Immediate Reaction: Real Madrid 3-0 Cádiz
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Within touching distance of the title. Real Madrid 3-0 Cádiz (Díaz, Bellingham & Joselu). A routine win before a big week. Here is my reaction to the victory. More to come: Player ratings, post game quotes and the infamous podcast.
With two wins to go before Real Madrid were officially crowned La Liga champions (one if Barcelona dropped points) - a visit from Cádiz would have been well received from fans and players alike. Especially ahead of the all important Bayern Munich second leg coming up. Fans would also be happy to see the long awaited return of Thibaut Courtois, who started in goal after his long term absence. Éder Militão also started in defence to aid his ongoing recovery. Elsewhere, rotations included a Dani Ceballos and Arda Güler start in midfield, with Joselu Mato operating ahead of them. Four Castilla players were in the opposition line-up, including Álex Fernández. His brother Nacho captained Real Madrid today.
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@cadiz_cfen#RealMadridCádiz pic.twitter.com/7rqNYdaHRx? Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) May 4, 2024
Madrid started on the front foot as Éder Militão almost scored a wonder goal from miles out, denied by a leaping goalkeeper. Despite the bright start, the home side created little else throughout the first half, with a Dani Ceballos scuff falling just wide probably the best of the bunch. The strongest chance of the opening segment fell to Cád...
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