Nearly 62,000 fans at the Bank of America Stadium showed their enthusiastic support for Real Madrid. After two losses to Milan and Barca in the US tour, Real finally enjoyed the joy of victory.
The two goals for Los Blancos in the win over Chelsea were scored by Lucas Vazquez and Brahim Diaz, but the other stars also had a very positive match to prepare for the match against Atlalanta next week.
Before Chelsea, Real Madrid played with a higher intensity and speed than the two matches against Milan and Barca. In this match, some reserve and young players like Endrick, Arda Guler, and Jesus Vallejo were rested, while the regular players like Vinicius and Rodrygo were all on the field from the start.
In this match, Brahim Diaz won the MVP award. The Moroccan winger scored one goal and created one assist. However, before Diaz directly contributed to the goal, the ball was passed from Vinicius and Rodrygo. In both Real Madrid's goals, Vinicius and Rodrygo both retreated to the defensive line to gain possession of the ball, creating space in front for Diaz to run into.
This may give Carlo Ancelotti some suggestions for using Kylian Mbappe and Endrick in the next season.
A new factor emerged in the match against Chelsea, Mario Martin. The 20-year-old midfielder had made his debut in the summer tour against Milan but played somewhat nervously. After that, Ancelotti still trusted and gave Martin another chance. Finally, the Italian coach was rewarded.
When playing in the midfield area, Martin was very energetic in demanding the ball back whenever his team lost possession. The energy source of this young player supported Luka Modric and Dani Ceballos a lot. In the second half, Martin also had a dangerous shot, almost scoring a 3-1 goal.
The coaching staff of Real Madrid consider Mario Martin and Nico Paz as the young stars of the Castilla academy who can be promoted to the first team from the 2024-2025 season. If Barcelona is utilizing the good resources from La Masia, Real Madrid does not want to be left behind.
The future of Andriy Lunin is a topic of discussion after the win over Chelsea. Since returning from injury, Thibaut Courtois has regained his position as the "goalkeeper," even appearing in three friendly matches in the US. The Belgian goalkeeper always plays well in every match and shows why he is the chosen one.
If Lunin decides to stay and wait for opportunities like last season, Ancelotti will be absolutely confident about the quality in the goal. Currently, big teams with ambitions have stabilized their goalkeepers, and if Lunin leaves Bernabeu, he will find it difficult to choose a good destination.
"Last season, Lunin played a lot of matches and still wants to maintain that intensity in the next season. As for his career development, he must decide for himself.
As for me, Lunin is always a very good goalkeeper. He deserves the best things." - Thibaut Courtois shared after the win over Chelsea.
