Preliminary reportBefore the international break, another uncomfortable task awaits Carlo Ancelotti’s men: They go to Seville to Real Betis. All information about Real Madrid’s 3rd matchday in LaLiga (Saturday, 10pm).
So far, Ancelotti has trusted Hazard – Foto: IMAGO/Cordon Press/Miguelez Sports/NurPhoto/ZUMA Wire
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the initial situation
- Third matchday, a third time away. Before LaLiga says goodbye to the two-week international break, Los Blancos must play against Real Betis (Saturday, 10 p.m., in REAL TOTAL-Liveticker and at DAZN) in the usual atmospheric Estadio Benito Villamarín. Around 24,000 spectators will be able to attend and hope that the Series of 20 unbeaten games (14 wins, six draws) in the Primera División for Los Blancos rips. On the first two days of the match, Karim Benzema and Co. were mostly happy to play on the offensive with a total of seven goals and were able to convince there, However, with four goals against, the defensive behavior was a major drawback. For head coach Carlo Ancelotti, however, despite the departures of Sergio Ramos and Raphaël Varane, this is not a question of ability: “If you are successful offensively, you have to be better defensively. We have to defend better, but it’s not a matter of quality, but of concentration. ” Concentration was also a missing element in the past, especially against the Béticos, so Real could only win one of its last five duels with the green-whites.
- The 2021/22 season began for the ambitious Andalusians with a stutter start, more than a 1: 1 against RCD Mallorca and FC Cádiz was not possible so far for the men of coach Manuel Pellegrini. Reason enough for that same Pellegrini to turn his emotional state outwards. The ex-real coach: “LaLiga is the slowest league in Europe, where people play the least. People come here to see a spectacle. ” What the Chilean missed against Mallorca and Cadiz, he should now be offered against the white ballet: the eleven goals scored in Real’s two games so far stood for the desired spectacle. The “Verdiblancos” were by no means boring on the transfer market. The departures of Aïssa Mandi, Emerson and Loren Morón, among others, were compensated for by additions such as Germán Pezzella, who is already known in Seville, and Willian José, who is established in LaLiga. In addition, one should be relieved at the Guadalquivir that they were able to keep exceptional kicker Nabil Fekir in their ranks.
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Personnel and prospective list
- Real Madrid’s 20-man squad has no returnees, but with new failures. Above all, the absence of Nacho Fernández forces Ancelotti to renovate. David Alaba will probably take the position in central defense, but Miguel Gutiérrez should then fill the vacant position on the left side, as Marcelo also did not get fit in time. A change is looming on the right at the back as well, where Daniel Carvajal, who is again fully resilient, should replace the recently ailing Lucas Vázquez. Due to the lack of alternatives, there will probably be no changes in midfield compared to the last matchday, so Casemiro, Isco and Federico Valverde will again form the headquarters. The choice of staff in the attack turned out to be much more exciting: Vinícius Júnior was able to fully convince with three joker goals on the first two game days and is now putting a lot of pressure on the rather mixed game Eden Hazard. But is it perhaps the joker role that Vinícius is playing? In addition, a bank place for the Belgian would mean an additional disruption to the budding Juventus rumors. Not an easy decision Ancelotti has to make.
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This is what the starting XI could look like in Seville – Graph: REAL TOTAL
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The voices for the game
Carlo Ancelotti (Head Coach Real Madrid): “Betis has a team that is playing well and has strengthened itself. Your trainer has a lot of experience. We have to improve defensively where something went wrong in the game against Levante. The key is that we defend well. We don’t work to draw. You can’t work like that at Real Madrid. Today’s football doesn’t allow you to defend with seven or eight players, eleven have to do it. That’s what we’re working on. “
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Manuel Pellegrini (Head Coach Real Betis): “We have to play a good game. We got the thorn from last season, with a 2-1 result, and then came the VAR actions. We have alternatives and we will try to get the three points. “
Statistics and special
- OVERALL BALANCE: So far, the two traditional clubs have dueled 116 times. The balance is clearly in favor of the Merengues, who have so far had 64 wins, 25 draws and 27 defeats against Betis, but recently – as already mentioned – repeatedly dropped points against the Andalusians. In terms of goal difference, Los Blancos have twice the yield in direct duels: 248: 124.
- Does a series end? The Spanish record champions have the best run of all LaLiga teams in this regard with their 20 unbeaten games in a row, but be careful: Joaquín and Co. follow in second place with 13 unbeaten games. However, they also drew nine times and thus only won four matches. Does one of the series break or do you keep both alive by sharing points?
- BYE: Betis coach Pellegrini played 48 games on the sidelines for Los Blancos in the 2009/10 season. A year later, Sergio Canales laced his shoes in the white jersey 15 times on the field. And newcomer Willian José also has a past in the Spanish capital: In the 2013/14 season, the striker made 16 appearances for Castilla and was even able to look forward to an appearance with the professionals. Which coach gave him his first and only appearance for Los Blancos? Carlo Ancelotti! Unfortunately, the Brazilian is not yet in the Betis squad for the upcoming game.
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