Real Madrid vs Almería, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
90'+7': Madrid rally past Almeria with 99th-minute winner amid VAR drama
A Dani Carvajal strike in the ninth minute of stoppage time rescued Real Madrid, earning them a 3-2 comeback win at home against bottom side Almeria on Sunday in a frantic LaLiga tussle that was marked by VAR controversy.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Almeria 1. Largie Ramazani (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a through ball.
- 5': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 5': Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
- 6': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 7': Marc Pubill (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Sergio Arribas (Almeria).
- 9': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 17': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Chumi.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Edgar González.
- 20': Foul by Marezi (Almeria).
- 20': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Sergio Arribas (Almeria).
- 21': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Dion Lopy (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Arribas.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Akieme with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Kaiky.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Marc Pubill (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaiky.
- 28': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
- 29': Foul by Marc Pubill (Almeria).
- 29': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 34': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Chumi.
- 35': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 35': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Marezi (Almeria).
- 37': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 40': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 40': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Almeria 2. Edgar González (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 45': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 45': Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marezi.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Marezi (Almeria).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Arribas.
- 45'+3': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Chumi (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Almeria 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Almeria 2.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Nacho.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Ferland Mendy.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Joselu replaces Rodrygo.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 48': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 48': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Real Madrid. Joselu is caught offside.
- 52': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Almeria).
- 52': Largie Ramazani (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran García with a cross.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Kaiky (Almeria) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 55': VAR Decision: Penalty Real Madrid.
- 57': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Almeria 2. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 58': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt saved. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran García with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Dion Lopy (Almeria).
- 61': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sergio Arribas (Almeria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 63': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Madrid 1-2 Almeria.
- 64': Dion Lopy (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Almeria 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 69': VAR Decision: Goal Real Madrid 2-2 Almeria (Vinícius Júnior).
- 70': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Federico Valverde.
- 70': Substitution, Almeria. Álex Pozo replaces Marc Pubill.
- 71': Substitution, Almeria. Luis Suárez replaces Marezi.
- 71': Offside, Almeria. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 72': Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Álex Pozo (Almeria).
- 74': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Pozo (Almeria).
- 74': Álex Pozo (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Offside, Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal is caught offside.
- 76': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Almeria).
- 77': Offside, Real Madrid. Fran García is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Almeria. Lázaro replaces Sergio Arribas.
- 78': Substitution, Almeria. Adri Embarba replaces Largie Ramazani.
- 80': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 80': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 81': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Luís Maximiano.
- 81': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 82': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Toni Kroos.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Carvajal with a cross.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 84': Edgar González (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 85': Substitution, Almeria. Gonzalo Melero replaces Lucas Robertone.
- 86': Attempt missed. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 89': Offside, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Lázaro (Almeria).
- 90': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Adri Embarba (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lázaro.
- 90'+1': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
- 90'+4': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Gonzalo Melero (Almeria).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 90'+6': Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 90'+8': Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 90'+8': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Almeria 2. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a headed pass.
- 90'+10': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+11': Luis Suárez (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+13': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Fran García.
- 90'+14': Attempt missed. Sergio Akieme (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adri Embarba.
- 90'+15': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Almeria 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Almeria 2.
Statistics
 ALM |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 26.4 | Possession | 73.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 147 | Accurate Passes | 553 |
| 230 | Passes | 636 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 27 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 33 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 72,044
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 72,044
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celta Vigo | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Real Valladolid | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
Almería (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Luís Maximiano (GK) |
| 3 | Edgar González |
| 21 | Chumi |
| 2 | Kaiky |
| 15 | Sergio Akieme |
| 18 | Marc Pubill |
| 5 | Lucas Robertone |
| 6 | Dion Lopy  |
| 7 | Largie Ramazani |
| 19 | Sergio Arribas |
| 29 | Marko Milovanovic |
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