Casemiro Saves Real Madrid Against Club Brugge
Real Madrid’s Brazilian midfielder Casemiro scores against Club Brugge’s Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Real Madrid and Club Brugge at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 1, 2019.Casemiro’s late header rescued Real Madrid from an embarrassing defeat at home to Club Brugge on Tuesday as Zinedine Zidane’s side came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw.
After losing 3-0 to Paris Saint-Germain two weeks ago in what was Zidane’s worst-ever loss as coach, Madrid will be relieved to have avoided another defeat that would have left them facing their first-ever group-stage exit in this competition. Gareth Bale was fit but rested, although it was unclear why the Welshman was not even on the bench. With three goals in his last five games, Bale might have been a useful option in the second half.Madrid looked vulnerable to the counter-attack from the start and after nine minutes they were punished. Two close offside calls went Brugge’s way as Percy Tau was played on by Ramos and then Dennis stayed level with Raphael Varane.
Modric, forceful at one end, was then careless at the other as he was robbed by Dennis, who tore beyond the Madrid defence. With only Courtois to beat, Dennis stumbled again but kept his footing to dig out a lifted finish up and into the net.
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