David Alaba celebrates a successful debut for Real Madrid and even provides an assist - the position of the former Bayern star is surprising.
Madrid - David Alaba * left FC Bayern * after 13 years together * in the summer and moved to his dream club Real Madrid * free of charge.
A new chapter in his football career has now begun for the Austrian with the royal team.
While his ex-club made a false start on Friday with the happy 1-1 draw in Mönchengladbach, things went much better for Alaba a day later on Saturday in his competitive debut in the Real jersey - but the defensive all-rounder had to play a previously unfamiliar one Help out position.
David Alaba: Ex-Bayern star makes debut at Real Madrid - and has to step in as a left-back
Alaba is to replace club legend Sergio Ramos, who has migrated to PSG, as the new head of defense in Madrid. At the start in La Liga * against relegation candidate Deportivo Alaves, the 29-year-old was used as a left-back in the back four because the regular forces Ferland Mendy and Marcelo were missing due to injury. Ex-national player Toni Kross was also not in the squad because of a pubic bone inflammation. The central defense was Nacho and Eder Militao. However, that was not a problem for the versatile Alaba, who had plowed the left defensive side in Munich for years. He only played in the center since autumn 2019 under Hansi Flick.
With a new shirt number *, the extremely offensive Alaba boosted the game of Los Blancos.
But like Bayern, Benzema, Bale & Co. had a hard time at the beginning and were lucky not to go into the break with a deficit.
Former Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti, who returned to the Madrid coaching bench after six years, could not be satisfied with his team's first half.
Alaves were the better team, Pere Pons missed the lead for the underdog (37th).
David Alaba:
29 years old, born on June 24, 1992
431 games for Bayern, 33 goals, 55 assists
Title: ten German championships, six times DFB-Pokal, twice Champions League
David Alaba: First assist in the first game for Real Madrid
After changing sides, the Madrid star ensemble then shifted up a gear and scored a clear 4-1 victory. Striker Karim Benzema with a brace (48th, 62nd), Nacho (56th) and Vinicius Junior (90th + 2) scored the goals for Real. At the opening goal of the Frenchman, Alaba was the first cheering congratulator. After a back pass from Eder Militao that was too short, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois caused a penalty, which ex-Bundesliga striker Joselu used for a consolation goal (65th).
Alaba, who had been unable to prepare with a corona infection, was even allowed to register on the scorer list shortly before the end and posted one assist.
Vinicius Junior used a buttery cross with his head, the Brazilian immediately thanked his new team-mate for the service.
After the move from Barcelona's Lionel Messi to PSG *, Alaba & Co. are the big favorites for the championship title and want to push city rivals Atletico Madrid from the throne again.
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