Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Last night for Athens, Real Madrid no come to play as dem deliver one fine 5-2 beating for Olympiacos in wetin be one of those Champions League matches wey dey hot! Xabi Alonso squad don finally dey bounce back after some serious injury wahala, but dem still manage find their groove and secure their fourth win for the league phase. No be small thing oh!
Before dem start the show, rumors don dey fly about say the coach, Xabi Alonso, dey face serious pressure. E get as e be for dem no fit land for top 8 after four matches, but as dem land for Greece, na so dem show say dem sabi ball. Dem first come behind when Chiquinho don fire first goal for Olympiacos with correct long-range shot wey sweet!
No be so dem wan dey start match after dem don pack all dem fans and wahala for ground. But Real Madrid no gree give up, as Kylian Mbappé carry dem on him shoulder show ‘who be the boss’? In just 6 minutes and 43 seconds, na so Mbappé turn the match as him score hat-trick wey follow like magic! Na this hat-trick be the second fastest for Champions League history. E no dey play oh!
The first goal na one sweet pass from Vini Jr. wey help Mbappé slot in. E follow am with header from Arda Güler cross, then for the third goal, Camavinga just drop ball for Mbappé make him finish am under cool!
As stadium dey hot and crowd dey sing, Real Madrid dey dance ball like say dem no wan allow Olympiacos breathe, but e no go without wahala! Se e no be Olympiacos? Na them still gather courage, as Mehdi Taremi reply with header wey sweet like sugar. Dem no fit just sit down make Madrid carry the day like that!
As dem dey grind for pitch, another drama come happen – Tchouameni dey fire shots from outside the box, but instead of goal, e hit the crossbar! You know how e dey pain when you think say goal don land, but na so e be – sometimes football be like that, e fit tease you!
The next half wey start, na then the gangan of tension begin as Taremi don fire for Olympiacos. But Vini Jr. dey sharp as tea, he quickly respond again with one slick assist for Mbappé wey score his fourth goal! Na wah! But no be so e dey finish, as El Kaabi come get one header join the table. The match turn to ‘Stay on your toes; anything fit happen!’ – and e really fit happen!
By the end of the game, Madrid don display wetin dem sabi best – attack, attack, attack! Despite struggles for defense with injuries wey carry Alaba, Carvajal, and Rüdiger go sidelines, Alonso fit reorganize hin team enter different level of attacking firepower. Dem no sabi dull.
With this win, Real Madrid dey now sit for 9th position on top Champions League table with 9 points from 5 matches. Objectives don shift as dem dey eye that Round of 16! Next up na two away games for La Liga – wey no go easy, but the way dem dey play last night, who no go yan say dem ready?
Mbappé performance na surely something to celebrate, as e carry 22 goals in 18 matches this season. After the match, him dey shine: ‘Scoring goals dey always sweet, and my guys dey give me correct passes!’ Na so e be when you fit share joy with teammates – no beef, only win!
As the football world dey watch, Xabi Alonso don feel the heat lifted small, but even him sabi say wey dem enter next match, dem go still need put in work – no be wahala e go end there. Dem dey come back home to face Manchester City next, e go plenty fire. So, make everybody put una popcorn down, because next week go hot.
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