Almería vs Real Madrid, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid rally past Almeria to start LaLiga season with win
Champions Real Madrid overcame a slow start to the LaLiga season with a comeback win over Almeria at the Power Horse Stadium on Sunday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Almeria. Sergio Akieme tries a through ball, but Umar Sadiq is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 5': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 5': Umar Sadiq (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Goal! Almeria 1, Real Madrid 0. Largie Ramazani (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Íñigo Eguaras with a through ball.
- 8': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 8': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fernando Martínez.
- 9': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 9': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Kaiky.
- 13': Attempt missed. Umar Sadiq (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 15': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Chumi.
- 16': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 19': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Chumi.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Srdjan Babic.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 23': Offside, Real Madrid. Ferland Mendy tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 28': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Chumi.
- 28': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 29': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 36': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
- 37': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 37': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fernando Martínez.
- 37': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Kaiky.
- 39': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Chumi.
- 39': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Kaiky.
- 40': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 40': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 40': Largie Ramazani (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Umar Sadiq (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 43': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Almeria).
- 44': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Almeria).
- 45'+3': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 45'+4': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Samú Costa.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Almeria 1, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Almeria 1, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 46': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 46': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Chumi.
- 47': Offside, Almeria. Samú Costa tries a through ball, but Umar Sadiq is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Samú Costa (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 51': Foul by Kaiky (Almeria).
- 51': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 52': Attempt saved. Umar Sadiq (Almeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Offside, Almeria. Lucas Robertone tries a through ball, but Umar Sadiq is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Largie Ramazani (Almeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Akieme.
- 55': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a through ball.
- 55': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 55': Rodrigo Ely (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Almeria. Curro Sánchez replaces Lucas Robertone.
- 58': Offside, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 59': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 61': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 61': Goal! Almeria 1, Real Madrid 1. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 63': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 63': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 66': Foul by Curro Sánchez (Almeria).
- 66': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Curro Sánchez (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 69': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Kaiky.
- 71': Substitution, Almeria. Dyego Sousa replaces Umar Sadiq.
- 71': Substitution, Almeria. José Carlos Lazo replaces Largie Ramazani.
- 73': Attempt saved. José Carlos Lazo (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samú Costa.
- 74': Foul by Rodrigo Ely (Almeria).
- 74': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. David Alaba replaces Ferland Mendy.
- 75': Goal! Almeria 1, Real Madrid 2. David Alaba (Real Madrid) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 79': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Kaiky.
- 81': Substitution, Almeria. Francisco Portillo replaces Íñigo Eguaras.
- 81': Substitution, Almeria. Arnau Puigmal replaces Kaiky.
- 82': Foul by José Carlos Lazo (Almeria).
- 82': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Casemiro replaces Toni Kroos.
- 85': Attempt blocked. José Carlos Lazo (Almeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnau Puigmal.
- 85': Attempt saved. Curro Sánchez (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Arnau Puigmal (Almeria).
- 86': Arnau Puigmal (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross.
- 89': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Rodrigo Ely (Almeria).
- 90'+1': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 90'+1': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Chumi (Almeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Curro Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 90'+3': José Carlos Lazo (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Ely (Almeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Curro Sánchez.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Almeria 1, Real Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Almeria 1, Real Madrid 2.
Statistics
 RMA |
ALM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 13 |
| 67.6 | Possession | 32.4 |
| 29 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 15 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 593 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
| 649 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 24 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 3 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Power Horse Stadium
Location: Almería, Spain
Attendance: 14,386
Venue: Power Horse Stadium
Location: Almería, Spain
Attendance: 14,386
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 32 | +48 | 81 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 32 | +27 | 70 |
| 3 | Girona | 32 | +27 | 68 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | +21 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Almería (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Fernando Martínez (GK) |
| 19 | Rodrigo Ely |
| 22 | Srjdan Babic |
| 2 | Kaiky |
| 15 | Sergio Akieme |
| 21 | Chumi |
| 4 | Iñigo Eguaras |
| 23 | Samú Costa |
| 5 | Lucas Robertone |
| 9 | Umar Sadiq  |
| 7 | Largie Ramazani |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
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