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Real Madrid kicked off their 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League campaign brilliantly, with an impressive win against Scottish side Celtic. It wasn’t a relatively easy win, but it wasn’t a hard task for Real Madrid either, as they saw off the Scottish League champions with ease.
The current UEFA Champions League holders were impressive on the night, as they outclassed their opponent, despite Celtic’s good performance. The Scottish side failed to bury their chances and it hunted them later on the in the match, as Real Madrid tore them apart and finished them off in the second half without their talisman, Karim Benzema, who limped off the pitch with Eden Hazard replacing him.
Real Madrid won the competition last season, however, they were not given the credit they deserve. So many fans believe that Real Madrid doesn’t have a style of play and only relies on individual brilliance and the magic of Karim Benzema. However, Los Blancos saw off a strong Celtic side without Karim Benzema. The Spanish giants’ passing statistics that led to the first goal also show how attractive and effective Real Madrid’s style of play is.
Before Vinicius Junior’s opening goal for Real Madrid, Real Madrid Completed a total of 22 uninterrupted passes, the most by Real Madrid in a Champions League away match since 2003/2004. The sequential and smooth nature of the passes were so attractive and looked very much like Barcelona’s ‘TikiTaka’. This completely shows that Real Madrid play good football.
Last season, so many fans termed Real Madrid’s progress in the knockout stages and final of the UEFA Champions League as ‘luck’. However, Real Madrid still proving to be the best in Europe, with the current UEFA Champions League champions being the only team in Europe to maintain a 100 percent record. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are yet to lose or draw since the beginning of the season.
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