Wetin we go call dis one? Na drama of football, my people! Real Madrid sharp like cat wey see fish, manage to scrape through Talavera with 3-2 victory for di Copa del Rey last night.
Talk about shocks, dem small small guys na dem really wan give Madrid wahala! For 40 minutes, dem dey frustrate Xabi Alonso side like dem dey play final for World Cup. But you know say dem no fit hold Dem Real Madrid forever. Na Kylian Mbappé, di wetin we sabi as Paris Saint-Germain king, come show him class by scoring pen and later own a goal wey Talavera defender do as e wan clear ball.
As dem dey play, e no be say na dem get control of di game. Talavera dey try get their chance too, with Pitu send correct ball wey Moreno suppose score but Lunin, di Real Madrid goalkeeper, palm am go corner like say na hot suya. Even when Real Madrid dey find their groove, dem no fit relax cus Di Renzo almost catch dem off-guard with narrow miss for him side!
When Mbappé collect di ball for penalty, e dey shine like star for night, González no fit catch am at all as Mbappé slot am in. But di drama no end there. As di first half dey finish, Farrando join di theater as he go slice ball for own net. E shock dem small small boys no be small!
But talon dey on top di neck like Hushpuppi matter, Talavera no wan give up! Nahuel Arroyo come change di game with wetin we fit call a back post finish, and we see dem dey push for equalizer. Dem no wan rest! Even when Mbappé score him second, those guys still dey come like say dem fit change di story.
Gonzalo Di Renzo no wan carry last as e strike free kick wey enter for stoppage time, dat one nearly take dem to extra time, but Lunin deep reach dey grab di header wey wey fit scatter di whole game!
As e be now, our guy Mbappé don dey chase Cristiano Ronaldo record of 59 goals for calendar year like person wey dey follow sweets. During di game, we see him don don 58 goals, and one more match dey come. E go play against Sevilla for weekend, make we see if e go break di record!
Alonso don dey face pressure like somebody wey miss bus, as e make nine changes from di last game. Di team style still dey shakey, but dem still find way to win. Gist wan fly around, but one thing dey clear: Real Madrid still dey find their way through wetin dem call ‘easy’ games.
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