Rodrygo struck twice and Vinicius Jr. dazzled as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday to win their twentieth Copa del Rey title and first since 2014.
Brazilian Rodrygo scored the opener after two minutes however Carlo Ancelotti’s facet have been pegged again when Lucas Torro equalized 13 minutes after the break.
Rodrygo, nevertheless, tapped in a unfastened ball within the seventieth minute to assert a much-needed win for Real and a confidence enhance after a run of poor outcomes as they put together to host Manchester City of their Champions League semifinal first leg Tuesday.
Real have misplaced two of the final three video games and are nearly out of rivalry in La Liga, sitting 14 factors behind leaders Barcelona.
Yet towards Osasuna, they have been dominant due to a superb efficiency by Vinicius, who was nearly unstoppable down the left channel and was concerned within the construct as much as each Rodrygo’s objectives with very good particular person runs.
Rodrygo scored the opener with a tidy end by way of a forest of legs after Vinicius dribbled previous a number of defenders on the left wing and delivered an ideal cross with the surface of his boot.
Real had nearly 65% of the possession and Vinicius created a number of alternatives that his teammates did not profit from it.
Rodrygo missed a sitter half an hour into the sport after one other Vinicius run and Osasuna nearly scored on the counterattack by way of Abde, however a determined Dani Carvajal managed to clear the ball off the aim line.
A little bit later, David Alaba hit the crossbar with a free kick and Vinicius nearly scored himself with a curling shot from the sting of the field that went simply extensive.
Real, nevertheless, took their foot off the fuel within the second half and allowed Osasuna to degree with Torro discovering the online with a low shot from the sting of the penalty space.
Rodrygo, nevertheless, scored the winner when he completed from shut vary after Vinicius’s run and cross discovered Toni Kroos whose shot was deflected off a defender earlier than ending up on the ft of Rodrygo on the far publish.
“I’m very happy because I have just won the only title I didn’t have with Real Madrid at only 22 years old. It’s an amazing feeling,” Rodrygo instructed Movistar Plus.
“We were talking this week about how long it has been since Real Madrid have not won this competition and I, personally, was missing it too. I scored two goals … it was a very special night for me.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com
