Cádiz forgives the champion and no longer depends on himself

MADRID, 15 May. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Cádiz lost its option to depend on itself to achieve permanence in LaLiga Santander 2021-2022 after drawing one goal this Sunday at the Nuevo Mirandilla against Real Madrid, which it forgave numerous clear chances to have achieved the coveted three points , including a penalty.

The Andalusian team will start the final day in relegation places and salvation will be played against an already relegated Deportivo Alavés, tied on 36 points with Mallorca, who will play in El Sadar, and one with Granada, who will do so at home against Espanyol . He could have arrived in a better situation if he had taken advantage of the options he had against a rival who continued with his rotation policy, who conceded too much and who clung to the good afternoon of Andrey Lunin, who stopped a maximum penalty with 1-1 to Alvaro Negredo.

Carlo Ancelotti, as planned, modified his eleven and surprised above all with his defensive line with Vallejo and Lucas Vázquez on the wings, while Sergio González opted to be very offensive with Idrissi, Sobrino, Lucas Pérez and Negredo, and set a hectic pace From the beginning.

The locals came out with a lot of energy, but it was a certain excess of complacency that caused them to receive a jug of cold water after five minutes. Rodrygo showed his current inspiration and from the left wing he made a great drive in which he left rivals who couldn't even knock him down. Mariano only had to push the ball to silence Nuevo Mirandilla.

The goal did not diminish Cadista faith, although Ledesma had to keep it intact with a good hand to Asensio after one of Valverde's traditional exuberant displays. However, Cádiz was clearer with an internship by Negredo, who he left hard on the way to Militao, but who erred generously when looking for Lucas Pérez instead of defining against Lunin. Nacho crossed to avoid the draw.

Nerves grew in the stands with Mallorca's goal and the pace began to slow down a bit, also helped by the hydration break. Without great fanfare, Real Madrid found themselves more comfortable in having the ball, although they lacked some offensive inspiration and their threats were reduced to two shots from outside the area by Mariano and Rodrygo.

But it was his certain lack of tension at times that put Cádiz back in the game. Idrissi warned, bumping into Lunin's stretched hand in hand, and Sobrino did not forgive to equalize after a weak clearance to the center of a Militao that showed that he is not at his best. With almost no time to savor the 1-1, it was almost 2-1 after another error at the start, this time by the Ukrainian goalkeeper, and in the last play of the first half, Lucas Pérez and Negredo exchanged roles, with the Galician now being overly generous.

The second part was somewhat calmer. Ancelotti tweaked things in the locker room to give the champion more solidity at the back and Cádiz, despite their continuous attempts, especially with Idrissi, did not find as many spaces. Two crosses by Nacho and Fali in front of goal were the best chances in the first quarter of an hour before the scenario was about to change.

Lucas Pérez once again won a duel against Militao and his deep pass to Negredo ended in a penalty by Lunin on the Madrilenian. The veteran striker had the 2-1 in his boots, but the Ukrainian guessed his intention and stopped his shot before the bitterness of a stand, alleviated in part by the 1-1 of Palma and Ciutat de València.

Real Madrid decided to move the bench and in one fell swoop introduced Carvajal, Ceballos and, above all, Hazard, back almost three months later and looking to regain a smile in a clash that was beginning to open up and give more options to the players. local. Lunin denied Negredo two good options, the second with the ball being 'dead' near the goal line and nobody was able to push it.

The match entered the final stretch with Cádiz knowing that the victory would save them if the results of Palma and Valencia were maintained. Real Madrid, with Latasa's debut with the first team, preferred to control, grabbing Hazard, Ceballos, who had the best visitor, and Kroos, but the greatest damage to the locals was done by Abdon Prats' last goal, which will face the final day downhill.

--RESULT: CÁDIZ, 1 - REAL MADRID, 1 (1-1, at halftime).

CADIS: Ledesma; Akapo (Iza, min.76), Luis Hernandez, Fali, Pacha Spino; Nephew, Alex Fernandez (Jose Mari, min.71), Alcaraz, Idrissi (Lozano, min.87); Lucas Perez and Negredo.

REAL MADRID: Lunín; Vallejo (Carvajal, min. 64), Militao, Nacho, Lucas Vázquez; Valverde (Ceballos, min. 64), Casemiro, Kroos; Asensio, Mariano (Latasa, min.81) and Rodrygo (Hazard, min.64).

0-1, minute 5. Mariano.

1-1, minute 37. Nephew.

--REFEREE: Mateu Lahoz (C.Valenciano). He admonished Sobrino (min.42), Negredo (min.81), Iza (min.84), Alcaraz (min.86) and Luis Hernández, (min.88), for Cádiz, and Nacho (min.47) and Hazard (min.74), for Real Madrid.

--STADIUM: New Mirandilla.