Brilliant victory with a Yáñez brace in the Youth League opener

The Juvenil A team of Real Madrid defeated Inter Milan in the first matchday of the league phase of the UEFA Youth League. Our reserve team, the reigning champion, secured its first three points at the Di Stéfano thanks to a brace by Yáñez, who delivered a stellar performance, and a goal by F. Santamaría, in a match they dominated authoritatively while keeping a clean sheet.

The first half was dominated authoritatively by the team led by Álvaro López, who did not allow a single chance to an Inter side that retreated into their area to defend their goal. They managed to do so for half an hour. The Juvenil A controlled possession thanks to high pressing that stifled the Italians. It paid off in the 32nd minute. Yáñez capitalized on a poor clearance backward by Sorino following a free kick taken by Joan Martínez, cut inside the box, left his defender on the ground, and with a powerful shot, beat goalkeeper Farronato to make it 1-0, which was the score at halftime.

Juvenil A, vastly superior
Our team expertly controlled the Italian side with a very solid defensive performance. From the defense, they built their attack in the second half, causing significant damage through quick transitions. Carlos Díez came close to scoring the second goal, but it was once again Yáñez, with a brilliant play down the right wing, who increased the home team’s lead in the 62nd minute. He received the ball in the attacking third, beat one defender, then another, and scored with a low shot placed perfectly into the corner, impossible to stop. Inter tried to push forward but encountered a perfectly positioned Juvenil A that thwarted their only clear chance in the box. In stoppage time, F. Santamaría, who had just scored a brace against Rayo Majadahonda, sealed the victory after an assist from Marco in the 92nd minute.

LINEUP:
3-Juvenil A: Guille Ponce, Lezcano, Joan Martínez, Cherif (Andrés, 55’), Yáñez, Villalba, Díez (Marco, 82’), Ciria (Sergio, 82’), Guille González (Espinosa, 66’), Yeremiah (F. Santamaría, 66’) and Mateo Garrido.
0-Inter Milan: Farronato, Moranduzzo, Sorino (Rocca, 46’), Donato, La Torre (Kartelo, 80’), Mackiewicz, D'Agostino, Fasana (Maghlout, 63’), Carrara (Matarrese, 73’), El Mahboubi and Franchi (Virtuani, 46’).

Goals
1-0 (min. 32): Yáñez.
2-0 (min. 62): Yáñez.
3-0 (min. 92): F. Santamaría.

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