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Three questions and three answers from Real Madrid 2-0 Atalanta, UEFA Super Cup 2024

Real Madrid survived an early scare and emerged victorious, beating Las Palmas 4-1 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday afternoon. Fábio Silva gave Las Palmas a surprise goal in just 26 seconds, but Real Madrid took the lead with a Kylian Mbappé penalty. The Frenchman added the second before the break with the participation of Brahim Díaz and Rodrygo Goes made the fourth in the second half, with another three goals disallowed by the VAR.

Three answers

1. Would Raúl Asencio keep his position in defense?

After the criticism of Aurélien Tchouameni in central defense in the Spanish Super Cup, and the entry of Raúl Asencio in his place in the Copa del Rey match against Celta de Vigo, it seemed that he was one of the places in the squad that were at stake. The news on Sunday afternoon that Tchouameni had withdrawn from the team with a muscle injury seemed to suggest that there was little drama in this decision and that Asencio would almost certainly keep his place. So he did it and played well. The early setback was not Asencio’s fault, and Las Palmas posed little threat from then on, but Asencio looked composed and solid, with a 92% pass completion rate and winning all three of his duels. Asencio is an option for Ancelotti, and these last two outings have shown Ancelotti that he is not forced to play with Tchouameni out of position.

2. Could Kylian Mbappé maintain his incredible recent form?

Before this match, Carlo Ancelotti praised Mbappé talking about his leadership: “I don’t know if he is more of a leader or not, but every day that passes he seeks more prominence on the field… each match he raises his level.” With goals in his last two games, against Barcelona and Celta de Vigo, this was another opportunity to take a step forward and in which the pressure of not having Vinícius Júnior at his side in attack was added. If Mbappé realized that the Brazilian was in the stands, he was probably one of the only ones who made it look easy even without him. He hit the woodwork twice and had a goal disallowed for a controversial offside in the build-up, in addition to scoring two magnificent goals.

3. Would there be minutes for David Alaba and how would he do?

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After 399 days out since he tore his anterior cruciate ligament against Villarreal at the Bernabéu in December 2023, David Alaba returned to the Real Madrid pitch. The Austrian received a standing ovation from the entire stadium when he entered, fans chanted his name around the pitch as he warmed up, and he was then applauded for his first touches. With the game now done and dusted at 4-1 in the 76th minute, he will have made more intense breaks in training in recent weeks as his recovery has improved. Still, this will help him improve his fitness and confidence, as he will only miss one of his 15 attempted passes and, overall, he will look comfortable both on and off the ball.

three questions

1. When was the last time Real Madrid conceded so early at the Bernabéu?

There were only 26 seconds left on the clock when Las Palmas took the lead through Fábio Silva. Real Madrid had not conceded a goal so early since September 24, 2011, 14 years ago, when Michu scored for Rayo Vallecano. That match ended 6-2 in favor of Real Madrid, and Las Palmas was not far from suffering the same fate. It would have been easy for Real Madrid to give in to the pressure after seven difficult days, especially considering that Las Palmas have already shown this season that they can shut out a Real Madrid team as they did before. the season. The vanguard was crucial, and it took Brahim Díaz only 90 seconds to miss a golden opportunity to equalize in just the second minute, with the job done and the result already closed at half-time.

2. Should Dani Ceballos play more regularly?

It seems that Dani Ceballos only has one chance in this Real Madrid when there are several injuries to players like Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouameni that open the door for him, but once again there are no signs that Ceballos will not do it. exceed expectations. His 73 passes completed out of 79 attempts were the most of any player on the field, while he also led the way in terms of tackles (four), duels won (11) and fouls won (three). He was the midfield dynamo that the tired legs of Fede Valverde and Jude Bellingham needed at their side. The 28-year-old received a standing ovation and his name was chanted when he was taken off with six minutes remaining, sparking debate over whether he should be a more regular name in Ancelotti’s squad.

3. Is Wednesday an opportunity to find a solution to a weak right flank?

Wednesday’s Champions League match against Salzburg will force Carlo Ancelotti to make a decision at right back as Lucas Vazquez is suspended for the match after receiving three yellow cards. Vázquez’s form this season has raised more questions than answers about how to replace the injured Dani Carvajal, but to date he has been almost the only trial option for the position. The arrival of Lorenzo Aguado from Castilla for the Copa del Rey victory against Deportiva Minera showed that there are options, while Fede Valverde has also been used as a makeshift full-back in case of emergency. One of those two players is likely to get the starting nod against Salzburg, but Ancelotti would do well to look to the future and find an alternative for the next five months rather than simply a stopgap until Vázquez returns to action. against Valladolid next year. weekend.

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