When Mbappe shines, 10-man Real Madrid are still enough to beat Marseille

In the early morning of September 17, Real Madrid defeated Marseille 2-1 in a 10 vs 11 match on the opening day of the Champions League.

Mbappe's joy after scoring the opening goal for Real Madrid - Photo: REUTERS

Facing Marseille, Real Madrid wasted no time pushing forward and pressing them from the opening whistle. The home team created numerous dangerous opportunities but failed to capitalize on them. Furthermore, Real Madrid suffered a setback when Marseille scored the opening goal.

In the 21st minute, Arda Guler (Real Madrid) lost possession to Mason Greenwood. The former Manchester United player dribbled into the penalty area and delivered a perfect pass to Timothy Weah, who raced down and finished into the Real Madrid net.

But Marseille's joy was short-lived. In the 29th minute, Kylian Mbappe successfully converted a penalty, scoring to equalize the score at 1-1 for Real Madrid.

Earlier, Rodrygo made a breakthrough and was fouled by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) inside the penalty area.

Carvajal was sent off - Photo: REUTERS

After equalizing, Real Madrid increased the pressure. But before they could score, a setback occurred. In the 69th minute, captain Dani Carvajal lost his temper and lightly headbutted goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli. After consulting VAR, the referee decided to show Carvajal a red card, sending him off.

It was thought that the numerical disadvantage would prevent Real Madrid from having a good start in the Champions League. But the opposite happened; despite being down to 10 men against 11, Real Madrid unexpectedly found the winning goal to secure a 2-1 victory.

In an attempt to stop Vinicius's dribble and shot, Facundo Axel Medina handled the ball inside the penalty area. The referee awarded Real Madrid a penalty, and Mbappe did not miss the opportunity to score, securing a 2-1 victory for the Royal team.

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