The ball was in the middle for Los Blancos replacement Arda Guler during minute 90+4 of Osasuna vs. Real Madrid in La Liga. Seeing that the goalie for the home team was a little too high, he chose to shoot from middle.
With considerable power, the ball passed the goalkeeper’s grasp, but sadly it struck the crossbar and rebounded off. The ball was then almost kicked back by Lucas Vazquez, but he was unable to do it. After starting but leaving the pitch, Vinicius Junior got up to cheer the 19-year-old’s finish from middle.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti also complimented his players after the game, stating, “Arda Guler? Only a select few players could have tried such incredible shot, and it really seemed like he had scored. I have seen very few players with this level of confidence in my 19 years of age.”
Real Madrid ultimately prevailed 4-2 even though Arda Guler was unable to score in stoppage time. After Vinicius Junior scored a double, Dani Carvajal and Brahim Diaz netted the last two goals for the visiting squad.
Because Girona, the club in second position, fell 0-1 on Getafe’s turf, Real’s triumph was all the more significant. On March 18, Barca will play Atletico in Madrid at first light.