Real Madrid continued their unstoppable La Liga winning streak, defeating Celta Vigo after previously defeating Athletic Club and Almeria.
The three points were kept in Madrid’s possession thanks to a late goal by Jude Bellingham, but the victory was not straightforward.
In fact, there was a miscommunication that almost cost them the victory that would have cemented them as table toppers.
Rodrygo’s penalty was a misunderstanding
The game was deadlocked when Rodrygo was fouled in the Celta area in the 78th minute. Real Madrid was given a penalty, which the Brazilian tragically missed.
Now, AS has revealed that Rodrygo was trusted by the seasoned Luka Modric and did not accept the penalty of his own volition out of selfishness.In the post-game press conference, Ancelotti said: “I don’t know what occurred. I informed Valverde that Modric need to take the penalty, but I’m not sure what transpired between the two of them. Due to the fact that I don’t believe Valverde was able to inform Modric that he ought to have taken it, they decided that Rodrygo should do so.
Ancelotti acknowledged that there was a definite hierarchy among the takers and expressed his discomfort with the scenario while speculating that there might have been a misunderstanding, which turned out to be the case.
Modric instructed Rodrygo
According to sources close to the Brazilian player, Rodyrgo never had any intentions of skipping the takers or replacing Modric.The essential element is that when Rodrygo stood up, Modric was also close to the ball. The Croatian instructed the young man, “You shoot it yourself,” after observing that Rodrygo seemed assured during the chat.
The player never once asked the Croatian to hand him the ball, thus Rodrygo’s atmosphere is still strict in this regard. The two have always gotten along well, and Modric consoled his younger brother when Rodrygo missed the penalty in the World Cup quarterfinals. Rodrygo was displeased because it would have appeared as though he took that decision on his own, but Bellingham’s goal ensured that the incident was preserved as a footnote.