Draw against Girona

Real Madrid drew with Girona at the Bernabéu. Both teams started with the intention of being offensive through ball possession and maintained a very high tempo, which led to constant chances in both areas. In the tenth minute, Mbappé nearly scored after a good pass from Brahim, but Álex Moreno cleared the ball off the goal line. The visitors responded four minutes later with a powerful shot from Ounahi and a great save by Lunin.

More chances for Arbeloa's men. Another cross from Brahim found Bellingham, who surprised by arriving from behind and touched the ball inside the box, missing the goal by mere centimeters in the 22nd minute. Near the half-hour mark, a cut-back pass from Carvajal set up a shot from Valverde with the inside of his right foot, but Gazzaniga made a spectacular diving save.

Valverde Scores
Right at the beginning of the second half, Vini Jr. intercepted the ball near the opponent's area, and after a series of passes, the play ended with a very central shot from Bellingham in the 47th minute. Four minutes later, a right-footed shot from outside the box by Valverde resulted in the 1-0 and put Real Madrid ahead. Our team could have extended their lead with a left-footed shot by Vini Jr. near the post, but Girona's goalkeeper caught it in the 56th minute. And from what could have been 2-0, it turned into 1-1 with Lemar's goal from the edge of the box in the 61st minute.

Arbeloa's men reacted, going all out for the win and nearly achieved it in the 86th minute with a through ball from Valverde and a left-footed shot by Mbappé, which Gazzaniga deflected. A minute later, Madrid appealed for a penalty in a play involving Mbappé, who fell in the box after contact from Vitor Reis's arm. Neither Alberola Rojas on the field nor Trujillo Suárez in the VAR awarded a penalty. From that moment to the end, constant attacks by Arbeloa's side went unrewarded.

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