Real Madrid tears off the victory against Bilbao and remains in contact with FC Barcelona

In the La Liga title race, Atlético de Madrid seems to be definitively off the race after its defeat against Las Palmas on Saturday (1-0). To avoid such a fate, Real Madrid must imperatively win home this Sunday against Bilbao. Deprived of Kylian Mbappé, the Merengues presented themselves in their device from last year with a three attack, composed of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius and Rodrygo. For its part, the Basque club appeared in the capital by being sure of its strength and with the intention of posing the problem of the champion of Spanish in title.

In the first period, Real was dominant. Faced with a bilbao who decided to leave control of the possession to the premises, the latter therefore sought to build and wait to wait for the opening. Finally, Carlo Ancelotti's men came up against a terrible lack of inspiration for creation. Paning to make a real path to very organized Basques goals, the Madrids have only framed one shot in the first period after a distant attempt by Federico Valverde (36th). Upon returning from the locker room, Real Madrid therefore sought to move up a gear.

Real Madrid was finally rewarded at the end of the suspense

Asphyxiating their adversaries near their surface, the Madrid have multiplied the opportunities but each time have lacked precision in the last or the penultimate gesture to unlock the situation. Little worried in the defensive phase, Real has shown a certain offensive fluidity despite the absence of Kylian Mbappé. The meeting exclaimed in the last half hour. While UNAI Gomez used Thibaut Courtois (60th), Jude Bellingham almost opened the brand to two dangerous heads that could have hit the bull's eye (61st, 62nd). Deciding to bring his young shoots to make the difference (Endrick, Brahim Díaz, Güler), Carlo Ancelotti then believed that his coaching was a winner in the 80th minute of play.

On a center from the right, Endrick missed his recovery, but that took advantage of Vinícius Júnior who put himself on his right foot to adjust Simon (81st). Finally, after viewing the action at the Var, the 18-year-old attacker was finally in the offside position, which canceled the goal of his elder. Continuing to put pressure on the opposing goal, Real Madrid finally found the fault at the very end of the game. Already dangerous on a vicious strike a few minutes before (90+1st), Federico Valverde gave his family the victory of a magnificent resumption of the right volley which went to stay in the opposite skylight (1-0, 90+3rd). A goal that will have been enough for Real to seek three precious points in the title race and which allows Carlo Ancelotti men to stay four points behind FC Barcelona, ​​leader. Bilbao remains fourth.