Holland criticized after 'scoreless 3G against Real'
Elling Holland faces criticism.
Manchester City and Real Madrid drew 3-3 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarterfinal first leg of the 2023-24 season at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, at 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The two teams will return to face each other in the second leg of the quarterfinals on June 18 at 4:00 am.
City took a comfortable lead. In the second minute of the first half, a foul on Aurélien Chouameni in the penalty box awarded a free kick. Despite the distance, Bernardo Silva read the goalkeeper's position well and took a direct shot that deflected off the keeper's hand and into the net.
However, it didn't take long for City to fall behind. They conceded two goals in two minutes to Real. In the 12th minute, Eduardo Camabinga's mid-range shot from the edge of the box deflected off Juventus and into the net. Two minutes later, on the counter-attack, Vinicius Junior played a space pass to Hodrigo, who raced onto the ball and finished neatly. The first half ended with a 2-1 Real lead.
City did not stand still. They quickly turned the game around with a series of mid-range shots. Phil Foden scored in the 21st minute and Yoshiko Gvardiol in the 26th minute of the second half. It looked like a miraculous victory away from the Bernabeu, but Real came from behind. Federico Valverde equalized in the 34th minute and the game ended in a 3-3 draw.
It was a high quality game, with world-class performances from world-class players. It was a battle of the best teams in Europe. But Holland, the Premier 토토사이트 League's top scorer, didn't perform.
Holland started as a frontline striker against Real. Despite playing the full 90 minutes, he was isolated up front and didn't create many chances. He was pinned down by Real's defense. He had just 20 touches and one shot on target. He only attempted nine passes and didn't complete a single dribble. It was a truly colorless performance.
City also faced Real in the UCL last season, meeting them in the quarterfinals, drawing 1-1 in the first leg and winning the second leg 4-0 to reach the final. While the team performed well, Holland was silent. He started both the first and second leg, but it was scoreless. He hadn't scored in three games in a row heading into the first leg of this quarterfinal.
The Spanish media was not waiting to criticize and ridicule. Spain's Marca gave Holland a low rating of one out of three stars. "Holland played two games at the Bernabeu, and in both they were a shadow of their former selves, who shocked wherever they went," Marca said.
"Holland was clumsy and desperate, the cyborg that is Holland was deactivated by Antonio Rudiger," wrote Spain's 'As'. "Holland was clumsy and desperate, a cyborg named Holland was deactivated by Antonio Rudiger," it said.
The French publication L'Equipe gave Holland a similar rating. Holland received a score of three. It was the lowest rating for both teams. Dias, who scored an own goal, was also rated higher than Holland with four points.
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