Osasuna-Real Madrid: White victory with two penalties missed by Benzema

Suffering victory of real Madrid in Pamplonabefore a Osasuna brave, in a game that left two worrying issues for the whites: Benzema missed two penalties in six minutes, and Praise he left injured and is a serious doubt for the game against Manchester City.

was presented on real Madrid with Ancelotti already thinking about the title, and the Manchester City. The Italian composed an unprecedented midfield with Valverde, Camavinga Y Ceballosescorting Benzema with Rodrygo Y Asensio. In front Osasuna, that of a lifetime, that of direct football, the hard leg, the vertical game. That football that pays the ticket and kicks the board. From the beginning the match was a crossing of blows looking for the KO without hesitation. With Nacho On the side, chummy oil was extracted by entering through that corridor.

But Madrid struck first, when in a rehearsed play Praise luckily clinched an assist from Benzema. The whites were still celebrating when a whiplash Avila he ended up pushing it into the net Budimir. The tie was a fair reward for the spectacular start of the game. After half an hour Budimir repeated, in a play in which Militao and Alaba were portrayed. But the striker was half a body ahead. And when the game came to rest Camavinga Y Ceballos linked a play that Asensio converted into a goal. Madrid went up, but Alaba retired with a muscle injury that makes it difficult for him to be against City on Tuesday.

The second part followed the same path, with blows crossing. The first, a penalty missed by Benzema at minute 51 by ridiculous hands of Avila. The third that the French striker failed this season. And it happened again in the 57th minute, when Benzema missed another penalty, this one more controversial on Rodrygo. Two great stops Serge Herrera, two errors of Karim. Madrid dominated, but the game was full of uncertainty: the result, Ancelotti’s risks with the fixed…

Second penalty taken by Karim Benzema. Second penalty saved by Sergio Herrera. #TheHouseofFootball pic.twitter.com/WxpcauIy36

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The final minutes had more football than emotion, until Lucas sentenced in the discount. The real Madrid took all three points Pamplona and it’s four from the alirón, which could sing in the Metropolitan with a tie if you win before Spanish.