Álvaro Carreras gets scare in Real Madrid v Marseille, ex-Benfica relieved | OneFootball

Álvaro Carreras was a starter and played the full match in Real Madrid's hard-fought victory over Marseille (2-1). The former Benfica player even had a scare during the game, as his team started off losing, and later, when Los Merengues were reduced to 10 men after Dani Carvajal was sent off.

Despite the Spaniards’ early dominance, it was the French side who scored first. In the 22nd minute, Timothy Weah took advantage of a pass from Mason Greenwood and beat Thibaut Courtois. The lead didn’t last long, as Kylian Mbappé equalized from the penalty spot (28').

In the second half, Dani Carvajal was shown a straight red card in the 72nd minute. The full-back had come on in the 5th minute to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, who suffered a serious injury. With the conditions set for Marseille to take control of the game, it was actually Real who made it 2-1, with Mbappé scoring again, once more from the penalty spot (81').

In 2024/2025, wearing the Benfica shirt, Álvaro Carreras – currently valued at 35 million euros – appeared in 52 matches: 31 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup, three in the League Cup, and two in the Club World Cup. In the 4,519 minutes he spent on the pitch, the Spaniard scored four goals and provided five assists.

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