

--RESULT: CP CACEREÑO, 0 - REAL MADRID, 1 (0-0, at halftime).

CACEREÑO CP: Iván Moreno; Molina, Aguado, Martínez, Gomis (Pedro, min.82); Telles (Bermu, min.75), Clausí; Iván Fernández (Garci, min.72), Manchón, Carmelo (Karim, min.46); and Grande (Solano, min.72)

REAL MADRID: Monday; Lucas Vazquez, Nacho, Militao (Rüdiger, min.46), Odriozola (Vallejo, min.51); Ceballos, Tchoaumeni (Valverde, min.46), Camavinga; Asensio (Arribas, min.81), Rodrygo and Hazard (Alvaro Rodriguez, min.68).

0-1, minute 69. Rodrygo.

--REFEREE: Cuadra Fernández (C. Balearic Islands). He admonished Samu Manchón (min.28), Iván Fernández (min.66), Telles (min.74), Bermu (min.78), Pedro (min.88), for CP Cacereño, and Tchoaumeni (min.27 ) and Camavinga (min.88), for Real Madrid.

--STADIUM: Prince Felipe.