Real Madrid secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a dominant 3-0 victory over Braga at the Santiago Bernabeu, maintaining their perfect record in this season’s competition.
Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid’s manager, introduced key changes to the squad after their previous draw with Rayo Vallecano, including goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, who replaced the injured Kepa Arrizabalaga in the warm-up.
The match got off to an intense start as Lucas Vazquez fouled Christian Borja in the penalty area, giving Braga a chance to take an early lead. However, Andriy Lunin made a crucial save by diving to his right to deny Alvaro Djalo’s penalty, much to the joy of his teammates and the home crowd.
Real Madrid took the lead when Brahim Diaz scored on the half-hour mark, assisted by Rodrygo’s well-placed cutback. This marked Diaz’s second goal in two starts.
After the halftime break, Real Madrid continued their dominance, with Vinicius Junior ending a four-match goalless streak to make it 3-0. He then set up Rodrygo for the third goal a few minutes later.
This victory keeps Real Madrid atop Group C, holding a comfortable five-point lead over Napoli, their upcoming opponents on Match Day 5.
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