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The golden youth of Real
While we were heading straight for a goalless draw, Real Madrid finally won on the gong on Wednesday (1-0). Manhandled by a very good Inter team, the salvation of the Merengues came from his youth. Youth symbolized by a man: Eduardo Camavinga. What a dream start for the Frenchman in the Spanish capital, already a scorer for his first match on Sunday. Entered at the end of the match (80th), the international hope was once again decisive. Very active, he was the spark that lit the Madrid fire and turned the meeting upside down. Well served by Valverde, the former Rennais delivered a delicious one-touch throw-in for Rodrygo's goal (89th). Completely unchanging to the pressure, how far will Eduardo Camavinga go?
Courtois, the guardian of the temple
If Real Madrid have kept their clean sheet, it is largely thanks to Thibaut Courtois. The Madrid goalkeeper was once again brilliant. It's quite simple, he totally disgusted the Nerazzurri attackers by performing numerous parries. Heads, strikes, centers ... The Belgian wall did not let anything go. First Dzeko (8th, 42nd and 54th), then Lautaro Martinez (18th) and finally Skriniar (55th), all failed to deceive the guardian of the temple. The game would probably have turned out differently if Courtois had not been there. Following on from last season, the former Chelsea player is undoubtedly one of the great architects of this victory. He is asserting himself more and more every day as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
The nerazzurra rearguard
It was long thought that this clash between Inter Milan and Real Madrid would end in a draw.
For most of the game, the internal rearguard was imperial.
Inzaghi's three-way defense worked wonders.
Skriniar, Bastoni and De Vrij had an impressive game.
A foot, a head ... The Madrid attackers have long broken their teeth against the colossi Nerazzurri.
If we saw very little Karim Benzema this Wednesday evening, it is largely thanks to them.
Inter's attack hasn't always been good, but their defense has had almost nothing to be ashamed of.
She will still have failed once at the very end of the match.
Cruel.
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Internal ineffectiveness
Simone Inzaghi's men delivered a big performance Wednesday night but failed to win. The main reason is this glaring lack of efficiency and success in front of goal. If the rearguard was very solid, the attack was much less. Sometimes by clumsiness, or stopped by a very great Courtois, the players of Inter have greatly sinned in the finish. The Dzeko-Martinez tandem got a lot of chances, without ever finding the flaw. They often ran into a keeper in a state of grace, but also procrastinated on numerous occasions. The rest of the team, like Barella, have not been at their best. The entry into play of Joaquin Correa did not change anything either.
